Media Advisory: Take Back the Night
HOBOKEN, N.J., April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hudson SPEAKS Rape Crisis Center, Medical Director Dr. Meika Roberson, Vice President of Enrollment Marybeth Murphy and Assistant Dean of Students Kristie Damell from Stevens Institute of Technology along with Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer and hundreds of members of the Hoboken Community march to end Sexual Assault.
What: Take Back the Night March and Vigil to call for an end to Sexual Assault.
Who: Dr. Meika Roberson, Medical Director of Hudson SPEAKS Rape Crisis Center, Marybeth Murphy, Vice President of Enrollment and Kristie Damell, Assistant Dean of Students, Mayor Dawn Zimmer, Hundreds of community members.
When: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 6PM (march begins) 7PM (remarks at Pier A)
Where: Stevens Institute of Technology (Davis Lawn)
Pier A Hoboken (Corner of 1st Street and Sinatra Drive, Hoboken NJ)
For more information, contact Jarrod Bernstein at 201-884-5300 or [email protected]
About Hudson S.P.E.A.K.S
Hudson SPEAKS Against Sexual Violence is a county wide non-profit sexual assault program which provides victim centric and trauma informed services for individuals of all gender ages 12 and up. Services are provided without regards to race and socioeconomic status to victims of sexual abuse, assault, and/or harassment. These services are extended to family members, marital/dating partners, and friends as well. Through the provision of a 24-hr. Helpline, Advocacy, Education, and Counseling, we strive to meet our goal to one day "Stop the Violence."
About CarePoint Health
CarePoint Health brings quality, patient-focused health care to the Hudson County region. Combining the resources of three area hospitals – Bayonne Medical Center, Christ Hospital in Jersey City, and Hoboken University Medical Center – and the CarePoint Health Medical Group, CarePoint Health provides a new approach to deliver health care that puts the patient front and center. We leverage a network of top doctors, nurses and other medical professionals whose expertise and attentiveness work together to provide complete coordination of care, from the doctor's office to the hospital to the home. Patients benefit from the expertise and capabilities of a broad network of leading specialists and specialized technology. At CarePoint Health, all of our medical professionals emphasize preventive medicine and focus on educating patients to make healthy life choices. For more information on our facilities, partners and services, visit us at www.carepointhealth.org.
About Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Institute of Technology, The Innovation University®, is a premier, private research university situated in Hoboken, N.J. overlooking the Manhattan skyline. Founded in 1870, technological innovation has been the hallmark and legacy of Stevens' education and research programs for more than 140 years. Within the university's three schools and one college, more than 6,800 undergraduate and graduate students collaborate with more than 380 faculty members in an interdisciplinary, student-centric, entrepreneurial environment to advance the frontiers of science and leverage technology to confront global challenges. Stevens is home to three national research centers of excellence, as well as joint research programs focused on critical industries such as healthcare, energy, finance, defense, maritime security, STEM education and coastal sustainability. Stevens is in the midst of a 10-year strategic plan, The Future. Ours to Create., designed to further extend the Stevens legacy to create a forward-looking and far-reaching institution with global impact.
SOURCE CarePoint Health
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