October 24, 2025
Oakland, CA — Today, District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson and the Alameda County Family Justice Center commemorated Domestic Violence Awareness Month by hosting the 23rd Annual Domestic Violence Day of Remembrance Ceremony and Resource Fair.
“Today we celebrate and remember the men, women, and children who lost their lives to acts of domestic violence,” said DA Jones Dickson. “It is in their names that we continue our work. We gathered as a community of survivors, service providers, elected officials, and law enforcement to demonstrate our resolve to make Alameda County a safe place for all to thrive and live a life free of domestic violence.”
The event was held at the county administration building in Oakland. The plaza was filled with family members, survivors, and community members coming together to honor those victims who were murdered and empower those who have survived the trauma resulting from intimate partner abuse. The ceremony included an opening prayer, a community blessing, testimony from survivors, the reading of names, and the sounding of bells for domestic violence murder victims. It concluded with the offering of roses.
The Day of Remembrance serves to recognize all of the agencies, County departments, commissions, community-based organizations, and individuals whose work is essential in the ongoing effort to eliminate domestic violence in Alameda County.
Contact: damedia@acgov.org