Shop for Shelter 2021 a Success!
This year’s Shop for Shelter event was a tremendous success! Together, we raised: $4,962.59 in cash, gift cards, and online donations $42,400 in goods donations This beats the total from […]
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DVIP plans for Capital Campaign
Over the last two months, The Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) has worked with EDEN+ Fundraising Consulting to complete a feasibility study for a capital campaign for a new shelter […]
Solar for the Shelter Fundraiser
In collaboration with the Iowa City Rotary Club Downtown, DVIP is seeking funds for solar panels for our emergency shelter building in Johnson County. Each year we house approximately 300 […]
Funding Cut Update
The pandemic has been a challenge over the past year for everyone and the Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) is no different. DVIP saw our crisis line calls increase by […]
Happy Pride from DVIP!
Happy Pride Month! In June we come together to celebrate the progress, history and culture of the LGBTQIA+ community. DVIP stands with our LGBTQIA+ friends and neighbors and remains committed […]
Children Who Witness Domestic Violence Cope In Different Ways
An alarming number of children are maltreated or exposed to domestic violence in the United States each year. Researchers have estimated that between 3.3 million and 10 million children are […]
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 […]
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, […]