Domestic violence is one of the most common, yet least discussed issues affecting Americans today. Even if we haven’t experienced it ourselves, odds are we love someone who has suffered (or is currently suffering) at the hands of their intimate partner – According to the NCADV, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe intimate partner physical violence, intimate partner contact sexual violence, and/or intimate partner stalking, among other forms of abuse that fall under the umbrella of domestic violence.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the passage of Public Law 101-112, which designates October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) and calls on the people “to observe this month by becoming more aware of the tragedy of domestic violence, supporting those who are working to end domestic violence, and participating in other appropriate efforts.” As usual, Sanctuary is joining millions of survivors and advocates throughout DVAM to bring the issue of domestic violence to the forefront of the public’s attention, raise awareness about our services, honor the memory of those we’ve lost, and celebrate strength and courage of our clients and of survivors across the country.
We hope that you, too, will honor the survivors in your life by joining us as we break the silence around domestic violence. Check out a list of exciting opportunities below and stay tuned for more DVAM updated throughout this month!
ATTEND AN EVENT
Oct. 1st & 8th: NBC’s Domestic Violence Vigils: Commemorating Victims of Domestic Violence
Oct. 4th: CLE: Investigating and Prosecuting Intimate Partner Traffickers
Oct. 5th: Bronx 5K Run/Walk/Roll to End Domestic Violence
Oct. 24th: The Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence and Cyber Abuse
Oct. 25th & 26th: Gibney & Sanctuary for Families Present: Cracks of Light
Oct. 27th: 2019 Vision for Change: A Survivor-Led Conference to End Gender-Based Violence
SPEAK OUT
Stand with survivors of domestic violence! Talk to your friends, family, and colleagues; share information through social media; let your representatives know that the silence surrounding domestic violence must end!
On Facebook: Show your support for survivors by adding a #StandWithSurvivors temporary frame to your profile picture
On Instagram & Twitter: Go purple to raise awareness about domestic violence!
- Change your profile pictures to all-purple for the month of October by downloading this image or by taking a screenshot of our latest Tweet and Instagram post
- Share graphics from our Social Media Toolkit using the hashtags #StandWithSurvivors & #NoLoveInViolence and tagging @sffny
- Drive the conversation on why we must #StandWithSurvivors using our graphics (or create your own!) and tag @sffny
Tag us @SFFNY (Twitter & Instagram) or @SanctuaryforFamilies (Facebook) and use the hashtags: #NoLoveInViolence #StandWithSurvivors
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