Together, the AVLF family is tackling eviction and homelessness from both sides: in the courtrooms, and through direct financial payments to landlords and utilities companies.

As the federal unemployment wages expire, tenants are worried about eviction. CNN speaks with Staff Attorney Pierce Hand on the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on local tenants.

Whether quarantining with an abuser or faced with economic insecurity during the COVID-19 crisis, survivors of intimate partner abuse are facing remarkable challenges.

In February, the Stadium Neighborhoods Committee Trust Fund awarded us a grant in the amount of $100,000 for our work in the NPU-V neighborhood.

From evictions to temporary protective orders, here’s a rundown of how the COVID-19 crisis is affecting our clients – and what we’re doing to support them.

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and United Way are allocating emergency funds to critical nonprofits on the front lines, including AVLF.

Abusers can install spyware on survivors’ cell phones, allowing them to read their texts, listen in on phone calls, and track their every move. Prepaid cell phones and security cameras can help keep survivors safe, and we asked the Community Foundation to help.

For low-income Atlantans, the pressure of holiday gift-giving can be a source of stress and sadness. This year, we teamed up with several sponsors to provide holiday gifts for families who couldn’t otherwise afford them.

Client Assistance Advocate Kelsie Matthews gives us a first-hand look into her day-to-day at AVLF.

At the APyeS! Awards on October 29th, we received the incredible honor of the Atlanta Public Schools District Partner of the Year Award.

On August 1st, leadership from the Kresge Foundation – one of our major grantors – visited one of our Standing with Our Neighbors schools.

The 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.