Yes, victim services are still available. For information on programs during the COVID-19 crisis, click here.
*Programs are still operating, but may change procedures throughout the duration of the COVID-19 crisis. We’ll post updates as they happen*
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The West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence is a statewide network of community-based domestic violence programs and statewide offices working to end personal and institutional violence in the lives of women, children and men.
We have resources throughout this website to help you in any way that we can. If you are a victim of domestic violence who needs help or want to talk with someone about your options, get in touch with a local domestic violence program.
WVCADV works to transform social, cultural, and political attitudes in ways that promote values of respect, mutuality, accountability and non-violence through:
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Thank you RDVIC for for speaking out.
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The West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence is hurting as black and brown people are once again traumatized by the systemic and institutional racism reflected, most recently, in the murder of George Floyd. We stand in support of our staff and advocates of color, whose pain we cannot fully grasp. We send our thoughts and condolences to the families who have been impacted by these heinous acts of violence and injustice. We will continue to honor our Commitment to Undoing Racism (see below), and will follow the leadership of one of our member programs, Eastern Panhandle Empowerment Center (EPEC) in affirming experiences of black and brown West Virginians and challenging aspiring allies to self-reflect, speak out and make change.
WVCADV stands with Ujima: The National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black CommunityLast night as many of us prepared for bed, we did so with heavy hearts. Over the past couple of months, most of our nation has become accustomed to living with some level of fear or strain and navigating how to manage them - if not for ourselves then for the people that we love. Our communities have dealt with unimaginable loss. Many of us have also recognized that while we have been on this journey together, our experiences during this time are vastly different. For Communities of Color, the COVID-19 public health and economic crisis has underscored what we have long known. There are serious systemic inequities that mean life or death for our communities, our families, and our friends. These inequities are rooted in a longstanding history of racism and oppression – one that left us disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. The reality of this historic and current trauma is palpable and yesterday as we prepared to sleep many of us watched as Minneapolis burned, and we felt our hearts shatter.
Our community, the Black community, has been required to move through our country half-healed, continuously reminded of the reality that our individual and collective safety is fleeting. Whether being stopped by the police, going for a jog, or simply lying in our beds asleep, we are not safe. A walk in the park could have easily ended with Chris Cooper’s death. We are in pain, we are grieving, we are frustrated, and we are afraid. Yet, we remain committed to our individual and collective healing because simply put, we must. George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor have families and friends that loved them and they each deserved better. They were our sisters and brothers and unfortunately, like so many others, the loss of their lives is now a call to action. To read our entire statement, visit bit.ly/3cfDOLB or click the link in the bio. #UjimaCommunity #BlackCommunity #BlackLivesMatter #BreonnaTaylor #GeorgeFloyd #AhmaudArbery
