 October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which works to raise awareness around the prevalence of domestic violence and connect victims to resources in their area. The Pike County Health Department has formed a coalition to aid in that effort. Pike County has a newly formed domestic violence coalition. The purpose of the coalition is to get relevant, updated, accurate information to individuals. Men and women may not know how to hide resource numbers in their cell phone, for example. We don't have the wrong member. You know, when you're in a crisis, it's a 9-1-1 situation and someone finally has the courage to reach out. We don't want them to have wrong, you know, contact information, for example, and to teach them how to hide that information, to have it readily available in the event that they need it. And we want individuals to not wait until they get into a 9-1-1 type situation, to know how to take actions and steps before it gets to that level. You want to save money and Appalachian Wireless gets that. Right now you can get up to $650 off select devices, including the latest and the greatest on the Advantage Unlimited Plan with a trade-in. Did y'all hear me? Up to $650 off select devices, including the lightest and greatest with a trade-in. I'm not a math whiz, but this deal, it's amazing. And you'll be on the region's premier network. We are you. We are Appalachian Wireless.com for complete terms and conditions. Forty-five percent of Kentucky women and around thirty-six percent of men in the Commonwealth say they have experienced domestic violence or threat of it in their lifetimes. Kentucky is number one in the nation for the occurrence of domestic violence. And most women will be harmed or killed by someone they know. So it's a serious issue when, you know, investigating EPOs, for example, emergency protective orders. He has a very high number. I compared the Pike County's numbers to urban areas like Jefferson, Fayette County, and looked at our numbers compared to other rural counties like Floyd County, McGuffin County. And our rates are very high. Again, Kentucky's highest in the nation. And we need individuals to know where the resources are. For legal aid and support regarding domestic violence, contact the Pike County Advocacy Office at 606-432-9794, or if you're in a crisis, call Turning Point Domestic Violence Services at 1-800-649-6605. Reporting for Mountain Top News, I'm Breonna Robinson.