Greetings!

As we welcome June and the start of summer, I am filled with gratitude for the compassion, courage, and commitment that surround this work every day. This season often brings a sense of movement, energy, and renewal—and it also gives us an opportunity to reflect on the strength of our community and the shared values that guide us. This month calls us to honor Pride Month and celebrate the resilience and leadership of LGBTQ+ communities, while also commemorating Juneteenth—a powerful reminder that freedom, safety, and justice must be protected and extended to all.

At Center for Domestic Peace, these values are at the heart of everything we do. Each day, we witness the strength of survivors and the power of community to create healing, hope, and lasting change. We also see how meaningful safety is built—not only through crisis response, but through steady partnership, advocacy, housing support, counseling, prevention education, and the belief that every person deserves the opportunity to live free from violence and fear.

As we move into the summer months, this newsletter offers a snapshot of what that shared commitment makes possible. In the updates below, you will see stories of resilience, examples of community impact, and opportunities to stay connected to this work in meaningful ways. Whether you are giving, learning, attending, or simply sharing our message with others, your partnership matters deeply.

I hope you will stay connected this month by supporting our efforts, exploring our latest updates, and joining us in building a future where every person can live free from violence and fear.

With gratitude,

💙 Spring Appeal: There’s Still Time to Give

Every day, survivors in our community are making the courageous decision to seek safety—for themselves and for their children.

This spring, we were reminded of what that journey can look like through Astrid’s story. As a child, Astrid came to Center for Domestic Peace with her mother after experiencing domestic violence at home. At just four years old, she entered our programs surrounded by advocates who believed her future could be different.

Today, Astrid is a mother herself—and she recently stood before more than 350 community members to share how access to safety, healing, and stability changed the course of her life and helped break a cycle that could have continued for generations. 

“I was four years old when my mom came to Center for Domestic Peace. Today, as a mother myself, I know that support didn’t just change her life—it changed mine.” 

Her story is a powerful reminder: when children and families receive the right support at the right time, healing is possible—and cycles of violence can be interrupted.



Your support makes that possible.

Because of you, families gain access to:

• Safe shelter and stable housing

• Trauma-informed counseling for children and parents

• Advocacy and legal support

• The tools to rebuild and thrive

👉 Make a Gift Today

Every gift helps ensure that more families can begin again—safe, supported, and free from violence.

📊 Your Impact in Action

That shared generosity is already making a meaningful, measurable difference.

This past year, with your support, Center for Domestic Peace:

• Provided 25,062 bed nights in emergency shelter and transitional housing

• Answered 6,823 hotline calls offering crisis support and safety planning

• Reached 8,776 community members through education and prevention efforts

• Supported 393 survivors through legal advocacy

• Engaged 6,032 youth in prevention programming

• Distributed more than $300,000 in financial assistance to help families stabilize and avoid homelessness.

Behind each of these numbers is a story—of resilience, courage, and a path toward healing.

This impact reflects what is possible when a community comes together to support survivors—not just in moments of crisis, but in long-term recovery and stability.

👉 View the Full Newsgram Here

⚖️ Advancing Equity in Our Work

Our Equity Snapshot reflects what we learned over the last fiscal year and highlights where access, engagement, and outcomes improved across our programs.



Looking back on fiscal year 2024–2025, the snapshot shows how domestic violence intersects with race, gender identity, sexual orientation, language access, and economic barriers—and where focused efforts helped strengthen equity in our response.

By deepening our understanding, we strengthen our ability to:

·      Expand access

·      Build trust

·      Provide more responsive, compassionate care

👉 Explore the Equity Snapshot

🌿 Honoring Faye D’Opal

This month, we pause to honor the remarkable legacy of former Board President Faye D’Opal, whose life was defined by service, leadership, and an unwavering commitment to justice.



Her impact will continue to be felt throughout Marin—in the communities she strengthened and the lives she touched.

We remember her with deep gratitude and extend our heartfelt condolences to those who knew and loved her.

👉 Read More About Faye / Memorial Details

📚 Domestic Violence Training – Join Us

We are grateful to offer our 40-hour Domestic Violence Training this June.

This training is designed for community members, professionals, volunteers, and students who want to:



·      Deepen their understanding of survivor advocacy

·      Build trauma-informed skills

·      Strengthen community response to violence

This is more than a training—it’s an opportunity to be part of a more informed, compassionate system of care.

👉 Register Now

🤝 Community in Action: CCR Session

Join us for the next Marin Coordinated Community Response (CCR) General Session, in partnership with the Marin County District Attorney’s Office:

📅 June 10

 ⏰ 1:00–3:00 PM

 💻 Zoom

This session will focus on:

·      Technology-facilitated abuse

·      Online bystander intervention

·      Supporting children exposed to violence

It’s an opportunity to learn, collaborate, and strengthen our shared response to domestic violence.



👉 Register for CCR Session

💜 Thank You for Being Part of This Work

None of this happens in isolation.

Thank you for standing alongside survivors with such compassion and commitment. Your partnership makes possible not only crisis response, but long-term healing, prevention, and systems change.

Together, we are building a future rooted in: safety, dignity, equity, and hope.



We are deeply grateful to have you with us.

📞 24-Hour Hotline: 415-924-6616