10/29/2025
💜 October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month 💜
However you’re feeling right now, scared, unsure, or exhausted, you’re not alone. You deserve safety, dignity, and care, and there are people ready to help whenever you’re ready.
Know the facts:
🔹 Intimate partner violence is common: about 41% of women and 26% of men in the U.S. have experienced contact sexual violence, physical violence, or stalking by a partner and reported a related impact.
🔹 More than 12 million people in the U.S. are affected each year (about 24 people every minute).
You’re not alone. Free, confidential, 24/7 support in the North Country:
🔹 Jefferson County – Victims Assistance Center (VAC): (315) 782-1855
🔹 Lewis County – Lewis County Opportunities, Victim Services: (315) 376-HELP (4357)
🔹 St. Lawrence County – St. Lawrence Valley Renewal House: (315) 379-9845
State & national hotlines (24/7):
🔹 New York State Domestic & Sexual Violence Hotline: 1-800-942-6906 (text 844-997-2121, chat available)
🔹National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) (text START to 88788, chat available)
🔹988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988
If you’re in immediate danger, call 911. 💜
When you’re ready, help is here.
