Parents and other adults are invited to a conversation and film screening of Escalation, a film that highlights the earliest warning signs of relationship violence. The YWCA Greenwich, in partnership with the One Love Foundation, is presenting the film.
According to a release from the YWCA, the statistics are staggering: 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men will be in a violent relationship in their lifetime.
Nearly 50 percent of these women and 40 percent of these men experience relationship violence for the first time between ages 18 and 24.
![Escalation film trailer 02-19-17](https://darienite.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-19-at-1.11.42-PM-336x219.png)
Screenshot from the trailer for the film “Escalation”. RSVP to YWCA Greenwich for a seat at the Feb. 28 showing.
Young women ages 16 to 24 are at a three times greater risk for abuse.
Escalation has been shown in over 500 high schools and colleges.
The film and conversation are set for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 28, with the film beginning at 7 p.m. at the YWCA Greenwich, 259 East Putnam Ave.
The event is free and open to all. Please RSVP by Monday, Feb 27 by emailing rsvp@ywcagreenwich.org.
For questions call Meredith Gold at (203) 869-6501, extension 176 or m.gold@ywcagreenwich.org.
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— This announcement was previously published by Greenwich Free Press.