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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Domestic Violence Awareness Month is an opportunity to highlight this important issue and show survivors that they are not alone.

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Calls to the New York State Hotline increased an average of 45% during the COVID 19 pandemic.

In 2019 there were 237,212 domestic violence orders of protection issued in New York State.

Since 2012, the Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence has trained over 20,000 professionals on intimate partner violence.

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