January 2017

Imagine 400 of your closest friends—your neighbors, your co-workers, your elected officials, members of your community law enforcement teams—joining you for dinner to support victims of domestic violence.  This has been happening for 20 years!  In order to combat the myth that an uptick of domestic abuse occurs during the NFL Super Bowl, The Domestic […]

DVIP Announces 1st Annual Souper Bowl Event in Keokuk, Iowa The Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) is hosting its First Annual “Souper Bowl” fundraising event to be held Tuesday, February 7th, 5:30-7:30pm at the First Christian Church in Keokuk, Iowa. This event is to support crisis intervention and advocacy services for victims of domestic violence, dating […]

Many victims of domestic abuse will blame themselves for the way they are being treated by their partners. When you are in an emotionally vulnerable position, it is easy to make excuses for a domestically violent spouse: they didn’t mean to do it, they only hit me when they are under the influence of drugs or alcohol, […]