For Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) this October, we’re
strengthening our relationships with advocates and providing
inroads for people to deepen their knowledge, support, and
involvement with the domestic violence movement.
Here are some tools to help you build and strengthen
relationships in your community:
Send DVAM talking points to policymakers and local leaders
We’re encouraging our members to consider inviting local leaders
policymakers to their DVAM events, and here’s why we think that
could be effective:
- Speaking at your event increases the likelihood of media
coverage
- Building rapport is really helpful ahead of critical funding
requests starting in January
- The relationship building helps policymakers more aware of
your services, so they can spread the word among their
constituents
Customize these talking points to include your community’s work
and services, and send them to local leaders and invite them to
DVAM events.
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POINTS
Post and share educational videos about domestic violence
We’re working with Sarah Portney to produce videos about current
issues impacting domestic violence survivors and the
organizations that serve them, including housing, funding,
prevention, economic justice, and much more. Stay tuned!
Pass a Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution in your
community
Provide local leaders a way to speak out against domestic
violence by partnering with them to pass a DVAM resolution
in your community. It’s a chance for leaders to teach the larger
community about the prevalence of domestic violence and publicly
stand against it as well as an opportunity to speak at public
meetings and bring attention to your services. We’ve written out
a sample proclamation that contains instructions.
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Building a resource with journalists, for journalists
We’re working on an exciting new resource for journalists, led by
Blue Shield of California Foundation, called the Journalists’
Playbook. Too much media coverage of DV is focused only on trauma
and tragedy, and is extractive to victims, survivors and
communities.
A group of five journalists and survivors developed the
Journalists’ Playbook so that media coverage is trauma-informed,
and interviewing survivors is a positive, safe experience. It is
meant to ensure that articles & segments provide cultural and
historical context, plus solutions. It will connect journalists
with people in the domestic violence field. Stay tuned.
Prepare for media inquiries
As you receive media requests throughout the month, here’s a
toolkit to help you prepare, and perhaps generate your own media
opportunities.
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Partnership Media Training Guidebook
Sign up for Give for DV Day
The National Network to End Domestic Violence is hosting a day
for people to donate to DV organizations. Register by September
30th and come back on October 24th to give to DV organizations.
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DV
Candidate Debates
We’re encouraging debates to ask political candidates about how
they plan to address domestic violence. We’ve provided debate
questions to moderators. If you’re interested in using our
questions in your outreach to local candidate forums, please
contact Jessica at Jessica@cpedv.org.
Additional resources:
Key dates:
- Purple Thursday: October 17
- DVAM Day of Giving: October 24
For Californians Who Want to Get Involved with California’s
Movement to End Domestic Violence
Want to help with DVAM in your community? Connect with your local
organization to see how you can help with their local campaign.
Click here
for a map of domestic violence organizations in California.
Click here to learn
about StrongHearts Native Helpline, which serves
Native and Indigenous survivors.
