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** As the season changes, we’re reminded of what keeps us strong–our community. This month, let’s reflect, connect, and recommit to ending violence together.
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** October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
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More than 10 million people ([link removed]) experience domestic violence each year in the U.S. Sometimes it’s physical. Sometimes it’s control, fear, or isolation that builds quietly over time. However it shows up, it leaves an impact that reverberates through whole communities and across generations.
* Nearly 1 in 2 women and 1 in 3 men in the U.S. experience psychological aggression by an intimate partner in their lifetime. (CDC, 2024 ([link removed]) )
On a single day, over 79,000 adults and children ([link removed]) sought help from domestic violence programs nationwide. Organizations like Peace Over Violence ([link removed]) are a lifeline for survivors–from their first call to our 24/7 crisis hotline to their last session with one of our trauma-informed counselors.
During this DVAM and throughout the year, we are committed not only to supporting survivors, but also to educating our community, advocating for change, and working together to end violence before it starts.
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** From the Executive Director/CEO
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) — always one of the busiest and most active times of the year at Peace Over Violence. Traditionally, this month brings our community together for our annual gathering. This year, we launched something new — Lunch Over Violence (LOV) — and the experience of coming together was comforting and inspiring.
But this DVAM has also been one of the most challenging since it was first declared in 1989. Los Angeles has endured so much — wildfires, ICE raids, unrest, and uncertainty. Across the country, we’re navigating one of the most difficult landscapes in our history. Education, public health, and vital institutions are being dismantled.
At Peace Over Violence, two of our guiding messages have always been: We Take Care of Each Other & We Protect Each Other. These aren’t just slogans — they are necessities.
Government funding for domestic and sexual violence programs is shrinking. Restrictive requirements are making it harder to access support, even as the need for survivor services grows. The numbers are daunting, but it’s the people — the survivors, the families, the young people — who keep us going. Every survivor who reaches out, every student learning about consent, every family finding safety and healing reminds us why we do this work…
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** We did it — our first-ever Lunch Over Violence (LOV) was a success!
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More than 250 guests gathered at the stunning Taglyan Cultural Complex for a celebration of empowerment, compassion, and connection.
The afternoon began in Taglyan’s sunlit courtyard, where guests posed for photos on the purple carpet, enjoyed appetizers and conversation, and sipped the signature LOVender Lemonade mocktail before moving into the ballroom for an inspiring program.
Two incredible leaders were honored for their lasting impact. LA County Supervisor Hilda Solis received the Legacy Over Violence Award, presented by Dr. Barbara Ferrer, recognizing her decades of advocacy for equity, safety, and community well-being. POV also announced the naming of the Hilda and Beatriz Solis Youth & Family Center at the POV Metro Headquarters, honoring the sisters’ shared commitment to supporting families across Los Angeles County…
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** POV Reads
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** Surviving: Why We Stay and How We Leave Abusive Relationships ([link removed])
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by Beverly Gooden
A revealing look at why domestic violence victims stay with their abusers…and how they can ultimately leave. And survive.
** In the Dream House ([link removed])
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by Carmen Maria Machado
A wildly innovative account of a relationship gone bad, and a bold dissection of the mechanisms and cultural representations of psychological abuse.
** A hand gesture is helping to save domestic violence victims: Would you recognize it? ([link removed])
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by Michael Bartiromo for Nexstar Media Group (via KTLA)
Making the signal is also intended to be easy but distinctly recognizable. This gesture is made by showing an open palm, then tucking your thumb inward and closing the rest of your fingers over the thumb to “trap” it.
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1541 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 300
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