Nominations are being accepted for the Domestic Violence Council's 2011 Award of Excellence. The Council annually recognizes individuals, groups or organizations that positively impact services to domestic violence victims and survivors on a statewide or local level. Anyone can make a nomination. The deadline to submit a nomination is October 31, 2011.

With the terrible tragedies of domestic violence and murder-suicides that have been in the news in Oregon recently, many people have been asking how they can help. If you are a victim of any kind of domestic violence, there is help available. Also, the Oregon Alliance to End Violence Against Women has put together some information on how everyone in the community can get involved.