10/09/2026
π October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. π
Behind every purple ribbon is a reminder that everyone deserves to live without fear.
Domestic violence can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender, background, or circumstances. For many survivors, finding the courage to reach out for help can be difficult. Knowing that someone is there to listen can make a difference.
At American Workforce Group, we believe that safety, dignity, and respect belong to everyone, both in the workplace and at home.
Throughout October, we're helping raise awareness and sharing local resources so that those facing domestic violence know where they can turn.
π Thurston County, you are not alone.
If you or someone you care about is experiencing domestic violence, **SafePlace in Olympia, Washington**, provides confidential support to survivors throughout Thurston County.
**π SafePlace | Olympia, WA**
SafePlace offers crisis intervention, emergency shelter, safety planning, legal advocacy, and other support services for individuals and families affected by domestic violence.
π 24-Hour Crisis HelpLine: 360-754-6300
π Community Office: 521 Legion Way SE, Olympia, WA 98501
π Website: https://www.safeplaceolympia.org/
π National Domestic Violence Hotline
π Call: 800-799-7233
π± Text **START** to **88788**
π https://www.thehotline.org/
If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
You don't have to make every decision today. You don't have to face everything alone. And you deserve to be heard.
Sometimes support begins with a conversation. Sometimes it begins with someone sharing a phone number at just the right moment.
To our neighbors in Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Yelm, and throughout Thurston County: Your safety matters. Your life matters. And help is available.
π **You deserve safety. You deserve respect. You deserve support.**
Please share this post. Someone in our community may be silently searching for a way forward.