DC Coalition for Domestic Violence

🌯 Eat well. Do well.
Join us this Saturday, Oct. 18 from 4–8PM at Chipotle (14th & P NW).
Mention @DCCADV or use code H9HKYP3 for pickup orders and 25% of your order will support survivors across DC. Please note that only orders via Chipotle count—third-party apps won’t apply. #Every1KnowsSome1

Over $800M in federal grants for DV/SA survivor services were terminated in April...This comes at a huge cost for survivors who are already feeling the impact. ➡️ https://newrepublic.com/article/199227/trump-justice-disaster-sexual-violence #Every1KnowsSome1

Pour it Forward is almost here! Celebrate community & support survivors with DCCADV at City-State Public House.
🎟️ $5 ticket | Food, fun, friends, prizes
📅 Sun, Oct. 26 | 2:30–4:30 PM
http://bit.ly/4o1yMHN

EXCLUSIVE DCCADV MEMBER TRAINING: Take a day to restore. 💜
Join DCCADV’s free Fostering Organization Wellness Training on Oct. 17 from 9 to 4:30 at The Festival Center.
Open to all staff at member programs.
Meals provided. Transportation stipends available.
Register: bit.ly/DCCADVwellness

Today’s the last day for DV organizations to register!

Join DCCADV and 450+ orgs nationwide in the #GiveForDV campaign to raise awareness, grow support, and show up for survivors this October and beyond.
Sign up now: https://GiveForDV.NNEDV.org
#Every1KnowsSome1

🍯 Shanah Tovah! As we welcome the Jewish New Year, we wish peace, renewal, and community connection to all who celebrate.

🍂 Fall fun for a cause: Pour it Forward with DCCADV! $5 ticket, all ages welcome, & every sip supports survivors.
📅 Oct. 26 | 2:30–4:30 PM
📍 City-State Public House | Free parking Get your ticket: https://bit.ly/45Wh9D0

Thank you @robertwhitedc.bsky.social & @cmlewisgeorgew4.bsky.social for working to protect domestic violence survivors from expedited eviction based on their victimization. Domestic violence survivors need more access to safe housing (not barriers to keeping it!). Protect safe housing for survivors!

@robertwhitedc.bsky.social Thank you for adding in some protections for domestic violence survivors from expedited eviction in the #RENTALAct. We can and must do more to provide meaningful access and greater protection for survivors. Please support @cmlewisgeorgew4.bsky.social amendment!

@cmlewisgeorgew4.bsky.social Thank you for your support of domestic violence survivors in the #RENTALAct - Making it easier to evict crime victims and domestic violence survivors will make it harder for DC families to maintain safe and stable housing.

Protect safe housing for DV survivors!

September is Suicide Prevention Month. Survivors of abuse may face unique mental health challenges, and support is available. If you or someone you know needs help, call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. 💜
📚 Find more resources: https://www.namidc.org/crisis-info/

As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we uplift stories of Hispanic survivors and advocates. Nearly 1 in 3 Latinas will experience DV, yet cultural and language barriers often limit access to services.
For more: http://bit.ly/46c4Pxk Recursos en Español:http://bit.ly/46CxoV5

💜 On Sept. 13, 1994, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) became law, recognizing DV, sexual assault & stalking as serious crimes. Reauthorizations have since expanded protections & funding for survivors. We remain committed to its mission. Learn more: http://bit.ly/4npLCiL

Save the date! 🎉 DCCADV’s Pour it Forward Mixer is Oct. 26. Enjoy bites, drinks, prizes & community. It's just $5 to join, with 100% of ticket proceeds & 10% of beverage sales benefiting survivors.
📅 2:30–4:30 PM | City-State Public House
Sign up today: http://bit.ly/45Wh9D0

A powerful day of learning and connection. On September 4, our Training and Outreach Coordinator Janelle Peoples led a domestic violence awareness session with the amazing healthcare providing team at Mamatoto Village, including birth workers, staff, their co-founder, and her mother.

The one crime Trump doesn't seem to have a problem with? Domestic violence. "If a man has a little fight with the wife, they say this was a crime, see? So now I can't claim 100 percent [reduction in crime]," the president said Monday.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

... while ignoring the root causes—like abuse, trauma, and housing instability—doesn’t make communities safer. It punishes survivors for surviving.

When nearly half of homeless families and over one in five unhoused single adults in DC report a history of domestic violence, it’s dangerous and dishonest for the Trump administration to claim that domestic violence doesn’t count as a crime in our city...

Women experiencing domestic violence are five times more likely to be killed by their abusers when their abuser has access to a gun. Over the past four years in nearly 60% of all domestic violence homicides in DC a gun was the weapon used to commit these homicides.

47% of women and 43% of men in DC have experienced intimate partner physical violence, sexual violence and/or stalking in their lifetimes.

Per federal and local statute, domestic violence is a crime and one that is not only a precursor to domestic violence homicides, but also a common factor in community violence, including mass shootings, where perpetrators often have a history of committing domestic violence.

The DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence believes that intimate partner violence is a crime and more than a “little fight with the wife” as President Trump stated earlier today.

Today is the last day! The Spread Love DC shirt campaign closes September 3.

Don’t miss your chance to support DCCADV and gear up for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Order now: http://bit.ly/46XZ9sW

Join DCCADV at City-State Public House for Pour it Forward: Post-Marathon Mixer! Enjoy food + prizes and know that 100% of ticket sales, and 10% of all drink sales support survivors. All are welcome—come sip with us!
📅 Oct. 26 | 2:30–4:30 PM Sign up here: http://bit.ly/41N6ybd

Last chance to order your 2025 Spread Love DC shirt!

Support survivors, spark conversations, and wear it proudly this October.
All proceeds are donated to DCCADV.

Order before September 3 to get yours in time for DVAM!
Order here: http://bit.ly/46XZ9sW

On Tuesday, our Training & Outreach Coordinator, Janelle Peoples, led a training for healthcare staff on recognizing and responding to domestic violence in healthcare settings. We’re grateful to our partners in the medical community for working to better support survivors.

Don’t miss the District of Creativity Fest tomorrow at Oxon Run Park—live music, fashion, vendors, and more. Free + all ages. Stop by the DCCADV table while you’re there!
📅 Sat, Aug. 23 | 12–6 PM | Oxon Run Park
🔗http://bit.ly/45Ccbdo

As DC students head back to school, we’re reminded how important safe, stable environments are for every child. For families impacted by violence, this time of year can be especially difficult. DCCADV and our partners are here to help.

Celebrate art, culture, and community in the heart of DC. Join us at Oxon Run Park on Aug. 23 for live music, fashion, vendors, and more—and stop by the DCCADV table to say hello.
📍12–6 PM | Free entry | All ages
🔗 http://bit.ly/45Ccbdo

Show your support for survivors this October with the 2025 Spread Love DC shirt.

Just $25, and all proceeds are donated to @DCCADV.
Order by September 3 to wear it on Purple Thursday (Oct. 16) and throughout DVAM.

Get yours here: bit.ly/46XZ9sW