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One in three women and one in four men experience physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

More than three million children witness domestic violence in their homes each year, and an estimated one-half of women in abusive relationships are physically injured by their partner

Domestic violence costs more than $37 billion annually in law enforcement involvement, legal assistance, medical and mental health treatment, and lost employee productivity

Domestic Violence Awareness Month evolved from the "Day of Unity" held in October 1981 and was conceived by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence; October has been designated as National Domestic Violence Month since 1989

The resolution acknowledges organizations such as the National Domestic Violence Hotline and the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence for their work educating and helping communities affected by domestic violence