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onya Dutton, Agent
4 Idaho Street
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: 775-738-3423
bonya.dutton.mo6a@statefarm.com
6039 State Farm, Bloomington, IL
GOOD NEIGHBOR JUNE 2018
COMMITTEE AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
A few facts to consider: one in three
women will be a victim of some sort
of abuse throughout the course of her
life; one in four men will fall victim to
abuse in their lifetime; it takes a victim
an average of seven times before they
will leave their abuser, and abuse
happens everywhere. Domestic, and
Sexual Violence does not discriminate.
It happens in low income/poverty
situations, or in the 1%. It can happen
amongst your neighbors, doctors,
lawyers, miners, school teachers,
anyone anywhere can become a victim
of abuse or be an abuser. Whether it
is mental, physical, financial or sexual
abuse victims can experience the
same outcomes, they are left feeling
powerless often times dependent
on their abuser. Someone who has
experienced abuse may need years
of counseling in order to feel safe and
obtain skills necessary to become fully
self-sufficient.
These disturbing facts are why the
Committee Against Domestic Violence
and Harbor House were created. In the
1970s and 1980s is when the domestic
violence movement really started to
be in the forefront. After a meeting in
1979, several attendees volunteered to
help organize a group to help victims
of domestic violence and their children
called the Women’s Center. The 1980
incorporation process changed the
name to Elko Committee Against
Domestic Violence and became known
as CADV. In 1985 CADV hired their
first staff member and have had the
same number for their crisis line since
conception. The original offices were
on 5th street with very limited space for
people in need to come into shelter.
In 1998 construction of Harbor House
was completed. Harbor House can
house 28 people at one time. This may
include men, women or children who
come to Harbor House for shelter. They
have facilities for handicap individuals,
and for deaf/blind victims. Not every
person that CADV serves needs shelter
at Harbor House. CADV has a variety of
programs for victims of abuse. Every
Wednesday there is a support group
meeting at Harbor House for victims
of domestic or sexual violence. Any
current or past victim may attend
these meetings. They also offer 1:1 peer
counseling and assistance in navigating
the court systems. Staff members or
advocates may help an individual get
an order of protection, and then work
through the civil and criminal litigation
process.
It is the 20-year anniversary of Harbor
House. They have been sheltering
and providing services to clients since
opening in 1998 and it is time for a
refresh. Normal funding for CADV
comes from a variety of different
sources. They do receive some grant
funding, but most of their money
comes from Marriage License funds
from the three counties that they serve,
or donations from generous donors in
the community including Newmont
Legacy fund and Barrick Nevada. CADV
and Harbor House help clients in Elko,
Eureka, and White Pine Counties, and
they are the only domestic violence
shelter in a 30,000 square mile radius.
They also help 200-300 Victims yearly. A
combination of grant and donor funds,
volunteer hours, and in-kind donations
will total roughly one million dollars
yearly to keep CADV’s Harbor House
operational.
86 www.EverythingElko.com \ June 2018