October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The most recent study from the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence cites a 181% increase in domestic-violence homicides between 2020 and mid-2021 in Indiana. And 911 call centers reported high call rates in ZIP Codes that were disproportionally affected by the pandemic. .
In the past year, 112 Ohioans died because of domestic violence, according to data recently released by the Ohio Domestic Violence Network According to the report, more than half of offenders had prior contact with the criminal justice system, and 27% of cases involved murder-suicide. Maria York, policy director for the Ohio Domestic Violence Network, said advocates are concerned about the high level of gun violence. "Gun violence as the manner of death made up 91% of victim fatalities, which was a slight increase this reporting period," York explained. " .
October is domestic violence awareness month. The issue remains prevalent across the nation and in Idaho. Nearly one in three women experience domestic violence in their lifetimes. .
Domestic violence service and prevention groups say abuse can happen in many ways, and using technology is one of them. They remind anyone experiencing intimate partner violence to take a careful approach in shielding their digital activity. For National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, communities across Minnesota are urged to lend support to survivors. .