VIRGINIAN'S AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Virginians Against Domestic Violence (VADV) is a coalition of individuals, agencies and organizations committed to the elimination of domestic violence. As a non-profit membership organization, VADV provides a collective voice for concerned citizens and survivors of family violence throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Members share a vision of healthy relationships that are based on dignity and respect

NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

NCADV is dedicated to the empowerment of battered women and their children and therefore is committed to the elimination of personal and societal violence in the lives of battered women and their children. NCADV's work includes coalition building at the local, state, regional and national levels; support for the provision of community-based, non-violent alternatives - such as safe home and shelter programs - for battered women and their children; public education and technical assistance; policy development and innovative legislation; focus on the leadership of NCADV's caucuses and task forces developed to represent the concerns of organizationally under represented groups; and efforts to eradicate social conditions which contribute to violence against women and children.

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN
NOW stands for the National Organization for Women. NOW is dedicated to making legal, political, social and economic change in our society in order to achieve our goal, which is to eliminate sexism and end all oppression.

LIZ CLAIBORNE
Nearly one-third of all Americans say they know a woman who has been physically abused by her husband or boyfriend in the past year. These women are our daughters, sisters, mothers and friends. Domestic violence is everybody's problem and everybody needs to be part of the solution.

MEN STOPPING VIOLENCE
Men Stopping Violence is a social change organization dedicated to ending men's violence against women.

PREVENT CHILD ABUSE VIRGININA
A statewide, private, nonprofit organization, leads a coalition of community partners across the Commonwealth. We are committed to preventing child abuse and neglect through actions taken as leaders, advocates, educators and collaborators. We work with local, regional and statewide human services agencies, civic and religious organizations, businesses, health care providers and concerned citizens. Prevent Child Abuse Virginia is the Virginia chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America.

PENNSYLVANIA COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
PCADV, a private non-profit organization, is proud to have been the first state domestic violence coalition in the country.