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    PRESS RELEASE
    Glendale Public Library
    222 East Harvard Street
    Glendale CA 91205
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    Domestic Violence

    >From Historical, Cultural and Legal Perspectives


    The public is invited on Thursday, January 15, 2015, at 7pm to a free
    informative discussion on Domestic Violence from Historical, Cultural
    and Legal Perspectives by Rita Avedissian, LMFT, and attorney Natalie
    Samarjian, in English and Armenian at the Glendale Central Library
    Auditorium.

    Rita Avedissian received her degree in Marriage and Family Therapy
    from California State University, Los Angeles. She teaches Counseling
    & Education at California State University, Los Angeles. She has
    worked as a school therapist at Pacific Clinics and Glendale Unified
    School District. She will discuss demographic and historical aspects
    of Domestic Violence, and the underlying psychological aspects of
    Domestic Violence and the role of culture, alcohol, and substance
    abuse. Finally, the psychological repercussions of domestic violence
    on child development will be presented and discussed.

    Natalie Samarjian received her Juris Doctor Degree from UCLA School of
    Law, where she served on the Diversity Action Committee and as the
    co-editor in chief of the Journal of Islamic and Near Eastern
    Law. Upon graduation from law school, Natalie worked for Rutan &
    Tucker LLP in their Labor and Employment Law practice group. Natalie
    is currently a fellow of the Dickran Tevrizian Fellowship, and an
    attorney at the Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County
    where she provides legal advocacy to survivors of domestic
    violence. She will discuss the following legal aspects: Civil law
    pertaining to victims and survivors of Domestic Violence; Family law
    pursuant to Domestic Violence; Domestic Violence and Restraining
    order; Legal rights of Immigrants who are victims of domestic
    violence.

    The program is sponsored by Glendale Library, Arts & Culture
    Department and Armenian American Mental Health Association.

    For more information please check the attachments. Thanks. Hope To See
    You all Next Year.

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