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| Last updated on October 6, 2008 |
CVIC exists to assist victims of violence and to promote safety, peace, and respect for all individuals.
Our Organizational Goals include the following:
- Ensure the safety of adults and children impacted by violence.
- Promote the emotional well-being of adults and children.
- Ensure the fair treatment of victims in the court system.
- Prevent current and future violence.
- Prevent homelessness and promote self-sufficiency.
- Raise community awareness of violence.
- Promote systemic change.
Description:
CVIC has a total of five programs, providing a comprehensive approach to addressing violence in our community.
Abuse and Rape Crisis Program – Encompassing our Light of Hope Shelter, Hope Transitional Housing, career counseling, Little Souls Children's Services and legal services, ARCP provides crisis and supportive services, refuge and housing support for disadvantaged adults and at-risk children impacted by family violence and sexual assault. ARCP served 1,202 individuals in 2006.
Crime Victim Witness Program – CVWP provides court advocacy to victims of personal injury and property crimes, including assault, stalking, burglary and other crimes, serving 571 people in 2006.
Prevention and Education Program – P&EP program provides education and training to raise awareness of and improve our response to violence, serving 8,924 people in 2006.
Domestic Violence Offender Treatment Program – DVOTP prevents violence by providing group treatment for batterers and collaborating extensively with the criminal justice system, serving 103 individuals in 2006.
Wishing Well Child Visitation Program – Wishing Well offers safe visitations and exchanges to ensure the safety of children at risk of abuse, serving 123 children and 193 adults in 2006.
History:
CVIC was incorporated in 1980 through the efforts of a few dedicated individuals who wanted to provide a safe place for people who were being abused in their homes. Then named Adult Abuse Community Service, Inc., the center offered support groups and temporary shelter in the homes of community members. The center expanded its services in 1982 to include sexual assault intervention and support, formerly provided through Grand Forks County Social Services. in 1988, we launched the Family Violence Intervention Program, to provide treatment for perpetrators of family violence. This service was enhanced in 1995, requiring 26 weeks of treatment and extensive collaboration with the criminal justice system to hold offenders accountable; it is now named the Domestic Violence Offender Treatment Program. Our services were further expanded in 1990, when a woman named Hilda Ahlers donated $10,000 to initiate a program that would provide court advocacy for victims and witnesses whose crimes were being prosecuted by the court system. In 1995, CVIC initiated the Greater Grand Forks Domestic Violence Task Force, bringing together professionals of many backgrounds to address issues of concern. In 1997, after the Red River Valley Flood destroyed our offices, we launched our first capital campaign, raising $1.95 million for new office and counseling space, our Light of Hope Shelter, Wishing Well Child Visitation Program, career counseling and Little Souls Children’s Services, as well as a victim support endowment, planting the seed for future organizational stability. Because of the increasing demand for education on violence, we initiated the Prevention and Education Program in 2001. In 2004, we received federal funding to initiate the Hope Transitional Housing Project, providing four transitional housing units and intensive support for single-parent families who are homeless because of violence. Now with 35 full- and part-time staff members and 100 volunteers, CVIC addresses violence in most every capacity, promoting justice, healing and self-sufficiency for victims; preventing violence by providing treatment to batterers; sparking new ways of thinking by providing education and training, and contributing to societal change through collaborative work to improve our community’s response to violence.
Contact people:
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Jennifer Albert, Fundraising/Data Entry Specialist, (701) 746-0405, (email)
Jamie B, Administrative Assistant, (701) 746-0405, (email) |
Office fax number: (701) 746-5918
Address:
Web Site: http://www.cviconline.org
Directions:
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Following DeMers Avenue and heading East toward East Grand Forks, drive to the downtown area of Grand Forks. Turn Right on South 4th St. CVIC is approximately three blocks down 4th Street, and is on the left hand. . . (more)
Nearest Bus Stop: Downtown/Kittson Avenue, 2 minute walk |
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