On August 1st, leadership from the Kresge Foundation – one of our major grantors – visited one of our Standing with Our Neighbors schools.
Read moreThe 2019 Annual Campaign Steering Committee gathered in the Safe Families Office to meet staff and learn about their work with survivors of intimate partner abuse.
Read moreCommissioner Marvin S. Arrington Jr. spoke with our Safe Families Office Managing Staff Attorney Joel Correa about our work in the courthouse.
Read moreWalt Davis, President of our Board of Directors and partner at Jones Day, will sit as the judge of Georgia’s statewide business court beginning in 2020.
Read moreIn honor of Georgia Paralegal Week, the Atlanta Paralegal Association stepped up to support our client in her transition from abuse to stability.
Read moreAt the annual Beer Tasting event on June 14th, Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation and Atlanta Legal Aid raised over $80,000 for pro bono legal services for Atlanta families in need.
Read moreOn June 6th, our Steering Committee visited Hollis Innovation Academy – one of our Standing with Our Neighbors™ schools – to learn more about the work we’re doing at the intersection of health, housing, and intimate partner abuse.
Read moreThe Shriver Center’s Racial Justice Institute trains each cohort on racial equity in anti-poverty advocacy. The Fellows’ advocacy covers issues such as criminal justice reform, consumer protection, and immigrants’ rights, and more.
Read moreThe Fulton County Family Violence Task Force was create to address any and all institutional barriers survivors of family violence face when seeking safety and stability.
Read moreOn March 6th, AVLF staff members discussed tenants’ rights and Protective Order basics at an Immigrant and Housing Coalition meeting at New American Pathways.
Read moreWe had an absolute blast celebrating our volunteers with social events, giveaways, and online spotlights for National Volunteer Week 2019.
Read moreGeorgia’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Council just awarded our Safe & Stable Families Project generous funding over the next three years.
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