Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) is held each October to deepen community engagement and advocacy efforts to end domestic violence.
Be The Light For Survivors.
A single light can help guide a survivor through darkness. During October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), join SCCADVASA in raising awareness about domestic violence, sharing survivor resources, and taking action to support those experiencing abuse.
Together, we can be the light to create pathways of safety, healing, and hope for survivors.
DVAM Weekly Topics:
KICK-OFF (October 1-2): Be a Light in the Darkness
WEEK 1 (October 5-9): Shine a Light on Domestic Violence
WEEK 2 (October 12-16): Be a Light for Someone You Know
WEEK 3 (October 19-23): Light the Way to Safety and Healing
WEEK 4 (October 26-30): Be the Light that Brings Change
Download the DVAM Social Media ToolkitDomestic violence is not a private, family matter. Each of us has a role in bringing light to survivors by changing the narrative about what domestic violence is, to whom it happens, and how we can support those experiencing it.
How can you help? Join us!
Show your support for victims and survivors by following our social media accounts (@SCCADVASA) and sharing our content with your own networks throughout the month of October with the hashtags #DVAM #BeTheLight, #BeTheLightForSurvivors and #EndDV.
Participate in the following focus days and stay engaged throughout the year to show your support!
- Purple Thursday (10/15): Our favorite day of #DVAM: #PurpleThursday! We’ll be wearing purple to show our support for survivors and our commitment to ending violence.
- DVAM Day of Giving (10/23): Survivors, advocates, and programs urgently need support. Help light the way for survivors by investing in our work.
This project was supported by Grant Number 2502SCSDVC awarded by the Office of Family Violence and Prevention Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The opinions, findings, conclusions and recommendations expressed in this program are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the view so the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Porch Lights
On Thursday, October 8th, individuals, businesses, neighborhoods, and organizations across South Carolina will come together for Porch Lights to shine a light on domestic violence by lighting luminaries as visible symbols of hope, support, and solidarity with survivors of domestic violence.
We hope you’ll join us in letting survivors know that they are not alone.
Every light matters. Every donation makes a difference.
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