“We can easily become desensitized to violence, because it happens so frequently and we hear about it every day in the news. But we do not have to accept the level of violence in our families and communities. We can prevent interpersonal violence, and we need to make an even bigger commitment to creating safe homes, schools and communities throughout our state.”   

                         Barbara Shaw 

"Peace can only happen when it begins within and then is spread without hesitation, and without expectations."   

                                     Honorable Julie Hamos