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Domestic Violence Counts: 21st Annual Report

The 24-hour survey period is 8:00 AM EDT on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, through 7:59 AM EDT on Thursday, September 10, 2026.

The survey will open on this page at 8:00 AM EDT on Thursday, September 10, 2026.

Survey responses are due by 11:59 PM EDT on Friday, October 23, 2026.

For the twenty-first consecutive year, on September 9, 2026, the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) will conduct our Domestic Violence Counts Survey: a one-day, unduplicated count of adults and children seeking domestic violence services in the United States. This annual survey documents the number of people who sought services in a single 24-hour period, as well as the types of services requested, the number of service requests that went unmet due to a lack of resources, and the issues and barriers domestic violence programs face in providing services to victims.

Each year, our Domestic Violence Counts Report summarizes this data and is instrumental in raising awareness about domestic violence and the incredible work local domestic violence programs do every day, providing lifesaving services to survivors and their families. Policymakers, journalists, national experts, and advocates at every level rely on Domestic Violence Counts to understand survivors’ urgent needs, the issues and barriers domestic violence programs face, and the funding and policy changes that can make a difference.

Survey Materials (English):

Materiales de la encuesta (Español):

  • Instrucciones de la encuesta (¡muy pronto!)
  • Preguntas frecuentes y definiciones de los términos (¡muy pronto!)
  • Consejos para contar una historia convincente (¡muy pronto!)
  • Día de la encuesta, conjunto de herramientas para las redes sociales (¡muy pronto!)
  • Grabación del seminario web informativo (¡muy pronto!)
  • PPT del seminario web informativo (¡muy pronto!)

Please email DVCounts@NNEDV.org with any questions.

Looking for additional Domestic Violence Counts Reports? Please click here.

The 21st Annual Domestic Violence Counts Report is brought to you by:

The National Football League Foundation (Bronze Sponsor)