October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Every October, Caring Unlimited honors Domestic Violence Awareness Month through awareness raising events and initiatives. This includes our Survivor Stories Project, an event which offers space for abuse survivors to share their stories in their own voices or have them read anonymously.
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Share your story: Survivor Stories Project
Join us for an incredible evening of hearing stories of survivors of domestic violence written in their own words.
Oct. 22nd, 2026. This is a free event open to the public. Location and exact time TBD.
SHARE YOUR STORY!
Open call for stories to be included in the 2026 Survivor Stories Project, or in an online archive.
Submit your story any time throughout the year to be included in this event, or as part of an anonymous online library.
Become a recuring donor and join our Circle of Caring!
After one year, a contribution of:
$10/month eases the cost of transportation for survivors commuting to work
$25/month provides a full weekend of emergency shelter
$50/month transforms a new apartment into a home
Check this page for more events and updates regarding DVAM 2026!
Suggested Titles to Pair with the Reading Guide:
No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know about Domestic Violence Can Kill Us, Rachel Louise Snyder
In the Dream House: A Memoir, Carmen Maria Manchado
Why Does He Do That?, Lundy Bancroft
What Kind of Girl?, Alyssa Sheinmel
The Body Keeps the Score, Bessel van der Kolk
Broken: Women’s Stories of Intimate and Institutional Harm and Repair, Lisa Young Larance
When You’re Ready, This is How You’ll Heal, Brianna Wiest
Home Body, Rupi Kaur
Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive, Stephanie Land
Written on the Body: Letters from Trans and Non-Binary Survivors or Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, Lexie Bean
The Road to After, Rebekah Lowell
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Check out the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence (MCEDV) website for a complete list of statewide programming!