October: Domestic Violence Awareness Month

In case you haven’t heard, October is DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH.

Show your support of victims of Domestic Violence but wearing a purple ribbon.

Additionally, if you are or know someone who is a victim of domestic violence and needs assistance, even beginning to figure out where to start, here are 2 national resources:

• The National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) 1.800.787.3224 (TTY) (en la Línea Nacional sobre la Violencia Doméstica al 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) o al 1-800-787-3224 para sordos
• The National Domestic Violence Pro Bono Program Directory

Additional resources in South Carolina:

• South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence And Sexual Assault
• The South Carolina Attorney General’s Initiative Against Criminal Domestic Violence
• CASA/Family Systems (Hotline 1-800-298-7228)
  
• Citizens Against Spouse Abuse
• Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse
• Cumbee Center to Assist Abused Persons
• Family Resource Center (Hotline 1-800-585-4455)
  
• Foothills Alliance
• Greenville Rape Crisis and Child Abuse Center (Hotline 864-467-3633)
  
• Hope Haven of the Lowcountry: Children’s Advocacy and Rape Crisis Center (Hotline1-800-637-7273)
• Laurens County Safe Home
• Meg’s House (Hotline 1-800-447-7992)
• My Sister’s House
• Palmetto Citizens Against Sexual Assault (Hotline 1-888-790-8532)
• Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Assault
• People Against Rape
• Rape Crisis Center
• Rape Crisis Council of Pickens County (Hotline1-800-302-9719)
• Safe Harbor
• SAFE Homes – Rape Crisis Coalition
• Safe Passage Inc.
• Sexual Trauma and Counseling Center
• Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands
• Sistercare
• YWCA of the Upper Lowlands (Hotline 803-775-2763)

-RFW