Safe Homes of Orange County kicks off Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Newburgh, NY on Monday, October 2, 2017. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

The Clothesline Project is a powerful visual display of T-shirts bearing the stories of victims and survivors of domestic violence. They were on display as Safe Homes of Orange County kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Newburgh, NY on Monday, October 2, 2017. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

The Clothesline Project is a powerful visual display of T-shirts bearing the stories of victims and survivors of domestic violence. They were on display as Safe Homes of Orange County kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Newburgh, NY on Monday, October 2, 2017. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

People look at the Clothesline Project, which is a powerful visual display of T-shirts bearing the stories of victims and survivors of domestic violence. They were on display as Safe Homes of Orange County kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Newburgh, NY on Monday, October 2, 2017. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Rachel robinson hands out purple ribbons as Safe Homes of Orange County kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Newburgh, NY on Monday, October 2, 2017. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Safe Homes of Orange County Executive Director Kellyann Kostyal-Larrier offers remarks as Safe Homes of Orange County kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Newburgh, NY on Monday, October 2, 2017. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Safe Homes of Orange County Executive Director Kellyann Kostyal-Larrier offers remarks as Safe Homes of Orange County kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Newburgh, NY on Monday, October 2, 2017. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Brian Maher, representing NYS Senator William Larkin, offers remarks as Safe Homes of Orange County kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Newburgh, NY on Monday, October 2, 2017. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

New York State Assemblyman James Skoufis offers remarks as Safe Homes of Orange County kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Newburgh, NY on Monday, October 2, 2017. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

NYS Assemblyman Karl Brabenec offers remarks as Safe Homes of Orange County kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Newburgh, NY on Monday, October 2, 2017. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus offers remarks as Safe Homes of Orange County kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Newburgh, NY on Monday, October 2, 2017. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus offers remarks as Safe Homes of Orange County kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Newburgh, NY on Monday, October 2, 2017. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

range County District Attorney David Hoovler offers remarks as Safe Homes of Orange County kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Newburgh, NY on Monday, October 2, 2017. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Orange County Sherriff Carl DuBois offers remarks as Safe Homes of Orange County kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Newburgh, NY on Monday, October 2, 2017. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Orange County Commissioner for the Department of Social Services Darcie Miller offers remarks as Safe Homes of Orange County kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Newburgh, NY on Monday, October 2, 2017. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Chief Dominick Blasko, Town of Crawford Police Department, representing the Police Chiefs' Association of Orange County, offers remarks as Safe Homes of Orange County kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Newburgh, NY on Monday, October 2, 2017. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Officials from Orange County, the City of Newburgh and the New York State Assembly joined Safe Homes of Orange County in Newburgh on Monday, for a press conference to commence the observation of Domestic Violence Awareness Month throughout Orange County. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Officials from Orange County, the City of Newburgh and the New York State Assembly joined Safe Homes of Orange County in Newburgh on Monday, for a press conference to commence the observation of Domestic Violence Awareness Month throughout Orange County. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Jessica Ortiz, Sarita Green and Rachel Robinson look at the Clothesline Project, a powerful visual display of T-shirts bearing the stories of victims and survivors of domestic violence. They were on display as Safe Homes of Orange County kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Newburgh, NY on Monday, October 2, 2017. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Jessica Ortiz, Sarita Green and Rachel Robinson look at the Clothesline Project, a powerful visual display of T-shirts bearing the stories of victims and survivors of domestic violence. They were on display as Safe Homes of Orange County kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Newburgh, NY on Monday, October 2, 2017. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

People look at the Clothesline Project, a powerful visual display of T-shirts bearing the stories of victims and survivors of domestic violence. They were on display as Safe Homes of Orange County kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Newburgh, NY on Monday, October 2, 2017. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

The Clothesline Project, a powerful visual display of T-shirts bearing the stories of victims and survivors of domestic violence. They were on display as Safe Homes of Orange County kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Newburgh, NY on Monday, October 2, 2017. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Safe Homes of Orange County Executive Director Kellyann Kostyal-Larrier and Chief Dominick Blasko, Town of Crawford Police Department, representing the Police Chiefs' Association of Orange County pose for a phot as Safe Homes of Orange County kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Newburgh, NY on Monday, October 2, 2017. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.