October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and one local non-profit is recruiting men to help end the abuse.

While men are typically the perpetrators of violence, 23% of men in Michigan experience intimate partner violence, rape or stalking. This places men in a very unique place in which they can discuss, amongst themselves, both the impacts of violence on victims and discuss how their experiences could lead to violence.

Haven, a non-profit in Oakland County, has been calling on men to raise their voices on this issue. The organization aims to eliminate domestic violence and sexual assault and provides resources to survivors in their time of need.

Haven is currently recruiting 100 men to lend their voices and support their communities in eliminating domestic violence. There's a Men of Haven recruitment event coming up on Thursday, Oct. 23 from 6-8 p.m. at Haven's headquarters in Pontiac.

Christine Kinal is the CEO of Haven. She joined the show to discuss men’s roles in addressing this very important issue.