Saturday, July 20, 2013 Be a Part of the Fun for a Good Cause! Kane’s Restaurant, 120 E. Main Street, Grass Valley Doors Open at 11:30am, Games begin at 1:00pm For more information call DVSAC at (530) 272-2046 Learn more about the Penny Pitch tradition at www.PennyPitch-NevadaCounty.com Please register online by July 19th. Or register [...]

May 2, 2013 at 5:30pm A conversation for parents with a special invitation to parents of incoming freshmen. Your opportunity to ask questions to a panel of professionals.

Calling all Fathers, Coaches, Educators, and Leaders! Fellas, When it comes to ending violence against women, well-meaning men can’t just be on the sidelines. It’s time to get in the game! Join Sairam Moore of DVSAC and Ernest Brown of WEAVE, Inc. Voice Against Violence for a community discussion on how we got here and [...]

Denim Day is a campaign to prevent sexual violence through education and public awareness.  April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Denim Day is a call to action for all people to come together by wearing denim as a visible sign of protest against sexual violence. By participating in Denim Day this April, you can play [...]

DVSAC will be hosting a special screening of the movie MissRepresentation at Nevada Union High School. This film explores how media furthers the limiting stereotypes of femininity and masculinity on men and women. This film is meant to inspire and empower you to become engaged in efforts to influence positive change in the way gender [...]

Healing Art Exhibit This healing art exhibit is an artistic celebration of healing, honoring survivors of sexual assault and abuse. Using art as a healing tool to aid the transition from Victim to Survivor, decorated spirit collage will be displayed in April representing each survivor’s journey. View these beautiful expressions of the spirit. Support survivors’ [...]

April is a month dedicated to raising awareness about sexual violence and increasing the public’s understanding about sexual violence in our society. It also provides opportunities for the community to be directly involved in supporting victims and survivors, their families, and organizations that provide crisis intervention throughout the year. Go to the Sexual Assault Awareness [...]

DVSAC is offering its 8-week Crisis Counselor Certification training in Spring 2013. If you are interested in participating as a volunteer on our crisis line or entering the field of crisis counseling, this class is for you.  You can learn valuable communication skills, recognize signs of domestic violence and sexual assault and how to stop [...]

February 14, 2013 Thank You to all who turned out for this local movement. It was inspiring to see such passion in our community! Go to The Union for the full story: http://www.theunion.com/news/4808182-113/women-support-billion-event To learn more about the global movement, visit www.onebillionrising.org. To learn more about V-Day and its campaigns, visit www.vday.org. ONE IN THREE [...]

As we move into this New Year, it’s tradition to look back on the happenings of 2012. We reminisce on the highlights of this year: the presidential election, the Summer Olympics, prevailing despite the forecasted end of the world, etc. We recall the violent and chaotic events that rocked our world; the shootings at Newtown [...]