CCFVTF’s 7th Aunnual Community and Professional Education Conference
What: Domestic Violence: Myths and Misconceptions
When: October 17, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Where: First Lockhart Baptist Church
318 W Prairie Lea
Lockhart, TX 78644Lockhart, TX - To recognize October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Caldwell County Family Violence Task Force is hosting their Seventh Annual Community and Professional Educational Conference on Family Violence. The Caldwell County Family […]
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