Public Awareness
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2018
- New York State hosts first-ever Domestic Violence Risk Reduction Summit
- Gwen Wright receives "Voices Rising" Lifetime Impact Award from the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence announces $400,000 in grants to reduce intimate partner violence in two counties
- Pair of Upstate Domestic Violence Prevention Service Providers Split $150,000 in State Funding to Enhance Services for Victims
- OPDV Executive Director Gwen Wright addresses students at Columbia High School about the “Dating Abuse is #NotJustPhysical” campaign on Jan. 29
2017
- One World Trade Center’s 408-foot spire illuminated purple tonight to mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- Governor Cuomo Announces Three Iconic New York Buildings to Shine Purple for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- New Yorkers are encouraged to wear purple on Thursday, Oct. 19 as part of the state’s Shine the Light on Domestic Violence campaign
- New York marks 10th anniversary of its Shine the Light on Domestic Violence campaign, launches social media toolkit to raise awareness, show support for victims, survivors
- Five Organizations Share $850,000 in State Funding to Improve Domestic Violence Services and Save Lives
- Two Domestic Violence Prevention Service Providers in Western New York to Receive $150,000 in State Funding to Enhance Services