community against violence (cav)

Community Against Violence (CAV) mission is to foster and support a community free from all forms of domestic and sexual violence. CAV offers a 24-Hour Crisis Hotline (575.758.9888) for survivors of domestic & sexual violence. We provide legal & medical advocacy services, counseling & support groups, childrens programs, community prevention and outreach programs, and are able to provide information & resources for those in need. CAV also has on-site an emergency shelter for adults and children, and offers short & long-term transitional housing programs. All services are free & confidential. Community Against Violence is the only agency in Taos County that works solely with survivors of domestic and sexual violence and is the only domestic violence shelter in Taos County. CAV employs a client-centered, client-directed approach to intervention, which begins from the assumption that each client is an expert on her/his own situation and needs, and that given the time, information, skills and support our staff can provide, each client has the capacity to make positive and appropriate choices toward her/his future well-being. Our vision is for residents of Taos County and immediate surrounding areas to be safe from all forms of violence. As an organization we respond to individuals and families in crisis; provide ongoing support for those healing from the effects of domestic and sexual violence; and reach out to children, adults, and organizations to educate and prevent future violence.