ST. CLAIRSVILLE — October is underway and the Belmont County Board of Commissioners declared it Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Tri-County Help Center Coordinator Megan Talkington spoke to the board about the various programs it offers.

“At Tri-County Health Center, we offer counseling, legal advocacy. We also offer classes such as parenting DAIP [Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs]. We also have emergency shelter and case management services,” Talkington said. “We do a lot of community education and outreach as well.”

She added that the theme for this year’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month is “Domestic Violence Is Everyone’s Business.” Talkington hopes that this year’s theme will highlight to the community that everybody has a role to play in addressing domestic violence.

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