1 in 4 women (24.3%) and 1 in 7 men (13.8%) aged 18 and older in the US have been the victim of severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
Faith communities and religious organizations are not exempt from that statistic. That means 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men in your faith community have experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner. Survivors are all around us.
Join us in raising awareness of domestic and family violence this October. You can find resources and a toolkit for raising awareness on the National Network to End Domestic Violence‘s website.
Important Dates in October
DVAM: October 1-October 31
Share posts over the month about domestic violence and where resources are in your community.
Purple Thursday: October 19
Wear purple, take a photo, and share online with #purplethursday and #DVAM.
DVAM Day of Giving: October 26
Donate to your local Domestic Violence support organization.
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