Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Events sponsored by the SAC Cares Office

Silent Witness Exhibit

Oct. 1 – 31
SAC Library, FAC, MLC, and NAHC
Silent Witness is a visual memorial to victims of Family and Intimate Partner Violence. The Silent Witnesses are red life-size silhouettes. Each one bears a shield on which is written the story of a woman, child or man who was killed by an abusive partner and serve as a powerful way to educate the SAC community about domestic violence.

Books That Speak Out

Oct. 1 – 31
SAC Library
The Empowerment Center will partner with the SAC Library on “Books That Speak Out”— physical and virtual resource displays for Domestic Violence Prevention and Awareness Month. These displays provide access to books, journals, documentaries, podcasts, and other resources focused on understanding, experiencing, and surviving domestic and dating abuse.

Learn more about Books That Speak Out.

Clothesline Project Display

Oct. 1 – 31
Loftin Student Center
This in-person display amplifies the voices of those silenced by violence and sends a powerful message of support for survivors. The T-shirts were decorated by SAC students who survived or lost a loved one to violence.

SAC Cares - Healthy Relationships

Thursday, Oct. 8 | 11 a.m.
SAC Library 4th Floor, MLC 409
Sponsored by the Rape Crisis Center of San Antonio: This workshop will focus on defining healthy boundaries and the importance of maintaining them, while also teaching participants to recognize the characteristics of consent, healthy relationships, signs of unhealthy relationships, and the domestic violence cycle of abuse. Light refreshments will be served.

Go Purple Day

Thursday, Oct. 22 | 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (pledge signing and gift pick-up)

Go Purple Day is observed on the third Thursday of October.

On this day, wearing purple shows support for survivors of domestic violence, raises awareness, and lets survivors know they are not alone. We encourage students and staff to wear purple to create a visible, united stand against domestic violence. Stop by the Empowerment Center between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. wearing your purple to sign our pledge and to receive a domestic violence awareness gift (while supplies last).

Know the Signs: Understanding Family and Relationship Violence

Thursday, Oct. 22 | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Empowerment Center
Join us for an educational presentation by Family Violence Prevention Services (FVPS) and the Battered Women and Children's Shelter focused on recognizing, preventing, and responding to family and relationship violence.

Participants will learn about the services FVPS provides, explore the various forms of violence, identify warning signs and red flags of unhealthy relationships, and gain practical information about safety planning.

The session will also highlight local resources available to individuals seeking support or assistance, and is ideal for students, faculty, staff, and community members who want to increase their awareness of relationship violence, support survivors, and learn how to connect others with available services and resources.

Light refreshments will be served.

SAC Cares - Bystander Intervention

Wednesday, Oct. 28 | 11 a.m.
SAC Library 4th Floor, MLC 409
Sponsored by the Rape Crisis Center of San Antonio: Explore methods of intervention for emergencies and nonviolent situations. The training will strengthen participant’s ability to intervene and offer tools to identify, act, and prioritize safety when intervening. We will also examine the consequences perpetuated when action is not taken. Light refreshments will be served.