Every October, communities across the country come together for Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), a time to raise awareness, honor survivors, and build safer communities for everyone. This year, the month carries special meaning for us. In 1976, when survivors and advocates across the nation were opening the first shelters and crisis lines, Radiant Futures became Orange County’s first domestic violence agency. Fifty years later, we’re proud to still be part of that movement and more hopeful than ever about where it’s headed.
The conversation around domestic violence is reaching more people today than ever before. As current events continue to bring abuse into the spotlight, they remind us that domestic violence can affect anyone, in any neighborhood, family, or workplace. These stories can be hard to hear. They can also open doors. A headline might be the moment someone recognizes their own experience, a friend learns how to help, or a community decides that safety and dignity belong to everyone.
Voices of Tomorrow celebrates what comes next. It’s about survivors sharing their stories on their own terms, young people learning what healthy relationships look like, and neighbors, businesses, and faith communities standing together. When we talk openly about abuse in all its forms, including emotional, financial, and digital harm, we make it easier for people to reach out and find support. At Radiant Futures, we believe every survivor deserves the right to choose their own path forward, and our role is to walk alongside them with safety, resources, and hope.
Throughout October, we’re inviting the whole community to connect, learn, and celebrate together
Everyone has a part to play in this conversation. Attend an event, wear purple on October 15, share a post, or give on October 22. Each small action adds up to a community where every person can thrive in safety and dignity. Here’s to the next 50 years, and to the voices that will shape them.
Learn more call 877-552-5531, or text Love@radiantfutures.org.
