At FVLC, we recognize that domestic violence and teen dating violence are only a piece of a larger culture of violence that plagues much of our community. We believe that finding an end to interpersonal violence is possible, and that in doing so we lay the groundwork for ending other forms of violence in our communities.
Vision
We envision a future in which:
- all people have safe, supportive, healthy relationships
- all children and youth feel protected and loved in their homes and safe and supported in their schools
- people have the support and opportunities they need to reach their full potential
- all men are fully committed to ending violence against women
- people have the tools to effectively communicate with each other and develop the capacity for mutual respect
- peace within homes and families provide the building blocks for creating peace within the larger community
- the community works together to support families and ensure that relationship violence is immediately recognized, denounced, and addressed
- all people know what peace looks like and strive toward that vision
Values
- We believe that all people deserve to be treated with respect.
- We are committed to providing outstanding high quality services to our clients.
- We believe that ending domestic violence requires an effective workplace in which we understand differences, work collaboratively, and support one other.
- We believe that ending domestic violence requires meaningful partnership and collaboration with other organizations and community stakeholders that share this commitment.
- We believe that finding effective solutions to domestic violence require innovation, problem solving, and trying new approaches.
- We approach our work with honesty and integrity, and ensure that we are accountable to the community that we serve.
- We believe that safeguarding our own health and wellness is essential for us to be effective healers, and key to sustaining the work over time.
- We believe that individuals and society can change, and therefore an end to domestic violence is possible.
- We believe that the community has a responsibility to ensure family safety.
- We believe that survivors of domestic violence have many options that will lead to family safety, and each person has the ability to make the best possible choices for his or her individual situation. We believe that our role is to provide information and support to help guide these choices.
- We believe that any organizational culture will tend to reflect the biases of the society in which it exists, and we must consciously counteract this tendency.
- We oppose all forms of oppression.
- We believe that all people deserve to be safe and secure in their homes, neighborhoods, and workplaces.