10/13/2025
OCTOBER IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH ✨
No one should live in fear or silence. This month — and every day we stand with survivors, honor their strength, and remind our community that help is out there, and hope is real. 💜
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, you are not alone. There are safe places, caring people, and confidential resources available right here in the Bay Area:
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💜 Bay Area Shelters & Support Lines
📞 Next Door Solutions (Santa Clara County)
24/7 Hotline: nextdoorsolutions.org
📞 SAVE – Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments (Fremont / Tri-City)
save-dv.org
📞 Family Violence Law Center (Alameda County)
Crisis Line: 800-947-8301 | fvlc.org
📞 CORA – Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (San Mateo)
Hotline: 800-300-1080 | cpedv.org/bay-area-region
📞 STAND! For Families Free of Violence (Contra Costa)
Hotline: 888-215-5555 | standffov.org
📞 Asian Women’s Shelter (SF)
24-hour Hotline: 877-751-0880 | sfaws.org
📞 Narika & Maitri (South Asian focused)
Helplines: 1-800-215-7308 / 1-888-862-4874 | narika.org | maitri.org
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⚖️ Legal & Advocacy Help
⚙️ Bay Area Legal Aid free legal support for restraining orders, custody, and family safety
baylegal.org
⚙️ Family Violence Law Center legal protection & crisis response
fvlc.org
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💬 Remember
You never know who might need this information. Please share or save this post it could change or even save a life.
💜 Survivors deserve to be believed.
💜 Healing takes time, but help is here.
💜 You are not alone.
