October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Helping Services for Youth & Families’ Domestic Abuse Resource Center (DARC) is recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness during the month of October. Throughout Iowa and around the country, October is a month to create awareness around domestic violence, using the color purple to symbolize the cause.  

Domestic Abuse Resource Center advocates work alongside survivors each day to provide options around safety and assistance to clients and their children. Supporting survivors is the number one goal. One way that the advocates support survivors is through the client supply pantry. The pantry allows survivors to receive household items they need to establish themselves in a safer living situation at no cost thanks to generous donations from community partners and organizations. 

How to help

This past year the demand for baby diapers and wipes, cleaning supplies (including laundry detergent and dish soap) and paper products (toilet paper and paper towels) was greater than ever. To donate to support the client pantry, purchase the item at your local store and items can be delivered to the Helping Services office located at 805 E. Main St., Decorah, or call the Resource Line at 800-383-2988. 

Last year, the Helping Services’ DARC team of advocates and volunteers responded to 1,783 calls and chats to assist domestic violence survivors in the seven counties the team serves (Allamakee, Bremer, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard and Winneshiek). 

For more info about Helping Services’ DARC call 800-383-2988 or visit www.helpingservices.org/chat to access our chat option with an advocate.

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