10/01/2025 03:06:36 PMOctober is Domestic Violence Awareness MonthDomestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) began in 1987, with Congress officially designating October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in 1989. DVAM provides an opportunity for everyone to learn about the prevalence and impacts of domestic violence, while coming together to show victims and survivors they are not alone.Department of Human ResourcesDomestic Violence Awareness/var/staging/oucampus/suny-downstate/downstate/news-events/downstate-update/2025/october/10-01-domestic-violence.xml