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.

Family Law Program Paralegal Andrea Taps started off as a volunteer. Now she’s serving survivors of intimate partner abuse beyond the protective order.

Our new mobile advocacy initiative brings services to survivors of intimate partner abuse out of the courthouse and into the community.

In honor of Georgia Paralegal Week, the Atlanta Paralegal Association stepped up to support our client in her transition from abuse to stability.

On 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.

The 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.

The 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.

Through new pilot funding from Partners for HOME and the CFGA, our new client assistance program is bringing stability to Atlantans who need emergency help.