Brittainie Cason, Contributor

October 24, 2018

October is domestic violence awareness month. Domestic violence awareness month (DVAM) originated from the Day of Unity which started on October 1981, when people across the nation were advocating for the ending of violence on women and children. The three main focuses that DVAM is about are mourning those who have died because of domestic violence, celebrating those who have survived and connecting those who work to end violence. In October 1987, the first DVAM was witnessed and that same year was the initiation of the first toll-free hotline. The Day of Unity is still celebrated on the first Monday of DVAM every year. Tarleton State University’s counseling services has survivor advocacy which is providing confidential support and resources to survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and more. This month for DVAM, counseling will also be providing green dot training for faculty and students of Tarleton and have tables throughout campus to talk to students about they can do...