Organizations Filed Purposes:
DOVES MISSION IS TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY ACCESSIBLE SERVICES THAT EMPOWER AND OFFER HOPE TO DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING INDIVIDUALS WHO EXPERIENCE ABUSE.
DEAF OVERCOMING VIOLENCE THROUGH EMPOWERMENT (DOVE) IS A NON-PROFIT 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SERVING VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE COLORADO DEAF COMMUNITY. THE COLORADO DEAF COMMUNITY IS A DIVERSE COMMUNITY THAT INCLUDES THOSE WHO IDENTIFY AS DEAF, DEAFBLIND, DEAFDISABLED, HARD OF HEARING, AND CODAS (CHILDREN OF DEAF ADULTS). ALL OF DOVE'S DIRECT ADVOCACY SERVICES ARE FREE REGARDLESS OF AGE, RACE, GENDER IDENTITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION, AND INCOME LEVEL. WE ALSO PROVIDE COMMUNITY EDUCATION, CULTURAL AWARENESS TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND YOUTH ADVOCACY AND PREVENTION.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF 2019 PROVIDED INDIVIDUAL ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO OVER 150 DEAF, DEAFBLIND, DEAFDISABLED, AND HARD OF HEARING (DDBDDHH) VICTIMS/SURVIVORS OF ABUSE CREATED AND RELEASED THREE EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS IN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL) AND CAPTIONED/TRANSCRIBED IN ENGLISH ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL RECRUITED AND SCREENED FIVE NEW VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES (VAS) TO JOIN OUR ANNUAL 30-HOUR VA TRAINING IN 2019 PROVIDED 5 YOUTH ADVOCACY & PREVENTION WORKSHOPS TO A TOTAL OF 60 DDBDDHH YOUTH PROVIDED 12 TRAININGS TO A TOTAL OF 204 SERVICE PROVIDERS PROVIDED 2 EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS TO A TOTAL OF 88 DDBDDHH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND VICTIMS/SURVIVORS PROVIDED 6 SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS TO A TOTAL OF 53 DDBDDHH SURVIVORS AWARDED A NEW PROJECT-BASED GRANT FROM COLORADO COMMISSION FOR THE DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, AND DEAFBLIND TO CONDUCT 3 TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA SESSIONS FOR DDBDDHH SURVIVORS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, HOST SEPARATE EQUINE THERAPY DAYS FOR OUR SURVIVORS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS AT HAPPY DOG RANCH, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NATURAL WISDOM COUNSELING (NWC), AND TO ALSO COORDINATE A SELF-DEFENSE CLASS FOR 15 DEAF PROFESSIONALS. AWARDED A NEW PROJECT-BASED GRANT FROM COMMUNITY FIRST FOUNDATION TO SUSTAIN OUR CURRENT YOGA PROGRAM BY PROVIDING 30 HOURS OF TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA FOR OUR SURVIVORS. HOSTED A WELL-BEING DAY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OF DENVER (MHCD), TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND WORKSHOPS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT SELF-CARE. PROVIDED RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO OUR STAFF FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER FILM PRODUCTION COMPANY ONE FLOOR UP CHOSE DOVE TO BE THE ORGANIZATION THEY WILL CREATE A PROFESSIONAL VIDEO FOR TO HELP MARKET OUR ORGANIZATION. COLLABORATIVELY, WE CREATED DOVE'S HERSTORY VIDEO IN HONOR OF DOVE'S 20 YEARS CELEBRATION IN 2020 AND TO SHARE WITH OUR COMMUNITY. RECEIVED A 1-1 MATCH GRANT FROM ELEVATION TO REVAMP DOVE'S WEBSITE AND IMPROVE ITS ACCESSIBILITY
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Avi Haimowitz | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $50,786 |
| Jj Ryan | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 |
| Aj Moody | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | $0 |
| Kali Janda | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Valerie Fasold | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Holly Bise | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
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