Home About Us Search Members Blog News Help Center Events Meeting Minutes Archives Home Stats from Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence | Print |  E-mail One in five girls will experience physical or sexual abuse by a dating partner before they graduate from high school, according to the Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence. < Previous   Next > October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month Domestic Violence Awareness Month evolved from the first Day of Unity observed in October, 1981 by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The intent was to connect battered women’s advocates across the nation who were working to end violence against women and their children. The Day of Unity soon became a special week when a range of activities were conducted at the local, state, and national levels.  Read more... News and Announcements Blog: Criminal Justice Online Domestic Violence Training for School Officials Read more...  Title: Telling without Talking: Breaking the Silence of Domestic Violence by Cathy Malchiodi   Read more... This story entitled: Initiating a Training Program is available from Human Resource Executive magazine online.   Did you know? “Adolescents who steadily engage in violent behavior and those who become increasingly violent in their mid-teens are significantly more likely to engage in domestic violence in their 20s.”

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