Month calls attention to domestic violence awareness

Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) was launched nationwide in Oct. 1987 as a way to unite and connect individuals and organizations working against domestic violence issues all while raising awareness for those issues.

Over the past 34 years, much progress has been made to support domestic violence victims and survivors, to hold abusers accountable, and to create and update legislation to further those goals, said the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

According to the NCADV more than 10 million adults in the U.S experience domestic violence annually. Domestic violence includes physical violence, sexual violence, threats, economic, and emotional/psychological abuse, according to NCADV officials.

If you are, or know someone who is experiencing domestic violence contact:

National Domestic Violence Free and Confidential Line at 800-799-7233 (SAFE)

Or:

Boundary County Victim Services at 208-267-7334, via Facebook Boundary County Victim Services @CrimeVictimAssistance, or visit their office located at 6452 Kootenai St., 12b Boundary County Courthouse