October is DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH. Don't forget to wear your purple ribbon this month in support. Go Purple Day is coming up October 17th. Everyone is encouraged to wear all things purple as a symbol of peace, courage, survival, honor, and personal awareness of domestic violence awareness.
By donating to the Coalition Against Domestic Violence you are impacting the domestic violence survivor in a variety of ways! Your financial support helps us continue to train law enforcement with the most current and comprehensive ways to support victims of DV, support DV shelter members with valuable training that help them serve survivors and their families in a critical time in their life, provide legal support to victims through orders of protection, and fight for victims through legislation that brings more protection for the survivor. Please consider donating at www.domesticpeace.com/donate.
Mark your calendars for the upcoming "All Saints Day Memorial Event"at the State Capitol, November 1st from 10am to 2pm to honor the lives lost to domestic violence in 2023. We will come together at 11am for a moment of reflection with our memorial ceremony. Our partners, Parents of Murdered Children, Children's Advocacy Centers, American Indian Center of Arkansas, Arkansas Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Central Arkansas Legal Services, will have booths set up to provide information about their support and services. The Clothesline Project will be set up with newly painted shirts representing the victim's lives. You don't want to miss this special event!
Our Executive Director, Beth Sanders, attended the NNEDV (The National Network to End Domestic Violence) annual meeting and leadership summit in Atlanta, Georgia. We are thrilled that she has been asked to be on their board. Congratulations Beth!
The Coalition was a featured speaker at the International Criminal Justice Association's annual research conference in Louisville, Kentucky on "The Intersection of Accountability and Advocacy: Addressing the Domestic Violence Crisis, Enhancing Interagency Cooperation to Improve Services, Mitigate Risks, and Reduce Costs.
Our team provided 23 different classes to shelter members and trained 81 domestic violence advocates that work directly with victims in the month of September.
Become an ACADV member and take advantage of all of our online training courses. Courses available include but not limited to: Basic Advocacy, Dynamics of Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence Court Advocacy, Professional Ethics as well as additional targeted training from partners like UAMS as available. MEMBERSHIP
We offer corporate training for companies big or small on domestic violence and safety in the workplace. Contact mharper@domesticpeace.com if you would like to schedule a free corporate training.
The ACADV staff continues education on serving Survivors within the Address Confidentiality Program. To learn more about this program click the link.
We presented at the Violence and Substance Abuse Conference hosted by the Phoenix Youth and Family Services in Crossett.
Hosting (FREE) lunch and learn Zooms on the 3rd Wednesdays of each month from 11:30am to 1pm CST for service providers of Domestic Violence Intervention Programs (DVIP) otherwise known as Batterers Intervention Programs (BIP). Register Here
The Coalition provided Fundraising and Development Board Training to the Saline County Safe Haven Board.
We are offering internships to support ACADV with awareness projects, with research, provide office assistance, member communication, donor management and help develop new marketing initiatives. Email mharper@domesticpeace.com for more info.
The Coalition provided 2 law enforcement trainings on domestic violence with the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office and the Central Arkansas Law Enforcement Academy.
To be able to do what we do we need our community support. You can become a monthly financial partner by donating to ACADV with a recurring gift. No matter the size of the gift we are grateful for every dollar. You can make a difference in the fight against domestic violence. DONATE
