DVIS Blog

Eric Himan, musician, is taking a stand against domestic violence and sexual assault. Below he shares why he thinks it's important to be involved.

Marcello Angelini, George Kaiser Family Foundation artistic director, Tulsa Ballet, is taking a stand against domestic violence and sexual assault. Serving as the December spokesperson, Marcello took a few moments to share why it was important for him to stand.

Here at DVIS/Call Rape, we are grateful every day, but these feelings are particularly amplified during the holidays. This week the gifts for our Adopt-a-Family holiday program are pouring in, and it’s overwhelming to witness the generosity of our community.

Officer Tim Smallwood, Tulsa firefighter and business owner, is taking a stand against domestic violence and sexual assault. Serving as the November spokesperson, Tim took a few moments to share why it was important for him to stand.

Get to know the Associate Board, the masterminds behind our new event, Rooftop Rendezvous.

We're continuing our Day in the Life of series with Megan, an attorney.

The DVIS/Call Rape fiscal year end is fast approaching on June 30 and now, more than ever, we need YOUR help in reaching our goal!

Next in our series is Karlie, the case manager at Sojourner's Inn, our transitional living facility for women and their children.

My name is Amparo. I am a bilingual counselor and a victim's service advocate. My job is very interesting and I feel like I'm very blessed to be a counselor/therapist. I have the opportunity to help people when they go through difficult times in their life. Through counseling, I help to make a difference in their lives.

My name is Nordia and I am a sexual assault counselor. As a counselor I work with survivors helping them with their needs.

During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we'll hear from some of the staff in the sexual assault department. Today, you'll meet Renee'...

Every 2 minutes, someone in the U.S. is sexual assaulted. Fifty-four (54)% of sexual assaults are not reported to the police.

Here at DVIS/Call Rape, we aren't just proud to wear purple or teal, the colors of domestic violence and sexual assault. We are proud to sport other colors to support and recognize very important causes in our community.

A young lady approaches me after a presentation... her head is down and tears are falling from her eyes. We go to a corner of the room and she tells me that during the presentation she realized that her relationship is abusive.

Every so often, we are able to share something especially dear to our hearts. In today's case, it's a letter from a mother whose family was recipients of our Adopt-a-Family program this past Christmas.

January is National Stalking Awareness Month. Did you know stalking affects 3.4 million victims a year even though it's a crime in 50 states? As with domestic violence, these victims could be your friend, your neighbor, co-worker, etc.

The below pictures say it all. These companies and individuals adopted a family, organized a collection drive, gave a monetary donation or brought holiday food item... they each did so much good for our clients. We are so thankful!

You can only imagine our reaction when we received a "DVIS" google alert with a link to msnbc.com. I quickly clicked the link and exclaimed in delight to a co-worker who was in my office: "DVIS is featured on The TODAY show website!"

There's something about this time of year that reminds you to count your blessings. And here at DVIS, we do this daily. Here's how we did today...

It all started with an idea. The DVIS staff decided to organize a birthday party for the shelter's 25th anniversary. And what better to make it into a kid-themed birthday extravaganza where our clients and their children take part.

Join us tonight at 5:45 p.m. for a free showing of "Telling Amy's Story" followed by a discussion with a distinguished panel of local law enforcement, advocates and domestic violence partners.

Today is Wear Purple Day. Our staff and many of our supporters are proudly either wearing purple ribbons or clothing today in support of this special day. In fact, here is a picture of some of our staff taken today!

We've said it before but it bears repeating: Volunteers are extremely critical to our organization. And here is our appeal to you... We are currently seeking volunteers, specifically to be hospital advocates or crisis line responders.

How do you say thank you 162+ times? That's the big question right now.

One in 4 women will be a victim of domestic violence in their lifetime. That's why this video is worth sharing.

Last week DVIS kicked off our Tulsa Area United Way (TAUW) employee campaign, "Teaming up for TAUW!"

Because of the unique nature of the Crisis Line volunteers' job, we decided to take a field trip this month and to see firsthand how the 911 Call Center assists us with our work.

We'd be remiss not to do a post every so often to thank you, our donors. Today's post is dedicated to our in-kind donors... We may be biased but you are all pretty fantastic.

The Ann Patterson Dooley Family Safety Center (FSC) works to reduce the barriers faced by victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking who are seeking help. We wanted to give an example of the FSC's work by sharing Maria's story with you.

If you work at a nonprofit, it's likely you wear many hats. You could be designing a newsletter one day and checking candy for bugs another day. It's all part of the job! That's why any nonprofit will tell you how important volunteers are to their organization.

We're excited to unveil our first blog post to you! It's been on our wish list of things to accomplish and we're proud to say it's here...