Penn State Law to Host Domestic Violence Awareness Event

The Penn State Dickinson School of Law’s Family Law Clinic will host an event called “A Different Ending: How to Change the Domestic Violence Story” on October 2 in the Greg Sutliff Auditorium of the Lewis Katz building at 6 p.m. The Family Law Clinic provides free legal services to people throughout central Pennsylvania who have issues related to family matters.

The event will feature the film “Telling Amy’s Story,” a project from Penn State Public Broadcasting. This documentary follows the timeline of Amy Homan McGee’s 2001 domestic violence homicide committed by her husband.

After the documentary, there will be a panel discussion with domestic violence experts, which will focus on how to create a safe world for women.

The guest speakers for this event will be:

Internationally recognized expert on domestic violence Michael Johnson
Domestic violence attorney Justine F. Andronici
Penn State University Police lieutenant Stephanie Brooks
Centre County Women’s Resource Center director of counseling and advocacy services Mary Faulkner

The event will also feature a special remembrance to honor victims, survivors, and their loved ones. Specifically, the event will remember Traci Raymond Miscavish, who was a victim of domestic homicide while receiving help from the Family Law Clinic.

People interested in this free event may register online.