"Domestic violence is not only a personal tragedy, it is a
serious crime that negatively affects women, men,
children, neighborhoods, and communities. We must join
together to address the causes of this crime so that
each and every home can be a place of peace and safety."
Mary Beth Buchanan, Acting Director
Office on Violence Against Women
United States Department of Justice
Office on Violence Against Women
United States Department of Justice
Help Spread the Word About
Domestic Violence
This October, in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2007, the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) and several bureaus and offices of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) present a compilation of selected publications, products, and events addressing the issue of domestic violence. You are encouraged to download and use these resources in your planning and awareness campaign:
Domestic Violence
- The National Victim Assistance Academy
- Victim Assistance Training Online (PDF 243kb)
- OVC HELP for Victim Service Providers Web Forum
- Publications from the National Institute of Justice
- Supervised and Unsupervised Parental Access in Domestic Violence Cases: Court Orders and Consequences (PDF 1mb)
- Final Report on the Evaluation of the Judicial Oversight Demonstration: Executive Summary (PDF 337kb)
- Explaining the Prevalence, Context, and Consequences of Dual Arrest in Intimate Partner Cases (PDF 1.5mb)
- Data on intimate partner violence from the Bureau of Justice Statistics
- A National Criminal Justice Reference Service topical Web page
Add Your Event to the OVC National Calendar
The OVC National Calendar of Events helps you locate, plan, and promote victim assistance events across the nation. In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, OVC invites you to add your commemorative event to the calendar, allowing you to connect with a larger victim service audience and gain national exposure.
The OVC National Calendar of Events helps you locate, plan, and promote victim assistance events across the nation. In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, OVC invites you to add your commemorative event to the calendar, allowing you to connect with a larger victim service audience and gain national exposure.
OVW invites you to use this image on your Web page and link to the OVW Web site. The Web site includes additional resources for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.