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About Us
Mission
CVAN’s mission is to provide safety, shelter and support for battered women and their children and to actively work to end domestic violence in our community.
History
In 1982, CVAN was created as the place and the voice for battered women and their children in Cabarrus County, NC. One of the first priorities was to start a 24-hour hotline.
Women said they needed a place to go. By a very hot August day in 1984, we opened our Shelter. A 100-year-old two story home in downtown Concord. Over 300 people – churches, businesses, individuals, groups – all came together to renovate the old house into a home.
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About a week before the Shelter was ready to open, a woman and her 2 children knocked on the door.
“Is it ready?” She asked. We had to tell her not yet. One of the final touches to all the
renovations was putting the final coat on the newly sanded hardwood floors. The woman came the
next day and asked the same thing.
By the 3rd day, and 2 days before the floor was ready, we told her yes, we’ll open the Shelter. The floor wasn’t quite ready, but she was. Until we had the floors re-sanded for our 25th year renovations, you could see “pock marks” throughout - her heels in the entryway. Our first resident literally leaving her mark.
Throughout the years, we built an array of services based on the needs of the women.
Click here to see and learn more about our services.
Click here to see our video with battered women sharing their stories.
Photo Gallery
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Timeline
3/2/82 first meeting of 11
community members
9/10/82 CVAN incorporates as
first place in Cabarrus County for
battered women and their children
10/1/82 First donation ($15!)
received toward first annual budget
of $4927. 2010 budget is $784,000
1/14/83 Belinda Deatherage
starts work as first staff.
Now, CVAN has 11 staff members
3/1/83 24-hour hot line
takes first call, our first month
we receive 12 calls. Since then
33,651 calls have been answered
7/28/83 First support group
meets, 2 women gather
8/23/84 The first CVAN Shelter
opens
1/1/90 NC law changes, battered
women can seek Orders of
Protection without an attorney. CVAN began weekly Court Program
11/15/92 The second Shelter opens
3/18/94 First "Men For Change"
campaign. In 2009, 668 men take a stand
9/19/96 First Teen Dating Curriculum
presented at Mt. Pleasant High School
9/26/04 CVAN's Cool Used Stuff,
our Resale Store, has it’s Grand Opening
2007 CVAN celebrated
our 25th Year with an extensive Renovation Campaign
2009 Partnered with CCM to open 3 Transitional Homes
2011 Thrift Store relocates and expands
2012 Celebrate our 30th Anniversary - provide safety, shelter & support to 21,911 women & children