Last week, our team wore purple to honor Domestic Violence Awareness Month and stand in solidarity with survivors, families, and all those whose lives have been impacted by domestic violence.

More than half of the families we serve at FMF report experiencing domestic or intimate partner violence. This is one of the many reasons a trauma-informed approach is so important to our work. Every family deserves to be met with compassion, dignity, and the support they need to build a safe and stable future. We are deeply grateful for our community partners, especially the Durham Crisis Response Center (DCRC), who help ensure families have access to additional support, resources, and care when they need it most. To everyone experiencing or fleeing domestic violence, we see you, we stand with you, and you deserve safety and support. To those who have lost loved ones to domestic violence, we hold you in our hearts. May we continue to show up for survivors, strengthen the resources available to families, and work together toward a future where every person can feel safe at home. #DVAM2026 #WithSurvivors #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth #SurvivorsDeserveAction #SafeHomesStrongerFamilies #BreakTheCycle #DurhamNC #familiesmovingforwardnc #morethanashelter