LAFAYETTE PARISH — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and one Lafayette nonprofit took Tuesday night to honor survivors and remember those who have lost their lives to domestic violence.

Faith House of Acadiana, a local domestic violence crisis center, held its annual Candlelight Vigil at Brown Park. The event brought together survivors, advocates, and city officials for an evening of reflection, speeches, and a moment of silence.

“The typical statistic goes, every nine seconds across the nation, a woman is being battered,” said Faith House Education Coordinator Ceyera Bird.

Bird said the theme of the month, and whenever discussing domestic violence, is mindfulness.

“Sometimes you just don’t know what others are going through, behind closed doors. Domestic violence can look

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