October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), and domestic violence continues to be a profound and pervasive social and public health crisis, crossing lines of class, race, ethnicity, and sexuality. Each year, 10 million women and men in the U.S. experience domestic violence. There are many forms of domestic abuse which can be verbal, emotional and/or physical.
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Haven FYI – Friday, Oct. 6th, 2022
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Haven FYI – Friday September 30, 2022
Tomorrow is the first of October and October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Take A Stand is a call to action meant to bring attention to the issue of domestic violence for Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) and throughout the year.
October Haven Report
Since October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, this month’s article is about defining what exactly domestic violence is. We often hear “it can’t be domestic violence…he doesn’t hit me”. “It’s not domestic violence…we’re married, and he just likes to know where I am at all times and give me an allowance”.
