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" Tell me a little more about the initiative and why this cause is so important to you. It aims to get the conversation started. Not just people who are affected but for people who know how to talk to someone about it and how to help. Just having a conversation can really break that cycle. It helps people on both sides of the issue. We also give people financial advice. It&amp;#039;s not just emotional it&amp;#039;s psychological and financial. That&amp;#039;s really going to help change the situation for a lot of people.  Domestic violence is so prevalent in our community. Can you speak a little on that? A lot of people in my family have experienced it in all kinds. A lot of it is about family, you don&amp;#039;t hear about it and nobody talks about it because it&amp;#039;s like if it happens in the family in stays in that family. That part of the culture is a beautiful part [because of loyalty] but also parts of it says there is a big change that needs to happen. There&amp;#039;s just so much violence around us. There&amp;#039;s no line though \u2014 it&amp;#039;s not about being black or Latino, rich or not. People living in shelters and people living in mansion are victims. What advice can you give to women or men going through this and what are some steps to overcome it? It&amp;#039;s really looking at a lot of the signs. Know the signs. Check the website below. Know you&amp;#039;re in a violent situation and there are people to help. There&amp;#039;s a stranger out there willing to help you, and that&amp;#039;s amazing. It&amp;#039;s a huge issue and can really affect your life. Some people lose their jobs because they&amp;#039;re attackers come to their workplace all the time and cause a disturbance \u2014 it really isn&amp;#039;t just emotional or physical. For more information on how to get help, visit ThePurplePurse.com. SOURCES: Allstate foundation and FuturesWithoutViolence.org "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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