Program Overview

Program Overview

The "Breaking the Silence" program is a traveling production designed to give domestic violence a voice. It features a combination of art, music, theater, and intellectual discussion to engage audiences in the truth and consequences of domestic violence.

Program Details

Purpose

The purpose of the program is to reduce the incidence of domestic violence at the local level by educating audience members about free resources and providing information on the legal and social necessities to return to an independent life.

Implementation

A total of 10, 90-minute performances were held throughout Galveston County to dispel myths, provide factual information, and empower people to learn how to get out of a dangerous situation.

Outcome

The production culminated with the donation of a "comment wall" to the Galveston Resource and Crisis Center for their educational use and to perpetuate the important messages shared by audience members during these 10 productions.