Take a stand against intimate partner abuse during Domestic Violence Awareness Month and every month. 

Your voice is powerful. Believe your voice and actions can make a difference. Be loud. Every action — big or small — creates a community that supports survivors.

What would happen if every person in your neighborhood took a stand against intimate partner abuse? What if every Kentucky resident supported survivors? 

Imagine if each and every one of us believed that our voice and actions matter and… 

• Attended events to support survivors and prevent violence in our community. 
• Spoke up when friends and family use victim-blaming language. 
• Reached out to someone in need to provide support and resources. 
• Thought about how we’d respond if we witness intimate partner abuse.
• Honored the unique barriers faced by LGBTQIA+ survivors and survivors of color.
• Purchased Handmade by Survivors products to support survivor healing and self-sufficiency.
• And honestly reflected on our own behavior. 

Your voice is powerful. Your ideas, words, and actions make a difference. 

Candy Lightner’s voice changed drunk driving laws. Lilly Ledbetter’s voice protected women in the workplace. Ryan White’s voice changed our understanding of HIV/AIDS. Todd Beamer’s voice coordinated passengers to thwart an airstrike on the Pentagon.

And your voice can help end intimate partner abuse in families and our community.