2008 Annual Report - Domestic Violence Coordinating Council

Ka r e n ha D l e y • ex e C u T iV e Di r eC T o r
For domestic violence victims, the road to hope is not a straight or easy passage. Often
victims do not report their batterers, not only out of fear, but because they don’t see
a viable future for themselves outside of their current situation. The DVCC, together
with our partner agencies, is strongly committed to providing victims with a plan and
needed services to assist in paving the way to a more hopeful life. It is only through the
combined efforts of many that such a plan can be put in motion. Nowhere is this more
apparent than being able to award a 1999 Cadillac Seville to “Cristina”, a survivor
of domestic violence and Group Hope member. Although the DVCC itself does not
provide direct services, we serve the community as a catalyst and systems advocate.
Through networking and collaborative efforts, the car was donated by the Original
Charity Cars organization in partnership with Auto Value Parts Stores. For many of us, transportation is
something we take for granted. For victims of domestic violence, many of whom are denied transportation,
it is a sought after means of freedom. For Cristina it is a means of solidifying the new life she has created.
Another result of our combined efforts is the Family Justice Center, which will open in the summer of 2009.
The Family Justice Center will offer domestic violence victims, many of whom seek help at great personal
risk, centrally located, streamlined services from partner agencies allowing them to get the help they need
in a more efficient and effective manner.
It is the tireless efforts of our staff, boards and partner agencies that allow us to continue creating new
avenues for victims to find hope and a new life for themselves. Working as a team we will continue to
create even more effective means of pulling domestic violence out of the shadows, uniting the community
and stopping the violence.
2008 ExEcutivE coMMittEE
Tim Dunning - Chairperson
Don Kleine - Vice Chairperson
John Lehotyak - Treasurer
Adi Pour - Secretary
Anne Hindery Camp - Past Chairperson
Ellen Freeman - Wakefield - Executive Officer
Gail Braun - Executive Officer
Karen Hadley - Executive Director
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C. Timothy Dickel
Doug German
Eric Buske
Frances Hauptman
Franklin Thompson
Kathy Belcastro - Gonzalez
Martin Bilek
Marty Conboy
Mary Ann Borgeson
Mike Fahey
Ron Broich