Henry Ford College hosts free domestic violence panel Oct. 14

Dearborn residents can learn about local domestic violence resources at a free Zoom panel Henry Ford College hosts Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

Representatives from Dearborn Public Schools, ACCESS Survivors of Violence Empowerment Programs, the Community Health and Social Services (CHASS) Center and HFC Counseling will serve as panelists, according to the college's announcement. The panel falls during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a national observance held each October since 1987.

HFC Counseling and the college's Student Conduct and Compliance and Title IX Office co-sponsor the event.

Attendees can join anonymously and listen without participating, an option the college highlighted for anyone in an unsafe situation. The Zoom meeting ID is 91500828518, and the full link is available on the college's announcement page.

Panelist organizations

ACCESS's Survivors of Violence Empowerment Programs, managed by Nagham Dabaja, provides counseling, transitional housing and legal services to crime survivors across Southeast Michigan. The program's local number is 313-348-4493.

CHASS Center, based in Detroit, offers domestic violence and sexual assault intervention through its LA VIDA Partnership. The center’s main number is 313-849-3920.

HFC Counseling provides confidential support to all students at 313-845-9611. Dearborn Public Schools will also have a representative on the panel. The college's announcement did not name individual panelists.