Regional Wellness Conference Focuses on Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence

Sexual assault and domestic violence have been discussed more frequently in Nome recently.

The City Council is working with a group of residents who have proposed changes to how these issues are currently being handled locally.

Kawerak and the Bering Sea Women’s Group continued that public conversation earlier this month by hosting a conference focused on sexual assault and domestic violence.

If you are still healing, if you want to talk to someone, or if you need immediate assistance, please call the Bering Sea Women’s Group: 1-800-570-5444 or 907-443-5444. Other resources are available online as well.

Many Western Alaskans gathered at Nome Beltz High School to participate in a conference on sexual assault and domestic violence. Photo Credit: Davis Hovey, KNOM (2018)

Image at top: Panganga Pungowiyi (Pangaanga Pangawyi) and Lisa Ellanna from Kawerak review the post-it notes full of suggested changes related to sexual assault and domestic violence. Photo: Davis Hovey, KNOM (2018).

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