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Students enjoying a local ESL class
Communi t y Highl ights
GCU’s ESL Program
Class Location:
Alhambra High School
3339 W. Camelback Road
Phoenix, AZ 85017
To register, please call:
Alhambra High School
Lori Nassif
602-764-6002
What is G.A.I.N.?
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA)
The City of Phoenix and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provide
free tax assistance at Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA)
sites for families and individuals with an income under $53,000.
For site locations and hours of operation, visit irs.gov or call
800-906-9887. Free online tax preparation is available for
families and individuals with an income under $60,000
at
MyFreeTaxes.com/phoenix
exploits anther’s vulnerability, insecurity or
character. Such behaviors include continuous
degradation, intimidation, manipulation,
brainwashing or control of another to the
detriment of the individual. This may include
but is not limited to:
• Insulting or criticizing to undermine the
victim’s self-confidence. This includes
public humiliation, as well as actual or
threatened rejection.
• Threatening or accusing, either directly or
indirectly, with intention to cause emotional
or physical harm or loss. For instance,
threatening to kill the victim or themselves,
or both.
• Using reality distorting statements or
behaviors that create confusion and insecurity
in the victim like saying one thing and
doing another, stating untrue facts as truth
and neglecting to follow through on stated
intentions. This can include denying the abuse
occurred and/or telling the victim they are
making up the abuse. It might also include
behaviors like hiding the victim’s keys and
berating them for losing them.
• Consistently disregarding, ignoring or
neglecting the victim’s requests and needs.
• Using actions, statements or gestures that
attack the victim’s self-esteem and self-worth
with the intention to humiliate.
• Telling the victim that they are mentally
unstable or incompetent.
• Forcing the victim to take drugs or alcohol.
• Not allowing the victim to practice their
religious beliefs, isolating them from the
religious community or using religion as an
excuse for abuse.
• Using any form of coercion or manipulation
which is disempowering to the victim.
Please explore the AZCADV website to learn more
about how to identify domestic violence.
DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE:
#DontLookAway
• Educate yourself on the number
for the National Domestic Violence
Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE).
• Learn about different types of abuse
at azcadv.org.
• Offer resources, give financially or
volunteer at your local program or
state-wide coalition.
• Raise awareness for domestic
violence – wear purple awareness
ribbons, add a purple ribbon to
your facebook picture or attend a
fundraiser or domestic violence
awareness event.
G.A.I.N. stands for Getting Arizona
Involved in Neighborhoods. G.A.I.N. is
Arizona’s answer to National Night Out
(NNO), which is held in August. Because
of the soaring temperatures in August,
communities statewide decided to observe
NNO in October and call it G.A.I.N. October
is also Crime Prevention month. G.A.I.N.
is a day of celebration for the successes of crime prevention through
community involvement.
For information on next year’s G.A.I.N. events please visit
phoenix.gov/police/neighborhood-resources/gain
“
Like many of my neighbors I am a 40+ year resident of Ocotillo
Glen. No one knows our neighborhoods better than we do and
for that reason, we KNOW when something just doesn’t look
right. The efforts of all the city agencies involved in the VIP
rely on our experience, our expertise and more important our
willingness to be vigilant when it comes to reporting those
“oddities” we see. Phoenix PD cannot be all places at all times -
that’s where we NEED to do our part. If something looks “off”,
CALL IT IN! Crime in progress - call 911. Something suspicious -
call Crime Stop - 602-262-6151.
– Mary Obracta, President
Ocotillo Glen Neighborhood Association
Community Speaks out on VIP
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