Domestic violence awareness month

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month.  In Tippecanoe County, t-shirts decorated by domestic violence and sexual assault survivors are on display at Ivy Tech Community College.  YWCA's goal for the Clothesline Project is to let people know that domestic violence is an issue locally.

Outreach Coordinator Jasmine Dowd said in 2008 the YWCA sheltered 287 women and 250 children affected by domestic violence.

"It's really just a visual display, a reminder that domestic violence does happen in our community and the shirts are done by survivors and friends of survivors.  So, it's just a visual display for schools and people in the community to see," said Dowd. 

The Clothesline Project is free and open to the public. It will be on display at Ivy Tech throughout October.

The YWCA is also holding several other events throughout the month.

On Tuesday October 13th a program on how to support victims and survivors of domestic violence will be held at the Riverside Covenant Church from 6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m.  That's at 1850 Woodland Avenue in West Lafayette.

Then on Thursday October 15th there will be a candlelight vigil and march from the YWCA to Duncan Hall.  That starts at 6:00 p.m. at the YWCA located at 605 North 6th Street in Lafayette.