Since 1987, October has been recognized in the United States as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.  During this annual observance, organizations nationwide hold events and focus media attention on the problem of domestic violence, and provide education on ways to prevent it and how to get help.

 

To learn more about domestic violence and how to help yourself or someone you love, check out these resources:

ONLINE:

National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 hotline for adocacy, crisis intervention, safety planning and referrals in all 50 states, Puerto Rico & the Virgin Islands.

 

Information, resources, referrals.

 

Education and advocacy, including resources for teaching boys alternatives to violence towards women.

 

A wealth of information from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health.

 

 

ON CAMPUS:

NJCU Counseling Center
Gilligan Student Union, Room 308 / (201) 200-3165

Counseling and books on domestic violence available in our self-help library

Speicher-Rubin Women’s Center
Gilligan Student Union, Room 318 / (201) 200-3189

Support and referrals to community resources.