Sheriff Craig Webre announced the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office is joining the rest of the nation in recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October.

The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office and The P.A.C.T. Place Supervised Visitation and Monitored Exchange Center are partnering with The Haven, the Lafourche Parish District Attorney’s Office, and Thibodaux Regional Health System to host the annual Domestic Violence Candlelight Vigil at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. This year’s event will have a new location as it takes place at the Thibodaux Regional Health System Women’s Center Courtyard, located at 604 N. Acadia Road in Thibodaux. This annual event is designed to remember the victims of domestic violence, honor and support the survivors, and recognize how our community can join together to create hope for change and commitment towards ending domestic violence. Several domestic violence survivors and family members of victims will share their stories of hope in an effort to inspire others to action.

“The impacts of domestic violence can reach far beyond the immediate family,” said Sheriff Webre. “It is important for all of us to do our part to recognize, address, and end domestic violence. We want all Lafourche Parish citizens to feel safe and secure, especially in their own homes.”

For more information about the vigil, please contact The Haven at (985) 872-0757 or The P.A.C.T. Place at (985) 532-4390.

If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, call the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Police Social Services at (985) 449-4477.