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Each year during the month of October the
Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence joins with other state
coalitions and domestic violence programs across the country to commemorate the
lives of victims of domestic violence and to raise awareness about the issue of
domestic violence. Our goal is to educate the public about the effects of
domestic violence on families and to find ways in which we can all work
together to promote safety and eliminate domestic violence in our communities.
This year we have several resources that you may use in your own Domestic
Awareness Month Activities. Click here for DVAM
Resources.
During October domestic violence program
advocates, survivors, public officials, and others, participate in a wide
variety of activities that publicize this important issue. Activities often
support common themes but usually focus on events that have affected that
particular community. Many DVAM observances include the following:
- Remembering those who have died as a
result of domestic violence,
- Raising awareness about the
prevalence of domestic violence,
- Raising support for ongoing
intervention efforts,
- Raising awareness about the great
financial and social cost domestic violence has on our communities,
- Raising awareness about the need for
prevention and intervention,
- Raising awareness about the
availability of services for victims of abuse,
- Recognizing and celebrating those
who have survived, and
- Linking those who work to end
violence.
For a calendar of events taking place in Indiana, click
here.
ICADV hopes that DVAM events in Indiana
and throughout the country will celebrate the strength and courage of those who
have been affected by domestic violence while raising public awareness of what
is often a silent epidemic.
To learn about what you can do, or events
taking place in your community, call us at ICADV, 317-917-3685, and we will
connect you with a local contact.
Special
note for librarians: Click here for bookmark art that you can use in making
Domestic Violence Awareness Month displays.
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