Safe Homes of Orange County kicks off Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Newburgh, NY on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Sarita Green and Inaudy Esposito read t-shirts on display as part of the Clothesline Project of Safe Homes of Orange County as the organization kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Newburgh, NY on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

NYS Assemblyman James Skoufis reads the messages on t-shirts that were on display as part of the Clotheslines Project of Safe Homes of Orange County following a press conference in Newburgh, NY on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

NYS Assemblyman Frank Skartados reads some of the many stories of domestic violence depicted on these t-shirts which are part of the Clotheslines Project of Safe Homes of Orange County, which kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Newburgh, NY on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Kellyann Kostyal-Larrier, executive director of Safe Homes of Orange County, talks about the Clothesline Project and the kick off of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Newburgh, NY on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

NYS Assemblyman James Skoufis talks about the Clotheslines Project of Safe Homes of Orange County, and the need to raise awareness about domestic violence during a press conference in Newburgh, NY on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Orange County DA Dave Hoovler highlights his partnership with Safe Homes of Orange County as the orgnaization kicks off Domestic Violence Awareness Month with a press conference in Newburgh, NY on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Orange County Sheriff Carl DuBois highlights his departments partnership with Safe Homes of Orange County as the orgnaization kicks off Domestic Violence Awareness Month with a press conference in Newburgh, NY on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

NYS Assemblyman Frank Skartados talks about the Clotheslines Project of Safe Homes of Orange County, as the orgnaization kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness Month during a press conference in Newburgh, NY on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

There are many stories of domestic violence depicted on these t-shirts which are part of the Clotheslines Project of Safe Homes of Orange County, which kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Newburgh, NY on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Sarita Green reads t-shirts on display as part of the Clothesline Project of Safe Homes of Orange County as the organization kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Newburgh, NY on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Inaudy Esposito reads t-shirts on display as part of the Clothesline Project of Safe Homes of Orange County as the organization kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Newburgh, NY on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Kellyann Kostyal-Larrier, executive director of Safe Homes of Orange County talks with Christine Sadowski, executive directof of YWCA Orange County following a press conference that kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Newburgh, NY on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Safe Homes of Orange County kicks off Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Newburgh, NY on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Safe Homes of Orange County kicks off Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Newburgh, NY on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Some of the people who gathered for the Clothesline Project, which helped kicked off Safe Homes of Orange County's Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Newburgh, NY on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.