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releases from the Mary Byron Foundation Mary Byron Foundation to Help the University of Kentucky Study Violence Against Women Foundation joins effort to broaden the scope of domestic violence research Louisville, Ky.-The Mary Byron Foundation is helping the University of Kentucky launch its new Center for Research on Violence Against Women. The Foundation is contributing $10,000 to the new Center, joining other Kentucky victim support groups that have announced plans to contribute. Kentucky First Lady Judi Patton and UK President Lee Todd announced plans for the new Center last week calling domestic violence “one of the most devastating social problems of our time.” The Center will conduct research on issues related to domestic violence, rape, stalking, and related crimes against women. “Thousands have devoted their professional lives to preventing violence against women,” said Marcia Roth, the Foundation’s executive director. “However, most receive their training on the job with few opportunities to study this issue prior to graduation.” Roth believes the Center’s efforts to promote research will save the lives of abused families in years to come. “The Center’s potential is unlimited. If criminal justice professionals understood the elements which placed them and the victims at great risk, if judges knew the keys to holding perpetrators accountable, if mental health professionals knew how to stop perpetrators from hurting their families, we could go far to eradicate this crime,” said Roth. “We are pleased to see the University of Kentucky take the bold initiative to tackle a problem not only in Kentucky, but across the nation.” The University of Kentucky is expected to launch the Center for Research on Violence Against Women in 2003. About the Mary Byron Foundation The Mary Byron Foundation is a public charity created to help fund and support programs and services designed to end domestic violence. Contributions enable the Foundation to fund education, new technology, and enhance court and criminal justice procedures throughout the country. For more information, contact Marcia Roth, (502) 992-3444 or visit the website at www.marybyronfoundation.org.
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