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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Assault recognizes the Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) campaign in October to bring awareness to these issues, educate the community, and reduce occurrences of domestic violence in our communities.  Various events and activities are planned throughout the month to engage the community to work together to address the causes of domestic violence.

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 Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) was launched nationwide in October 1987 as a way to connect and unite individuals and organizations working on domestic violence issues while raising awareness for those issues. Over the past 30+ years, much progress has been made to support domestic violence victims and survivors, to hold abusers accountable, and to create and update legislation to further those goals.

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The Scope of the Problem

More than 1 in 4 women have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime.


Nearly 8 million women are raped, physically assaulted, and/or stalked by a current or former intimate partner each year.


1 in 5 women and 1 in 38 men have experienced rape in her or his lifetime.

 

 Nationwide, an average of 3 women are killed by a current or former intimate partner every day.

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Mission
Pee Dee Coalition is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to the reduction of sexual assault, family violence, and child abuse and to the needs of its victims.

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Philosophy

It is the belief of the Pee Dee Coalition that the reduction of family violence, sexual assault, and child abuse is a community issue and concerns the total community—not only women—not only service providers—but all who value the basic human desire to be free from physical threat and harm.

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Vision
Through the efforts of Pee Dee Coalition in its entirety, the region will be a safer, more compassionate community.

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Pee Dee Coalition is a member of the United Way.

24-Hour Crisis Line:

Local: 843-669-4600
Toll-free: 1-800-273-1820

Pee Dee Parent Helpline
Call:
 843-618-2420
Text: 843-305-6755

ADDRESS:

Pee Dee Coalition

PO Box 1351
Florence, SC 29503

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Business Line: 843-669-4694

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