The grant money needed to build “The Garden” in Bicknell has been received.
The North Knox Area Ministerial Association (NKAMA), The City of Bicknell, and Hope’s Voice announced today their success in garnering $30,000 for the creation of the Bicknell Community Garden (Garden) to be constructed across from the Bicknell Fire Station this summer.
The Garden is a collaboration of diverse partners to implement a strategy designed to prevent sexual and other forms of violence in the community. It will be available for community groups to grow a variety of vegetables, herbs, plants and flowers for local use by the food pantry and other ministerial association projects.
Melissa Haaff, Director of Hope’s Voice, explained that sexual violence should be viewed through a public health lens which is concerned with community- wide approaches rather than traditional strategies focused on the individual. The idea recognizes primary prevention. She says the partnership in The Garden represents the most progressive efforts in violence prevention today. She says creating the safe community space will foster community connections which serve as a protective factor against violence.
The project is being funded through and Indiana State Department of Health, Rape Prevention and Education grant which was awarded with the Indiana Coalition against Domestic Violence.
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