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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), which provides an opportunity for everyone to learn about the impacts of domestic violence and come together to show victims and survivors they are not alone. New York is a national leader in providing survivor-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive programs and services to help prevent and combat domestic violence. This DVAM, we invite you to be an ally and help us spread the word!

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Latest News Stay Informed

Purple on the Plaza

Join us at Purple on the Plaza, a ceremony and vigil in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, on Thursday, October 1.

Oct 01, 2026

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Empire State Plaza

Final Rules Outline How Social Media Companies Should Confirm Use

Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James today announced the release of final rules on how social media companies must restrict addictive features on their platforms to comply with the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act and protect children’s mental health.

Coerced Debt Law

New York State now has a law that protects people from being held responsible for debt they were forced into.

Coerced Debt Law

Upcoming Training Opportunities

Gender-Based Violence 101

Oct 05, 2026

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Domestic Violence 101

Oct 16, 2026

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Gender-Based Violence 101

Oct 20, 2026

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All Training and Professional Education Opportunities

All Trainings Open for Registration

OPDV regularly rotates through a variety of free open registration trainings for professionals and the general public to help them understand domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence in a way that is survivor-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive. These trainings may be offered live in-person, live virtually, or recorded online. See what scheduled opportunities are available and open for registration!

Training Calendar

Full Training Catalogue

OPDV has an extensive catalogue of trainings that cover a variety of specific topics within gender-based violence. These trainings may be helpful for specific audiences or to understand a specific aspect of gender-based violence.

Training Course Catalogue

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Publications and Reports

Flyers and Print-Outs

Image of the GBV workplace poster. Full text available in the pdf.

GBV Workplace Poster for Private Employers

Flyer describing workplace protection for all gender-based violence survivors...

Technology and Gender-Based Violence Brochure

Reports and White Papers

5-Year Divesity and Inclusion Strategic Plan

Executive Order 187 was signed, August 23, 2018 to establish a coordinated...

Purposeful Connections: Building Cross Collaboration Between...

The New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV) and the...

Youth Digital and Gender-Based Violence Report

In partnership with the Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV)...

Cover Page of the End of Year Report 2025

OPDV End of Year Report 2025

Report showing OPDV's impact in 2025.

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Learn About the Issues

Gender-Based Violence

Learn more about what gender-based violence is, what it looks like and how to get help.

Sexual Assault

Learn more about what sexual assault is, what it looks like and how to get help.

Domestic Violence

Learn more about what domestic violence is, what it looks like and how to get help.

Know the Facts

Infographic showing statistics: 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men have experienced IPV-related contact sexual violence, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner.

More than 1 in 3 women and more than 1 in 6 men have experienced IPV-related contact sexual violence, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner.

Infographic showing percentages of women by race who have experienced physical violence by an intimate partner: 51.7% American Indian/Alaska Native, 51.3% multiracial, 41.2% non-Hispanic Black.

51.7% of American Indian/Alaska Native women, 51.3% of multiracial women, and 41.2% of non-Hispanic Black women; have experienced physical violence by an intimate partner during their lifetimes. Prevalence and Characteristics...

Infographic stating extreme risk protection orders issued in 2023 more than doubled compared to 2022, per the NY State Office for Prevention of Domestic Violence.

The number of extreme risk protection orders issued in 2023 more than doubled compared to 2022. 2023 New York State Gender-Based Violence Dashboard.

A statistic from the NY State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence states a woman or girl is killed every 10 minutes by an intimate partner or male family member.

A woman or girl is killed every 10 minutes by an intimate partner or male family member. Femicides in 2023: Global Estimates of Intimate Partner/Family Member Femicides. UNODC and UN...

Infographic showing that 62% of female homicide victims were killed by intimate partners over the last 25 years.

Over the last 25 years, 61% of female homicide victims were killed by their intimate partners. When Men Murder Women: A Review of 25 Years of Female Homicide Victimization in...

Infographic showing that 44% of lesbian women and 41% of bisexual women have experienced rape or sexual assault.

Around 44% of lesbian and 61% of bisexual women have experienced forms of rape and physical violence by an intimate partner, compared to 35% of straight women.

26% of gay men and 37% of bisexual men have experienced forms of rape and physical violence by an intimate partner.

Infographic which says: the rate of violent victimization against persons with disabilities is almost 4 times the rate for persons without disabilities.

The rate of violent victimization against persons with disabilities is almost 4 times the rate for persons without disabilities. (Crime Against Persons with Disabilities, 2009-2019 - Statistical Tables. Bureau of...

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