Emergency Sheltering costs up 76% due to COVID-19
COVID-19 has caused many changes for our normal daily lives but for most victims/survivors, there has been an additional obstacle to safety of being isolated with an abusive partner. Because […]
Johnson County Human Trafficking Coalition: Reasons For Getting Involved with the Coalition
DVIP’s is a proud partner of the Johnson County Human Trafficking Coalition (JCHTC): a group of medical providers, law enforcement officials, attorneys, community agency providers, and education staff that are […]
Transitional and Permanent Housing at DVIP
With the eviction moratorium in Iowa coming to a close recently, the number of families struggling to pay rent due to unemployment or reduced hours is predicted to continue increasing […]
Wear Orange June 5th, 2020
We invite you to Wear Orange June 5th, 2020 for National Gun Violence Awareness DayIn 2013, 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton was shot and killed in Chicago. After her death, her friends […]
Updated Top Needs!
Since the start of the pandemic, we have been quickly adapting to all of the unprecedented situations that COVID-19 and social distancing has called for. As a result, top needs […]
COVID-19 Updates and Current Needs
The recent COVID-19 pandemic has certainly jolted all of our ways of life: as of today, 90% of the American public is under stay-at-home orders. While many of us have […]
Hold Senator Ernst Accountable
On August 21st Senator Ernst met with staff of the Domestic Violence Intervention Program and pledged her support to sponsor the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women’s Act (VAWA). Last […]
DVIP’s Remarkable 40 Years of Service
Today, the Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) provides a range of comprehensive services and fundamental support for victim/survivors in eight Southeastern counties – Johnson, Iowa, Cedar, Washington, Des Moines, Henry, […]
Domestic Violence Intervention Program Seeking Sealed Bids
The Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) is seeking construction bids for renovations to their shelter building and properties in Iowa City. The project will be funded with CDBG funds through […]