October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Each year, hundreds of women in Collin County seek help from abusers in their family. In 2001, a coalition was created to assist victims and to help put a stop to domestic violence.

The Collin County Council on Family Violence brings a number of agencies together, including the Collin County Sheriff's Office and the Collin County District Attorney's Office, to combat this issue.

Go to http://www.ccc-fv.org/index.htm to learn more about the organization and how it can help.

Here are additional links with national information regarding domestic violence:

National Domestic Violence Hotline
http://www.ndvh.org

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
http://www.ncadv.org

U.S. Department of Agriculture Domestic Violence Handbook
http://www.usda.gov/da/shmd/aware.htm

University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine
http://www.vet.utk.edu/violence