10/09/2026
💜 OCTOBER IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
With Survivors, Always.
This October, SAFVIC joins advocates, survivors, law enforcement, and communities across the nation in recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) 2026. This year’s theme — With Survivors, Always — is a call to move beyond awareness and into action. Because knowing about domestic violence is not enough. Doing something about it is.
Domestic violence does not discriminate. It crosses every line — race, income, age, gender, and geography. It happens behind closed doors, in silence, and far too often without consequence. One in four women and one in nine men experience severe intimate partner physical violence in their lifetime. And for many victims, strangulation — one of the most lethal forms of domestic violence — is part of that experience.
At SAFVIC, we believe that action starts with training. Law enforcement who are equipped with the right knowledge and tools are better positioned to recognize abuse, respond effectively, and connect victims with the resources they need to be safe.
This month — and every month — SAFVIC stands with survivors. Always.
💜 Wear purple this October to show your support for survivors and your commitment to ending domestic violence.
💜 Purple Thursday: October 15 — wear purple and share on social media!
📞 National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 | www.thehotline.org
📱 Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741741
🔹 Texas Council on Family Violence: www.tcfv.org
🔹 2-1-1 Texas: Dial 2-1-1
🌐 www.safvic.org
💙 SAFVIC — Sexual Assault & Family Violence Investigator Course | Serving law enforcement, victim advocates, and prosecutors across Texas.
