MI HR0322

Declares October 2020 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Michigan to raise awareness and unite organizations working on domestic violence issues.

Defines domestic violence as willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control by one intimate partner against another.

Notes that Michigan Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence member programs provided support to over 3,204 survivors during a 24-hour survey period and education to over 313 community members in 2020.

Calls for continued awareness, education, and action to prevent domestic violence, hold perpetrators accountable, support survivors' unique needs, and prevent re-victimization.

Expresses support for national, state, and local efforts to prevent domestic violence and create safer environments across Michigan.