Public Awareness

+ What is Domestic Violence?

+ What Help is Available?

+ What Do Professionals Need to Know?

+ How Can You Make a Difference?

In This Issue

• Welcome!
• Human Trafficking
• Q&A About Human Trafficking in NYS
• Domestic Violence and the Workplace
• Legislative Update
• OPDV Around the State
• New Tool Available!

IT'S NEW...

OPDV has a new Web site! Check it out at www.opdv.state.ny.us

Did you know...

In 2007, NYS courts issued a total of 205,799 orders of protection.

This number includes initial temporary orders of protection and final orders of protection that were issued in Family, Criminal, County/Supreme Criminal, Supreme Civil and Town and Village courts. It does not include interim orders of protection that are extended or orders of protection that were not filed with the New York State Family Protection Registry.

Join us in turning New York State purple! For more information on this and other Domestic Violence Awareness Month activities, go to: www.opdv.state.ny.us and click on the purple banner.

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