10/01/2026
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. 💜
Will you join us in the fight to end Domestic Violence?
Domestic Violence Project, Inc. (DVPI) provides safety, support, and hope for anyone impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and stalking.
We will stand with you.
Get help through our 24-hour hotline:
(330) 453-7233
To donate, visit https://secure.qgiv.com/for/domesticviolenceproject/
Ohio Domestic Violence Network states:
Domestic Violence Awareness Month evolved from the First Day of Unity observed in October 1981 by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV). The intent was to connect battered women’s advocates across the nation who were working to end violence against women and their children. The Day of Unity soon became a special week when a wide range of activities was conducted at the local, state, and national levels. Although these activities varied depending on the program sponsors, they all shared common themes: mourning those who died as a result of domestic violence, celebrating those who have survived, and connecting those who work to end domestic violence.
In October 1987, the first National Domestic Violence Awareness Month was held. In conjunction, the same year the first national toll-free hotline began. In 1989, Congress passed the first DVAM commemorative legislation and it has been passed every year since. The Day of Unity is now celebrated the first Monday in October.
Every October, hundreds of DVAM activities are planned across the nation. National, statewide, and community-based domestic violence prevention and victim service organizations mark DVAM with recognition ceremonies, memorial activities, and public education campaigns, community outreach events, news conferences, and much more. (Adapted From National Resource Center’s DVAM Tips Tactics and Resources 2001).
