Health & Wellness Initiative

AVDA’s Health and Wellness program offers various groups on matters concerning health, nutrition, exercise and managing common illnesses.

In 2013 the program was expanded to include onsite yoga, exercise and financial health groups for residents.

Anne’s STEPS (Support Training & Education for Personal Success) program, a nationally-recognized economic empowerment program, was implemented in response to two specific areas impacting survivor's ability to gain and sustain economic self-sufficiency – an understanding of how money works and adequate employment.  Today, Anne's STEPS is a highly successful, survivor-driven model based on equity and empowerment that responds to the economic needs of survivors of domestic violence to support their financial independence. 

Programming includes financial safety planning; financial literacy; and employment, education, and housing advocacy to improve the economic health of survivors.

Anne's STEPS offers survivors the opportunity to join in programming designed to improve their economic health.