Updated: October 1, 2025
Domestic Violence Awareness & Prevention Resources
Domestic Violence Awareness Month is held throughout the month of October to bring advocates across the nation together to end domestic violence.
Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) began in 1987, with Congress officially designating October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in 1989. DVAM provides an opportunity for everyone to learn about the prevalence and impacts of domestic violence, while coming together to show victims and survivors they are not alone. New York is a national leader in providing survivor-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive programs and services to help prevent and combat domestic violence. This DVAM, we invite you to be an ally and help us spread the word!
On October 16, 2025 wear purple to honor victims and survivors of gender-based violence. – New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence
Introduction to Domestic Violence & Gender-Based Violence – NYC Mayor’s Office to End Domestic Violence and Gender-Based Violence (ENDGBV)
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month – NYS Office of the Prevention of Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Awareness Project – National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
Voices Against Violence: Advocacy In Focus (podcast) – New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NYSCADV)
Domestic Violence Awareness Month – Fearless! Hudson Valley, Inc.
Domestic Violence Toolkit – Stop the Hurt
Domestic Violence – Sanctuary for Families
Innovative Client-Centered Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence – Urban Resource Institute URINYC®
National Health Initiative on Violence and Abuse – Futures Without Violence
Domestic Violence – Office on Violence Against Women, US Department of Justice
Center for the Women of New York (CWNY)
CWNY Report: “Domestic Violence in Natural and Man-Made Disasters”
CWNY’s Interview with a Hairstylist on Domestic Violence Awareness for Beauty Professionals – CWNY Podcast
CWNY’s list of resources on Intimate Partner Violence Awareness
CWNY’s list of resources on Stalking Awareness
Domestic Violence Hotlines & Services
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
https://www.thehotline.org/help/
NYS Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-942-6906
https://opdv.ny.gov/help/dvhotlines.html
NYC Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence Hotline
1-800-621-HOPE (4673) (Safe Horizon)
https://www1.nyc.gov/site/ocdv/index.page
Safe Horizon one-on-one online chat system:
http://www.safehorizon.org/safechat
Monday – Friday 9 am – 6 pm
Sakhi for South Asian Women
1-212-868-6741 M-F 10 am – 5 pm
https://www.sakhi.org/
Violence Intervention Program
1-800-664-5880 bilingual Spanish
http://vipmujeres.org/
NYC Family Justice Centers
https://www.nyc.gov/site/ocdv/programs/family-justice-centers.page
Bronx: 1-718-508-1220
Brooklyn: 1-718-250-5113
Manhattan: 1-212-602-2800
Queens: 1-718-575-4545
Staten Island: 1-718-697-4300
NYC Domestic Violence Task Force
NYPD Domestic Violence Prevention
The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)’s WomensLaw project and Esperanza United are partnering on the Reimagining Enhanced Access and Capacity of the Hotline (REACH) Project. The purpose of this Email Hotline is to provide U.S.-based legal information related to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. All emails are answered or reviewed by an attorney. However, they cannot provide legal advice or representation and they cannot call you on the phone. You can expect to receive a response within 1-5 business days.
Women’s Law Email Hotline English
Women’s Law Email Hotline Español
Abuser / Batterer Intervention
CWNY’s list of resources on Abuser/Batterer Intervention – Center for the Women of New York (CWNY)