August August 2nd - Friendship Day September Labor Day is celebrated the first Monday in September. Grandparents Day is celebrated the first Sunday after Labor Day. September is Childhood Cancer Month . October October is the month designated as Domestic Violence Awareness, with many clothesline projects, candle-light vigils, etc. being held around the country. According to the FBI, domestic violence claims the lives of four women each day.
Domestic violence is statistically consistent across racial and ethnic lines.
A high risk group for domestic violence is women between 19-29 years of age. In homes where partner abuse occurs, the children are likely to be abused as well. Fathers who batter their partners are more likely to seek sole custody of their children than are non-violent fathers. Approximately twenty eight percent of college and high school students experience dating violence. If stalking is involved, it usually begins after the victim leaves the abuser.