New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
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The New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, or NYSCADV, is a statewide nonprofit organization
dedicated to reducing domestic violence
in New York
, ensuring that services focus on victim safety and offender accountability. It was founded in 1978.
NYSCADV currently unites over 135 domestic violence programs and shelter
s in cities and regions across New York. NYSCADV works to do policy
analysis, training and technical assistance, and education, and is dedicated to helping local programs establish, promote and expand anti-violence education, prevention, organizing, advocacy
and direct services.
NYSCADV also encourages and assists in the development of policies that assist victims of domestic violence, address the perpetrators of violence and change the social atmosphere of violence.
Nonprofit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
dedicated to reducing domestic violence
Domestic violence
Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, and intimate partner violence , is broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, ensuring that services focus on victim safety and offender accountability. It was founded in 1978.
NYSCADV currently unites over 135 domestic violence programs and shelter
Shelter
Shelter is a basic architectural structure or building that provides cover. The word may also refer to:-Places:*Port Shelter, Hong Kong*Shelter Bay , various locations*Shelter Cove , various locations...
s in cities and regions across New York. NYSCADV works to do policy
Policy
A policy is typically described as a principle or rule to guide decisions and achieve rational outcome. The term is not normally used to denote what is actually done, this is normally referred to as either procedure or protocol...
analysis, training and technical assistance, and education, and is dedicated to helping local programs establish, promote and expand anti-violence education, prevention, organizing, advocacy
Advocacy
Advocacy is a political process by an individual or a large group which normally aims to influence public-policy and resource allocation decisions within political, economic, and social systems and institutions; it may be motivated from moral, ethical or faith principles or simply to protect an...
and direct services.
NYSCADV also encourages and assists in the development of policies that assist victims of domestic violence, address the perpetrators of violence and change the social atmosphere of violence.