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AVDA's Community of Hope
Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse, Inc. (AVDA) offers life-saving services while promoting violence-free, equitable relationships and creating the social changes necessary to end domestic and dating violence.
We are dedicated to empowering and supporting survivors of domestic violence to live violence-free and self-sufficient lives.
A heart filled with love has no room for hate.
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Immediate Access to Support
AVDA is available to provide support, information, referrals, and access to services through our 24-hour crisis hotline. AVDA responds to over 2,500 crisis calls and reaches out to over 1,000 survivors listed on police reports, annually.
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Casa Vegso
Through AVDA's residential programs, we serve approximately 300 women, men, and children, annually. AVDA’s 64-bed emergency shelter provides an inviting and welcoming environment for survivors and their pets. A 32-bed transitional housing program provides survivors with a longer term residence for up to two years.
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Economic Empowerment
99% of survivors of domestic violence experience financial abuse that prevents them from having the financial resources to leave an abusive partner. In the 2020-2021 fiscal year, AVDA served more than 375 adults through our Anne's STEPS (Support Training and Education for Personal Success) economic empowerment program to assist survivors in overcoming the impacts of financial abuse.
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Social Change
Awareness + Action = Social Change
Domestic violence impacts millions of people each year, but it can be prevented. It requires the collective voice and commitment of individuals, families, institutions, and systems. Together we can reduce domestic violence.
What is YOUR
commitment?
We Need You
List of Services
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Sassy SistersList Item 1
Your $1,000 donation will provide you a calendar year's worth of benefits AND you will be sponsoring a survivor of domestic violence to attend AVDA's Heart of a Woman Luncheon where we celebrate the strength, courage, and determination of women.
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Band of BrothersList Item 2
Your $1,000 donation will provide you a calendar year's worth of benefits AND you will be investing in creating a violence-free future for the women and girls in your life and community.
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VolunteerList Item 3
An integral part of AVDA's Community of Hope are the dedicated volunteers who assist our programs and services in an empowering and compassionate way.
Featured News
All this month, CBS12 News has been highlighting the life-saving work of one Palm Beach County nonprofit called AVDA, which stands for Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse. We've told you the stories of survivors, and introduced you to volunteers who work around the clock to help survivors find safety, and start self-sufficient lives.
One out of three women has been a victim of physical or sexual violence. But what if we could prevent domestic abuse before it happens?
That's the goal of AVDA's (Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse) prevention team. Specifically, its "Committed Men" program, which specifically works with young men and boys to prevent intimate partner violence. The goal is to create the social change necessary to reduce dating and domestic violence in the future.
The non-profit Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse, also known as AVDA, is raising funds for it’s many important programs. This month, they have a donor who has pledged to match up to $40,000 in contributions, so anything you donate will really make a difference.
Our Mission
AVDA offers life-saving services while promoting violence-free, equitable relationships and creating the social changes necessary to end domestic and dating violence.
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P.O. Box 6161
Delray Beach, FL 33482-6161
24-Hour Crisis Hotline
(800) 355-8547
(800) 355-8547
Administrative Office
(561) 265-3797
(561) 265-3797
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AVDA IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THIS DONATION IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION #CH-01783 AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE FLORIDA DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICE BY CALLING (800) 435-7352 OR BY VISITING THEIR WEBSITE WWW.FRESHFROMFLORIDA.COM/CONSUMER-RESOURCES/CHARITIES. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. THIS ORGANIZATION RETAINS 100% OF ALL FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.
