Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Take the time to increase your own awareness of domestic violence and its effect on millions of victims.
The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence provides resources and information about what you can do to help.
The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), provides information and resources for victims. Includes a link to the Bureau of Justice Statistics report, Violence Against Women: Estimates from the Redesigned National Crime Victimization Survey.
Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women - A statewide membership organization working to end violence. The member programs of the coalition include local, regional, and statewide organizations advocating on behalf of battered women and their children.
Sources: Virtual Library Cat's Eye View blog, and MN Legislative Reference Library