Domestic Violence Awareness Month – How to Help!
- Organize a moment of silence in honor of victims/survivors
- Share The Shelter’s posts on Facebook or Instagram
- Light the town purple – Replace the lightbulbs outside your home (or inside near a window) with purple lightbulbs; wear purple and encourage your family to do the same
- Follow The Shelter and NCADV on Facebook, and Instagram
- Organize an event at places of worship and include a domestic violence survivor speaker. Contact Whitney Strohmayr at wstrohmayr@naplesshelter.org or call 239.775.3862
- Talk to your children and/or grandchildren about healthy versus unhealthy relationships
- Research the positions candidates running for elected office have on domestic violence, firearms, violence against women, dating violence, stalking, etc.
- Organize an event on campus or at work and have a domestic violence survivor speaker
- Learn how to support a domestic violence victim – click here for tips on how to start the conversation
- Sign up for The Shelter for Abused Women & Children emails – click here to sign up
- Organize a bake sale or car wash and donate the proceeds to your local domestic violence program or shelter
- If you’re a nurse, doctor, social worker, or advocate, take a minute to educate the community about the health impacts of domestic violence. To schedule an educational class, contact Whitney Strohmayr at wstrohmayr@naplesshelter.org
- Educate your favorite teenager(s) on digital dating violence – talking points
- Remember The Shelter in your estate planning – click here for more information
- Encourage your athletic coaches to talk to their teams about the importance of respect and nonviolence
