{"id":21586,"date":"2024-10-15T10:41:05","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T14:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/?p=21586"},"modified":"2026-05-19T13:23:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T17:23:04","slug":"healing-holding-and-centering-survivors-during-domestic-violence-awareness-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/2024\/10\/15\/healing-holding-and-centering-survivors-during-domestic-violence-awareness-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Healing, holding, and centering survivors during Domestic Violence Awareness Month \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the Community Health Assessment (CHA) survey, 32% of people who had experienced violence in their communities reported that their experience including domestic or intimate partner violence.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\">All residents deserve to feel safe at home and in their most important relationships. Congress declared October\u00a0Domestic Violence Awareness Month\u00a0(DVAM) in 1989. In 2024, DVAM focuses on \u201chealing, holding, and centering survivors,\u201d which means making sure that the experiences of survivors are a part of public health and policy actions.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\">If\u00a0you or someone you know is in need of support, immediate and\u00a0confidential help is available 24\/7 through the National\u00a0Domestic Violence Hotline by visiting\u00a0thehotline.org, calling 1-800-799-7233 (TTY 1-800-787-3224), or texting \u201cSTART\u201d to 88788.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\"><strong>Teach it back\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li lang=\"EN-US\">Why is Domestic Violence Awareness Month important?<\/li>\n<li lang=\"EN-US\">What steps can we take to support survivors?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/cha\/\">Learn more about the Community Health Assessment (CHA) Findings.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the Community Health Assessment (CHA) survey, 32% of people who had experienced violence in their communities reported that their experience including domestic or intimate partner violence. 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