October is Domestic Awareness Month

Posted October 28, 2021 by Leah Prater

October is a month dedicated to increasing the awareness of domestic violence (including dating, intimate partner and relationship violence) in the lives of all survivors.

We encourage you to reflect on this societal ill and take action to bring an end to this prevalent social issue. Every October, organizations around the nation highlight the various resources available for people to increase domestic violence awareness and to bring an end to violence by family members or intimate partners.

In Virginia, domestic violence is referred to as family abuse. “Family abuse” is when a family or household member commits any act involving violence, force, or threat that results in physical injury or places you in reasonable fear of death, sexual assault, or bodily injury. Such acts include, but are not limited to, any forceful detention, stalking, criminal sexual assault or any criminal offense that results in bodily injury or places you in reasonable fear of death, sexual assault, or bodily injury.

On Thursday, October 28, 2021, we encourage you to wear purple or red as a symbol of peace, courage, survival, honor and personal dedication to domestic violence awareness. Also, please feel free to share your photos safely and comment on social medial using the 2021 campaign theme: #Every1KnowsSome1 #DVAM

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