Resources for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness of the impact of domestic violence, which is experienced by more than 10 million people in the U.S. each year.
The statistics are sobering. Today, about 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience physical violence by an intimate partner at some point during their lifetimes. Homicide by an intimate partner is the leading cause of death for pregnant women, and over half of female homicide victims are killed by a current or former male intimate partner.
Despite the widespread impact, there is some good news. Working together, we have reduced domestic violence against U.S. women by over 60 percent during the past 30 years. From healthcare responders to workplaces, advocates to policymakers – everyone has played a role. And together we can continue to be part of the solution to domestic violence.
Futures Without Violence works with advocates, professionals, parents and leaders at every level to learn how to recognize the signs of abuse, support survivors, and prevent future harm. Included below, we’ve compiled our best resources for you.
If you or someone you love needs help, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233).
Resources
Healthcare providers
- FUTURES’ National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence supports health care professionals, domestic violence experts, survivors, and policy makers at all levels as they improve health care’s response to domestic violence
- Read “Innovation Spotlight: Increasing Survivor Health and Behavioral Health Services” created in partnership with the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Health and the Domestic Violence Hotline
- Adopt the evidence-based “CUES” intervention (Confidentiality, Universal Education + Empowerment, and Support) to assist survivors and prevent further violence
- Get the Facts on reproductive and sexual coercion
- Learn about the economic impact of limiting reproductive choice for survivors
- Download or order copies of safety cards in multiple languages for multiple
Employers and co-workers
- FUTURES’ Workplace Resource Center (Workplaces Respond) works in partnership with employers, labor organizations, workers, and survivors to create workplaces free from gender-based violence and harassment
- Download this DVAM Toolkit
- Recognize the signs that an employee or co-worker could have experienced sexual assault and learn how to respond
- Watch these videos to understand the impacts of domestic violence on survivors and how to help them in the workplace
- Know what the employment rights are in your state for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking
- Print and display this workplaces poster “Safe For All” about creating a safe workplace free from violence and harassment
Coaches and school administrators
- Our Coaching Boys Into Men (CBIM) violence prevention program trains and motivates high school coaches to teach young male athletes healthy relationship skills and more
- Our Campus Engaging Men Toolkit provides you with programming and curriculum around building a pipeline for campus men to leverage their strengths to advocate against violence and for gender equity
- Addressing Sexual + Intimate Partner Violence in Campus Health Centers provides tools and resources to help campus-based healthcare providers incorporate partner and sexual violence prevention and response into their work
- Download our safety card on Sex, Relationships and Respect on Campus
Parents
- Learn 16 Tips to Support Teens Who May Be Experiencing Teen Dating Violence including practical and concrete advice
- Take action to help end teen economic abuse – an under-recognized form of relationship abuse – with these five easy steps about how to talk to your teen
- Our safety card on Hanging Out or Hooking Up offers guidelines on preventing, identifying and addressing teen dating violence
Advocates and Survivors
- Download or order copies of our DV Advocate Starter Bundle of materials
- Watch Love Letter to Survivors to spread the message that survivors are worthy of love, joy and thriving
- Learn to integrate health and wellness into domestic violence advocacy programs
- Check out Is Your Relationship Affecting Your Health? a safety card to help you recognize how your relationship can affect your health and the lives of your children, with information on safety planning and hotlines for support
