We've been helping survivors of domestic violence change their lives for the better for over 30 years.

In the 1970s, a group of compassionate individuals in our community began looking for ways to safely shelter women who were being abused by their intimate partners. These advocates founded The Center for Prevention of Domestic Violence (CPDV) in 1976 and Templum in 1978. Both agencies were pioneers in the state of Ohio and in the nation when they began to offer shelter and hotline services to help battered women.

Committed to ending violence against women, these organizations offered comprehensive programs addressing the many facets of domestic abuse. And thankfully, increased federal funding from state and local government programs in the mid-1990s fueled steady growth and expansion of victim services.

Drawing upon a combined 60 years of experience, the Domestic Violence Center (DVC) was formed in July 2001 from the merging of the Center for Prevention of Domestic Violence and Templum. Today, DVC ranks among the most respected and successful domestic violence agencies in the country.