Mission Statement

The mission of DVSAC is to offer resources for building healthy relationships and to work with community partners to provide services for healing the effects of interpersonal violence

• History of the Organization
• Services
• Funding
• Staff & Board

The preparation of this website was financially assisted through  grant awards from the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). The opinions, findings, and conclusions in this website are those of the authors and not necessarily those of OES or CDPH. OES and CDPH reserve a royalty-free, nonexclusive, and irrevocable license to reproduce, publish, and use these materials and to authorize others to do so.

Core Values

We believe healthy families and relationships are the building blocks of an empowered community. 

We respect and honor each individual’s path, and encourage them to use their strengths in attaining personal empowerment.

We embrace diversity and provide culturally responsive services delivered with compassion and respect. 

We are committed to actions and decisions that secure the well being of each and every individual we serve, our community, and our organization.

We embrace interdependency by working collaboratively within our organization and our community.

We value our commitment to high standards of honesty, absolute confidentiality, and accountability for our actions and words.

We value the history and longevity of our organization and commit to our sustainability and growth through all forms of education, community involvement, and fiscal prudence.

Our actions at all times reflect the vision, mission, and values of our organization and strive for measurable results culminating in a healthy environment for all members of our community.