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Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Alabama Governor’s Office

Issuer publication date: October 2, 2026

Added to The State & Nation: October 2, 2026

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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey proclaimed October 2026 Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the state on October 2. The proclamation describes domestic violence as including physical, verbal, financial, emotional and technological abuse or control, cites reported lifetime intimate-partner-violence rates for Alabama women and men, and calls for public education, compassionate responses, prevention and support for victims and service organizations. It is a ceremonial proclamation and does not announce new funding or a change in law.

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