Domestic Violence Awareness

Recognizing October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month since 1981, the Family Advocacy Program actively engages communities, individuals, and families. This observance focuses on prevention, awareness, and providing clear pathways for reporting domestic abuse, highlighting both FAP services and valuable community resources.

If you or someone you know need immediate help, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or CHOICES for Victims of Domestic Violence at 614-224-4663.

We welcome your calls for additional information or to schedule a consultation.

Domestic Violence Statistics

Ohio Domestic Violence Fatalities July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025 as reported by the Ohio Domestic Violence Network
 www.odvn.org  |  800-934-9840

  • 157 fatalities (up 37%)
  • 84% of fatal incidents involved guns
  • 40 cases involved a both a homicide and suicide
  • 36 children were present when a killing took place
  • 92 children lost one or both parents

Resources to Assist Families and Reduce Stress

  • 5 Ways to Help a Friend Whose Experiencing Domestic Abuse
  • 5 Ways Command Leaders Can Unite Against Domestic Abuse
  • Digital Abuse MilLife Guide: Technology can be misused to monitor, harass, or control a partner through online accounts, location tracking, connected devices or other digital tools. This guide offers information on protecting personal information.
  • Domestic Abuse: Pet Safety MilLife Guide: Concerns about the safety of family pets can prevent someone from leaving an abusive situation. This guide explains the connection between pet abuse and domestic abuse, outlines available protections and highlights resources that can help keep both people and pets safe.
  • DSCC Installation Family Advocacy Program: (614) 692-7217
  • Emotional Abuse MilLife Guide: Emotional abuse can involve excessive jealousy, monitoring activities, and communications, controlling access to money, isolating a partner from friends and family, or making degrading statements. Share this resource to help individuals recognize unhealthy relationship behaviors.
  • Financial Abuse MilLife Guide: Financial abuse is a form of domestic abuse that may include controlling household finances, restricting access to bank accounts, preventing employment, or withholding money for necessities. Financial abuse can also include preventing a partner from pursuing education or training opportunities to create financial dependence and maintain control. Share this information to increase awareness of this less visible form of domestic abuse, and to highlight options that support financial independence, career growth, and educational assistance.
  • Help Me Grow, Ohio Department of Health: Help Me Grow is a voluntary family support program for pregnant women or new parents. Offered in every county of the state through a well-established network, Help Me Grow is an evidence-based program that promotes healthy growth and development for babies and young children. Our home visitors are well-trained professionals who use a non-judgmental and compassionate approach that empowers parents with skills, tools and confidence to nurture the healthy growth of their children. (800) 755-GROW (4769).
  • Just Breathe:  A Guide To Wellness
  • Physical Abuse MilLife Guide: Physical abuse includes acts such as hitting, kicking, and strangling. It may also be accompanied by threats of violence, emotional or psychological abuse, economic control, or restrictions on a person’s freedom.

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Esteban Lorenzo Cargo Harless

Age 4

Penelope Arcadia Harless

Age 3

Avielle Magdalena Harless

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Appollo James Moises Cargo Harless

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Gaberien Clevenger

Age 22

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Age 23

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Age 40

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