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What is Domestic Violence?

Domestic violence is a pattern of coercive and assaultive behaviors that one former or current intimate partner uses against the other.

Who Batters and Why?

People who batter have a need to gain and maintain all of the power and control in the relationship.  People who batter come from all walks of life but have common characteristics:

  • Insecure

  • Emotionally dependent

  • Excessively jealous

  • Manipulative

  • Can be very charming and then suddenly angry and violent.

Abusive partners are frequently described as being like “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde."  Abusive behaviors are chosen to maintain power and control.  Abusers will tell you that you caused the abuse or that you are “crazy."  This is not true.  Nobody likes being abused or is responsible for someone else’s behavior.  It is normal to feel crazy because abuse is a crazy situation.

My family and I would like to send our sincere and heartfelt thanks to you for all of the love, prayers, and support. There are not enough words to express our gratitude for the unselfish kindness and generosity you have shown.

 

The next few days, weeks, and even years will be a challenge for us, but WE still BELIEVE.

 

BELIEVE that God is......

BELIEVE in fresh starts and new beginnings

BELIEVE we are here for a reason

BELIEVE nothing is too good to be true

BELIEVE when others might not

BELIEVE there is always a way

BELIEVE we are bigger than anything that can happen to us

BELIEVE there's light at the end of the tunnel

BELIEVE we might be that light for someone else

BELIEVE we are blessed

BELIEVE in love and everything it touches

BELIEVE in doing the right things because it's right

BELIEVE that friendship is an honor and privilege

 

Thank you for that honor and privilege.

 

Wishing you and your family a safe and Happy Holiday Season,

 

May God bless and keep you..............

 

                                                                  Veda, SaNya, Sekai Jr  

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Dear Veda,

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As we head into the season of gratitude and giving, the National Network to End Domestic Violence would like to send a note of thanks to you, Veda, for supporting our work.

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NNEDV’s strength is in our partnership with domestic violence coalitions, local programs, and individuals like you. Thanks to you, NNEDV is able to hear and respond to the needs of advocates and survivors and be a champion for change on a national scale.

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Thank you for working to support survivors and for joining us in this movement to end violence.

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With gratitude,

 
  Deborah J. Vagins
  NNEDV President and CEO

  November 23, 2022

Dear Veda,

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Thank you for sending a letter on behalf of the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) to your Members of

Congress and asking them to maintain their commitment to helping the most vulnerable victims escape and heal from abuse and rebuild their lives. Your support matters. Through this action alert, we hope to advance policy solutions that increase access to resources, safety, and justice for all survivors.

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To make an even bigger impact, spread the word! Tell your community why you support NNEDV by sending an email with a link to our Action Alerts so they can send a letter themselves, or by sharing the Action Alert on social media.

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Together, we can make a difference.

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Thanks again for your support!

For peace and safety,

 

Deborah J. Vagins
President and CEO

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#1Thing, One Movement:

Working Together Towards Collective Liberation

By Casey Keene, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)

Division is a tool of oppression. The remedy is collaboration.

Advocates across social justice movements have long known the power of solidarity. However, often the very institutions that sustain us also perpetuate a system of divisiveness and competition among organizations whose goals and values intersect, and between movements searching for voice and visibility. It takes humility and courage to prioritize collective action over individual agendas, and to step back to make space for others, which are necessary shifts in order to achieve true social transformation.

“Transformative movements recognize that we are whole people, our communities are whole, and because the issues and problems are interconnected our systemic solutions and movements must be as well.” - The Practices of Transformative Movements, Movement Strategy Center, 2016

The VAWnet TA Question of the Month for October, How can movement building support our efforts for social change and collective thriving?, explores the Idaho Coalition’s journey to engage in multi-generational movement building work in order to actualize “beloved communities with social equity and collective liberation.” They describe this work as “building a bigger we,” which includes intentional efforts to build authentic relationships with leaders and organizations connected to and rooted in historically marginalized communities.

Similarly, NRCDV’s CEO, Farzana Safiullah, has articulated a clear and bold vision for moving our transformative work forward. Among other priorities in service to this charge, she has emphasized proactive efforts to deepen NRCDV’s commitment to racial justice, to cultivate authentic relationships with community leaders and movements, to invest in stronger connections with community-driven social change efforts, and to engage diverse voices to create healthy relationships and beloved communities.

In May 2018, the Global Fund for Women engaged researchers, advocates, and philanthropists in a conversation that identified the following broad-based movement trends (Investing in Social Movements, Global Fund for Women, 2018):

 •  “There are new forms of solidarity across issues, sectors, and geographies. We are seeing social justice organizations linking up and bridging issues, such as environmental justice with land rights or domestic worker rights with migrant worker rights—bringing together movements advancing racial, gender, social, and political justice. By seeking commonalities and overlapping goals, our collective impact is more inclusive, effective, and sustainable.”
 •  “There are interesting new forms of transnational activism both online and offline, such as #NiUnaMenos, #Neveragain, and #MeToo. These movements are led by women who have been historically left out of the conversation. They are bringing the marginalized to the center, crossing borders, and allowing online organizing of major protests that bring thousands together in person.”
•  “Intersectionality is being recognized as a critical component of social movements. Audre Lorde understood that we must acknowledge the various ways that discrimination intersect and the commonalities across our organizing when she said, ‘There is no thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single issue lives.’”

Now is the time. We must act together.

“#1Thing is about harnessing the momentum of our movements – especially at their critical points of intersection – by calling people to specific and direct collective action that are informed by the communities most directly impacted.” – Awareness + Action = Social Change: What’s Your #1Thing?, 2018

This October, the Domestic Violence Awareness Project has chosen the theme, #1Thing, One Movement, challenging each of us to identify new ways to move forward together toward our common vision.

What are some concrete ways that you can “build a bigger we” during Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Beyond?

Applications will be accepted between February 1st and March 31st

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Scholarship awards are between $250 and $1500 each

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Only complete applications will be considered for scholarships and must be submitted to ThePortiaSouthernFoundation@gmail.com Only.

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Offer or Denial notifications will be sent out at the beginning of April and awarded Scholarships will be presented at the end of April.

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If you have any questions, please contact us at ThePortiaSouthernFoundation@gmail.com

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Domestic and Sexual Violence Fact Sheet

 

Incidence, Prevalence, and Severity Domestic violence and sexual assault are pervasive, life-threatening crimes affecting millions of individuals across our nation regardless of age, gender, economic status, race, religion, or education level. ï‚« More than 1 in 3 women have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime.i ï‚« Nearly 8 million women are raped, physically assaulted, and/or stalked by a current or former intimate partner each year.ii ï‚« 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men have experienced rape in her or his lifetime.iii ï‚« Nationwide, an average of 3 women are killed by a current or former intimate partner every day.iv ï‚« Survivors of color and immigrant survivors face increased barriers to accessing safety and services. A 2019 survey found that 3 out of 4 advocates reported that immigrant survivors fear accessing legal services related to their abuser.v

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