COLUMBUS – Ohio Attorney General Dave Jost on Tuesday honored Jill Donnenworth, director of community services at The Domestic Violence Shelter in Mansfield, with the Robert Denton Special Achievement Award.
The award was created to recognize an individual with at least five years of experience in the field of victim services who has demonstrated leadership in the crime victims’ rights movement.
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“This award is a tremendous honor and I hope it will shine a light on the important work of survivor advocacy,” said Donnenworth. “I love my job because I get to stand with people as they make lasting changes that empower them to break the cycles of abuse. But I hate that there is a need for a job like mine at all. I hope this award can remind us that this work is ongoing, it is necessary, but it is also completely preventable.”#
The award was presented at the annual Two Days in May victim support conference. The award and conference are intended to recognize the outstanding work being done to empower victims and survivors of crime in Ohio.
“Jill has set the standard for caring for survivors and their families, and implementing innovative programs and solutions that enable organizations like ours to better serve them,” said Colleen Rice, executive director of The Domestic Violence Shelter. “We couldn’t be more proud of her, and we’re thrilled to have this opportunity to truly celebrate everything she has accomplished.”
This article originally appeared in Mansfield News Journal: OH Attorney General honors Mansfield Domestic Violence Shelter employee
