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Domestic Violence Awareness Month recognized in Monroe County

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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Advocates across Connecticut are uniting to spread a message of perseverance and hope. Last year, 37,000 survivors were helped at 18 domestic violence organizations across Connecticut. In 2022, 58% of domestic violence victims were at high risk of being murdered.

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Spectrum Local News

Domestic Violence Awareness Month recognized in Monroe County

The county's 2022 domestic violence report was also released.

2 months ago

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WHNT 19 News

Crisis Services of North Alabama holding multiple events during domestic violence awareness month

NORTH ALABAMA (WHNT) - October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence is much more prevalent than many people realize. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 10 men have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime "You probably know someone right now who is experiencing that," said Karen Gann with Crisis Services of North Alabama. Army vet, concentration camp survivor …

2 months ago·Huntsville, United States

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Advocates unite to spread message of hope for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and advocates across Connecticut are uniting to spread a message of perseverance and hope. Cheryl, who asked for her last name to not be used, is a domestic violence survivor. "If he hit you once, he's probably going to hit you again," Cheryl said. "When he was choking me, I knew in that moment I was dying, and my children were watching it." Cheryl said an argument almost t…

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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Here’s what you need to know

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — In Sandra L. Brown’s 2014 "How to Spot a Dangerous Man," she details violence as a progression. Writing on page 152, "Very few relationships start with a smack on date number one. If they did, men would rarely get a date number two... Violence in a relationship occurs once a relationship has developed; it begins as a progression..." Abby Ellington knows that reality all too well, offering her story to FOX21 as a sign of hope…

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WKRN

Advocates highlight ‘Safe at Home’ program to protect survivors during Domestic Violence Awareness Month

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month, but advocates said it's much more than sharing the stories of those lost and the ones who have survived; it's also about keeping survivors safe from their abusers. "I myself am a survivor, so just being able to work with these women, you know powerful women, because we empower them to let them know that there are better days ahead," said Daffany Baker Ph.D, the vice pres…

2 months ago·Nashville, United States

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KETK.com | FOX51.com

How to help victims during Domestic Violence Awareness Month

TYLER, Texas (KETK) - October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month but it's never too early to start helping victims. Celebrate Forever Families helps local survivors of domestic abuse Domestic violence affects people across all of Texas and according to Esperanza United, 37.5 percent of women living in border towns have experienced domestic violence in their lifetime. In Hidalgo County there were almost 9,400 cases reported last year. …

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