Kelly McBride

Black and African American woman are 2.5x higher to experience domestic violence than their white counterparts. Join us in 2024 as we work within the community to bring education and awareness to this issue.

For twenty years, the Domestic Violence Network has been a leader in the community to address issues surrounding the prevention and response of domestic violence in Central Indiana. Through facilitating collaborative relationships between service providers, providing training on best practices, and advocating for those who experience violence, the Domestic Violence Network enters into a new phase to bring these issues to the community. Intersections: Engage, Collaborate, Transform will guide… Show more

For twenty years, the Domestic Violence Network has been a leader in the community to address issues surrounding the prevention and response of domestic violence in Central Indiana. Through facilitating collaborative relationships between service providers, providing training on best practices, and advocating for those who experience violence, the Domestic Violence Network enters into a new phase to bring these issues to the community. Intersections: Engage, Collaborate, Transform will guide the work of the Domestic Violence Network over the next three years.

Rather than focus on specific population groups, Intersections will examine the risk and protective factors associated with domestic violence and a variety of social concerns. Throughout the course of the next three years, DVN will select a different risk factor every six months. Guided by challenges and opportunities specifically related to each risk factor, DVN will facilitate community conversations, consult with experts, and provide educational opportunities to understand the intersection between specific issues and domestic violence. Additionally, we will convene agencies that directly address each risk factor and facilitate collaboration between these agencies and domestic violence service providers. After learning from one another, specific goals and outcomes will be identified for the organizations to work toward together.

The Domestic Violence Network’s goal in this Community Wide Plan is to educate the community on domestic violence and the intersection with the following risk and protective factors:

By working together and expanding our knowledge of the correlation between risk and protective factors with those who experience abuse, the community will be better equipped to prevent and respond to domestic violence today, tomorrow, and for years to come. Show less

The Domestic Violence Network hosted it's first annual fundraisers, A Night with the Network, in October 2014. Local area chefs presented signature dishes, there was wine and craft beer tasting along side a cigar bar with bourbon pairings. The first event was a success with over 200 people in attendance!

The Domestic Violence Network recognizes the need for comprehensive policies and procedures to assist employers in responding to domestic violence in the workplace. We offer training's on a variety of topics including: Domestic Violence 101, recognizing and responding to domestic violence as an employer and how to become an advocate in the workplace. Contact Kelly at [email protected] for more information.

The Community Wide Plan to End Domestic Violence is the third Plan of it's kind. It's a strategic three year plan to engage the community to end domestic violence. It's rooted in Results Based Accountability, where the focus is on making a measurable change on the lives of community members. The goals and objectives of the Plan are implemented through Impact Teams that meet quarterly.

Baker One is a policing initiative designed to identify high risk domestic violence offenders early with the goal of reducing domestic violence related homicide and serious assault.