Avalon, county take top honors

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November 19, 2009

Anonymous The Crossville Chronicle Thu Nov 19, 2009, 03:36 PM CST

Participants from around the state of Tennessee gathered at the Country Music Hall of Fame recently to take part in an award ceremony presented by the Tennessee Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence (TCADSV). TCADSV is a private, nonprofit organization composed of diverse community leaders and program members who share a common vision of ending violence in the lives of Tennesseans through public policy, advocacy, education and activities that increase the capacity of programs and communities to address violence. The 20th annual Domestic Violence Awareness Awards Ceremony recognized people and organizations in Tennessee making significant contributions toward the fight against domestic and sexual violence.

Taking the top state honor for the County Team Award was the Cumberland County DV/SA Task Force for the most “outstanding Domestic or Sexual Violence County Team/Task Force that has effectively demonstrated a coordinated community effort, resulting in improved services for victims of domestic and sexual violence.”

This task force, started under the sponsorship of the Avalon Center in March 2009, includes Avalon representatives, attorneys from the 13th District Attorney General’s office, personnel from Legal Aid of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, delegates from the Cumberland County Sherriff’s Department and the city of Crossville Police Department, representatives from the local medical community and various members from Morgan and surrounding counties. The purpose of the task force is to bring more collaboration between local governmental, nonprofit and civic agencies to assist victims of domestic and sexual violence in a more timely and efficient manner.

The HEART award for “Healing, Educating, Advocating and Raising Awareness in Tennessee” was presented to Avalon Advocate Rachel Bruning for her “exceptional contributions to the elimination of sexual violence through efforts in counseling, education, advocacy or public policy.” Bruning, previously an intern for the Tennessee General Assembly, came to the Avalon Center in October 2008 and quickly became the agency’s principal sexual assault advocate, working with adult and child victims of sexual violence in addition to her role as advocate for domestic violence victims.

According to Carmen Wyatt, executive director of the Avalon Center, “Rachel’s compassionate dedication to her clients and her steadfast commitment to involving other community agencies in the fight against sexual and domestic violence made her the perfect recipient for this award. We are all proud to have her on our team. The award for the DV/SA task force underscores the need for such a team and bolsters our commitment to continue collaborative efforts in our service areas.”

If you would like more information on Avalon Center services or would like to volunteer, please contact (931) 456-0747. Avalon’s Crisis Line number, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, is 1 (800) 641-3434.

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