Center For A Non Violent Community

Mission:

The Center For A Non Violent Community actively supports the right of all people to live their lives free from interpersonal violence. We foster healthy relationships with self, partners, family and peers. We value the feminist principals of self-empowerment over self-desertion and of shared decision-making over dominance. We are ardently dedicated to building community which is interdependent, collaborative, respectful of diversity, and supportive of peaceful solutions to conflict.

Purpose:

To foster a healthy and violence-free community. To change social norms which contribute to the acceptance of violence and discrimination. To partner within the community to create safety and healing for those surviving violence. To impact policies that enhance equal rights, community health, and the prevention of personal and interpersonal violence. To promote programs which build personal empowerment and self worth, and contribute to political and social equality while respecting diversity Goals.

Provide intervention and advocacy services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, child abuse, community violence, and gender inequality.

Provide education and prevention activities to the community that reduce the incidence of physical, sexual, emotional violence towards children, each other, and ourselves.

Provide primary prevention activities which contribute to changing social norms regarding violence, gender inequality, or discrimination.

Provide information, education, training, and personal growth opportunities for community members in order to improve their quality of life.

Facilitate systems and policy changes in order to improve the economic, social, and psychological quality of life for the community.

Coordinate and collaborate with other national, state, and local institutions and organizations in achieving these goals.

Volunteer Needs:

Volunteers are the “Heart” of our organization.

Here are some ways that your expertise may benefit the community members we serve. Please contact our office at 209-588-9305 for more information on volunteer opportunities and ways you can help.

Fundraising Volunteer — Be a committee member and/or assist with our Estate Sales and other events!

Crisis Line Volunteer – (please note this requires completion of the 48-hour certification training mandated by the State of California; training is provided periodically at CNVC at no cost.)