The Brief Domestic violence affects more than 12 million people every year, with October dedicated to raising awareness. Manatee County Courthouse honored two former employees, Jazmin Catano and Erin Craft Jones, both killed by former partners. Domestic violence and intimate partner violence touch millions of lives every year. Support is available locally and nationally:National Domestic Violence Hotline : Call 1-800-799-7233 or text "BEGIN" to 88788. SPARCC (Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center) in Sarasota: 24-hour hotline at 941-365-1976If you are the victim of domestic violence, help is available.