October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Raise awareness about domestic violence and join in our efforts to end violence.

An average of 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States — more than 12 million women and men over the course of a single year.

In the past 12 months, PREVAIL

• Served 1,199 victims of domestic violence
• Assisted in petitioning 700 temporary restraining orders
• Housed 404 clients in our domestic violence shelters
• Received 2,114 domestic violence calls to our crisis lines

Break the Silence, Take a Stand!

The Silent Witness

Since 1994, PREVAIL, formerly Women’s Center – Youth & Family Services, has been keeping record of women, children, and men who have been murdered in registered acts of domestic violence in San Joaquin County. Our wooden silhouettes represent some of those individuals who lost their lives to domestic violence, and this year, some of them will be on display at various locations throughout the County. Please follow us on social media to learn more about the locations. Help us to honor them! Special thanks to authorities and partners who joined and supported this campaign, you are making a difference!

Purple Thursday: 10/17/2024

Wear purple – the official color of domestic violence awareness and prevention – on October 17th to show your support for victims of domestic violence. Help get conversations started about domestic violence, with the goal of ending violence and building healthy relationships.

Share a selfie of your purple look on Facebook and Instagram. Tag us and use the hashtags #PREVAIL #PurpleThursday #DVAM2024 #Every1KnowsSome1

Join us for our annual Day of Remembrance

Thursday, October 24th, 2024 Open Viewing: 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM Program: 12:00 – 1:00 PM

PREVAIL 620 N. San Joaquin St., Stockton, CA 95202

PREVAIL will hold an open viewing of our traditional silhouettes to honor and remember those who have lost their lives because of domestic violence. PREVAIL welcomes family and friends of victims and community members. This year, we will be honored to have Donald Vaughn, Chief Deputy District Attorney for San Joaquin County as Guest Speaker. Cleveland School Remembers will be on site inviting guests to build a Soul Box in honor of victims of gun violence. This event is open to the public.

Please share this Day of Remembrance 2024 invitation with family, friends and co-workers.

Here are other ways you can help:

DONATE: Support PREVAIL’s services and shelters to keep victims and their children, simply click this GiveforDV link and join the campaign!

CONNECT: Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok for daily news, tips, and resources. To help raise awareness, share our posts, and use the hashtags #PREVAIL #DVAM2024 #Every1KnowsSome1.

SPREAD THE WORD: Invite us to speak at your business or organization about our programs and services. Those interested may fill out this information to learn more.

Need Help? Talk to someone at our 24-Hour Domestic Violence Helpline at (209) 465-4878