Brooklyn Colonial Club addresses issue of domestic violence
Antonia Clemente of The Healing Center Offers Frightening Statistics About Elder and Child Abuse
While you are reading this first paragraph, more than 20 people have been physically abused in a domestic setting in the U.S. In the crowded conditions of New York City — and Brooklyn — this is actually intensified.
On Thursday, the Colonial Club held its bimonthly meeting at Gino’s Restaurant at 7414 5th Ave. in Bay Ridge, and the hot topic was domestic violence. The guest speaker was Antonia Clemente, executive director and co-founder of The Healing Center. She was joined by Rosemary Gabriel, the coordinator of the center’s children’s program.
Clemente explained that The Healing Center, founded in 2000, helps individuals and families affected by domestic violence.