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Get Ready to #WalkBlackburn!
In just a few days, we will be kicking off our seventh annual Walk A Mile In Her Shoes®! Since 2011, our signature event has brought...
Apr 19, 2017


Westmoreland County: It's Time to Take Action!
At Blackburn Center, we envision a world free from domestic and sexual violence and other forms of violence. We can all work toward...
Apr 12, 2017


Reframing the Conversation
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the perfect time to address how we talk about sexual assault and rape. Over the years,...
Apr 4, 2017


Missing White Woman Syndrome
Ten Black and Latinx teenage girls went missing in the Washington D.C. area within less than two weeks, and beyond the police...
Mar 29, 2017


Reaching Out to Underserved Populations
In over forty years of providing services to Westmoreland County, Blackburn Center has helped thousands of residents heal and regain a...
Mar 21, 2017


Women in the Workforce
Today, we celebrate International Women’s Day, as well as A Day Without A Woman. It is a day where women throughout the United States...
Mar 8, 2017
Women in the Workforce
Today, we celebrate International Women’s Day, as well as A Day Without A Woman.(https://www.womensmarch.com/womensday). It is a day...
Mar 8, 2017


How Far We've Come!
March is Women’s History Month. This month, we honor and celebrate the contributions of women in history and today. At Blackburn Center,...
Mar 1, 2017


The Truth of the Matter: The Exclusion of Black Women from the Women’s Rights Movement
Sojourner Truth, a civil and women's rights activist, delivered a speech at the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention in 1851 that has come to...
Feb 15, 2017


The Impact of Gender-Based Violence on Women of Color
We know that domestic violence and sexual assault can affect anyone, regardless of race, age, gender, religion or sexuality. Most...
Feb 8, 2017
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