Domestic Violence Awareness Month
DVAM IS RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER.
For 32 years, Alpha Chi Omega and its members have worked together to raise awareness about domestic violence. Domestic violence is an issue that affects people — primarily women — in all our communities. With a strong focus on creating impact at the local level, Alpha Chi Omega is proud to provide educational resources, offer programming and raise awareness to help members and nonmembers alike build healthy relationships.
financial abuse
This year, our awareness efforts will focus on financial abuse, which is a devasting and often hidden form of domestic violence. Each year more than 10 million people in the U.S. are abused by their partners, with financial abuse present in 99% of domestic violence situations. Financial abuse is defined as “controlling a person’s ability to acquire, use and maintain economic resources,” which can look like withholding or stealing money; forcing a partner to miss, leave or be late to work; controlling how money is spent; and/or withholding money for basic living resources.
2024 engagement opportunities
Throughout the month of October, we will be providing educational programs and resources to continue this conversation in and beyond our chapters. We encourage you to save the date for the following events:
webinar with one love foundation
We’re excited to announce our continued partnership with the One Love Foundation for a Domestic Violence Awareness Month webinar this fall! We hope you’ll join us and wear your purple to honor Purple Thursday too.
DVAM Webinar with One Love Foundation
Thursday, October 17 at 8 p.m. EDT / 7 p.m. CDT / 6 p.m. MDT / 5 p.m. PDT
EDUCATE YOURSELF AND OTHERS
Download our new Program with Purpose: Counting the Cost: Understanding Financial Abuse. This program is a valuable opportunity for members to come together, learn and consider actions they can take to help prevent domestic violence in their communities.
MEMBERS CAN ACCESS THE FOLLOWING Alpha Chi Omega RESOURCES IN THE RESOURCE CENTER:
Full list of Programs with Purpose about domestic violence and sexual assault prevention
Explore the history of Alpha Chi Omega's domestic violence awareness efforts by clicking on the photo below
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Amplify Your Action
Each year, Alpha Chi Omega creates several new DVA infographics and digital assets for our members to utilize. Check out this year’s assets. Here are the Google Drive instructions for more information.
Alpha Chi Omega brand pattern: Dash in ebony and iris
Alpha Chi Omega Lyre graphic in iris and ebony
Alpha Chi Omega brand pattern: Modern Stars in iris
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Real, Strong Women Support Survivors Sticker
Alpha Chi Omega brand pattern: Stars in iris and ebony
Stars graphics in ebony and iris
Vintage flower graphics in Iris
DVAM Google Drive Instructions
If you have any questions about Domestic Violence Awareness Month, please contact our Education and Leadership Initiatives team at eli@alphachiomega.org.
ENGAGE WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Don’t forget to use #AXODVAM when posting your pictures and videos to Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok and LinkedIn. Tag Alpha Chi Omega headquarters (@AlphaChiOmegaHQ) and share your unedited photos and videos at photos.alphachiomega.org for the opportunity to be featured on social media!