Corporate Affiliates Program

Corporate Affiliates Program

Become Part of the Solution

Now forming mutually beneficial alliances with local corporations and non-governmental organizations that share our commitment to ending violence.

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National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month

What is LOVE Poster Design Contest

Bringing awareness to Teen Dating Violence

VOTE! Select your favorite poster by casting your vote between February 1 – 8, 2012, at the Santa Barbara Central Library's Teen Corner, 40 East Anapamu Sreet.

Mayor Helene Schneider will honor the design contest winners in the library's Faulkner Gallery on Thursday, February 9th, 5:30pm – 7:30pm.

For more information contact: Christy Haynes, Director Teen Services at christyh@dvsolutions.org.

· ONE in THREE teens report being in an abusive relationship · Every year 1.5 million teens nationwide experience physical abuse from a dating partner · Most teens stay in abusive relationships and never tell · Violence is learned. Violence Can Be UN-LEARNED

Domestic Violence Advocacy Certification Training

Domestic Violence Advocacy Certification Training

3 Classes Offered in 2012
New Class Starts January 23, 2012

Help Yourself. Help Others.
Take the 40-Hour Training and help families break the cycle of violence.

Domestic Violence Advocacy Certification Training is a series of classes that prepares participants to work directly with victims and perpetrators of domestic violence.

2012 Class Schedule
Santa Maria: January 23 - April 16
Santa Barbara: May 4 - August 13
Santa Maria: August 13 - November 12                     Learn more ...

 
3rd Annual Men's Cocktail Party at Santa Barbara Auto Group

3rd Annual Men's Cocktail Party at Santa Barbara Auto Group

Held Oct 13, 2011

Men against violence who model strength not domination came out to support DVS. Read more at Noozhawk.

PSA Marz Miller

Marz Miller, SBHS student

Produces new PSA

Watch the video that premiered at Santa Barbara High School Thursday, May 19th.

Call us now. We can help.

In Immediate Danger?

CALL 911

24-Hour Crisis Lines - Shelters

Santa Barbara 805-964-5245
Lompoc 805-736-0965
Santa Maria 805-925-2160
Santa Ynez Valley 805-686-4390

"The Silent Epidemic"

from KEY News Anchor Paula Lopez

Watch "The Silent Epidemic" The first of a two-part series on domestic violence nationwide and in our community.

StrongFieldProject.org   
to end domestic violence

We Are Stronger Together

   A micro-documentary by Blue Shield of CA Foundation & DVS
What Is Love

Teen Services

DVS is the leading, county-wide nonprofit organization addressing teen dating violence for more than three decades.

Every day we engage, educate and empower Teens to be safe and help them experience positive and supportive relationships.


Quiz

Are You In An Abusive Relationship?

Take Dr. Jill Murrary's quiz. Learn about yourself and your relationship.

Dr. Murray writes, "Sometimes, it's difficult to know whether our relationships are healthy and nurturing or not. Oftentimes, what we think of as healthy is merely “normal” for us. That doesn't necessarily mean that it feeds your spirit, however."

Thanks to Donors like You

Thanks to Donors like You

Last year DVS:

  • Gave emergency shelter to 311 women and children.
  • Answered 2,081 crisis calls.
  • Responded with law enforcement to 910 domestic violence 9-1-1 calls.
  • Educated more than 1,500 teens about healthy relationships.
  • The DVS Teen Services Program includes workshops, classroom presentations and peer education in local high schools, junior highs, juvenile hall, and other youth venues that educate teens about abusive and healthy relationships.

Your support is not only helping us save lives now, it's helping us prevent domestic violence in the future.

Donations provide critical support!

  • $50 allows 10 teens to attend a Workshop on Healthy Relationships in a Junior High or High School
  • $100 buys one day of food, shelter, and support for a mother and her two children
  • $250 provides one woman with domestic violence counselign for 3 months
  • $500 allows a Shelter Advocate to respond with police to all 9-1-1 domestic violence calls for a week
  • $750 provides 3 months of outings and activities for 10 children living at the shelter
  • $1,000 keeps our Hotline Service running 24-hours a day for one month

Lifesaver

$2,500 provides food, shelter, and support for a woman and two children for one month

Guardian Angel

$5,000 houses a family in our Second Stage Program for 18 months

Planned Giving

Remember Domestic Violence Solutions in your will or trust with Planned Giving

New Image Thrift Store

New Image Thrift Store

Providing For Our Shelters & Clients

DVS supporters in the south county may be surprised to hear that a bustling thrift store in Santa Maria provides DVS with some serious financial support every month.   Read more ...

 
If Love Hurts - Writings By and About Survivors of Abuse

If Love Hurts

Writings By and About
Survivors of Abuse

The authors, from all walks of life, tell about the effects of physical and emotional violence on children, on dating teens and on married women trapped by their fear and shame. The stories of healing show the way to break the intergenerational cycle of abuse by exposing the secrecy that surrounds domestic violence and promoting the understanding that leads to healing for victims and for society. All proceeds to benefit DVS. Learn more ...