Did you know?
will experience physical violence from an intimate partner during their lifetime.
These 2025 numbers from the CDC show that domestic violence is increasing. Every year, Children’s Home Shelter for Family Safety runs Drive Out Domestic Violence, an awareness and fundraising campaign.
Stats show that domestic violence rises by 12% during the summer, so July is a good time to spread the word.
The Marketing Department interviewed six Shelter for Family Safety employees for a social media series to help #DriveOutDV. Click the links below to watch their messages of hope.
At all Sioux Falls or Harrisburg Lewis Drug locations, Shelter is welcoming donations of baby lotion, baby wipes, body wash, deodorant, hairspray and mousse, laundry detergent (HE), lotion, shampoo, conditioner, sunscreen, toothbrushes, toothpaste and over-the-counter products such as Tylenol and ibuprofen.
Share the daily #DriveOutDV social media posts from Shelter and CHS platforms during July.
Show your support with a “Hope is Stronger Than Fear” T-shirt, available now through July 20. Visit https://mrghauff.chipply.com/driveoutdomesticviolence to order your shirt today.
Survivors of domestic violence who have experienced trauma may be among those served in all CHS programs. Studies link exposure to domestic violence as a child to a wide range of issues including PTSD, behavioral, psychological and physical problems, academic failure, substance abuse and the risk for increased aggression and violence in the future.
Spread the word among your friends and family and let’s all work to Drive Out Domestic Violence!