Dear Supporters, I have always trusted my North Star to guide my life, point me in the right direction, and inform me when cycles are complete. After 43 years of service as Executive Director of Center for Domestic Peace, I have reached a point that I can only think of as the “joy of completion” […]
Dear Supporters, The year 2022 marks 45 years of Center for Domestic Peace’s dedication to the eradication of domestic violence in Marin County and beyond. In 1977, the founders of Marin Abused Women’s Services (our former name) reported that when they investigated domestic violence in Marin, there was no record of family violence. Yet, women […]
As 2021 comes to an end, we would like to share with you some reflections. In many ways, 2021 continued the uncertainties we collectively felt last year. We continued to experience the impacts of economic stress, political polarization, and racial inequality, but with a renewed commitment to women’s rights and climate justice. At the same […]
Center for Domestic Peace’s Administration Building is open for business, Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm. Services offered at 734 A Street, San Rafael, include: Safe access to hotline support Legal advocacy appointments and walk-ins Information and support materials *Face coverings are mandatory for entry. Important Information: We also offer phone, virtual and in-person appointments, […]
Planning Our Way Forward with Determination and Clarity The North Star is an amazing anchor situated in the Northern Sky. It is a landmark and marker that helps those who follow it determine direction. Center for Domestic Peace’s North Star has always been the vision of a world imbued with “domestic peace.” For 44 years, […]
Statement from the Bay Area Domestic Violence Shelter Collaborative Condemning Ongoing Anti-Asian Violence We, the Bay Area Domestic Violence Shelter Collaborative, stand in solidarity with Asian and Asian-American communities who continue to face unimaginable violence and hate across the country. Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have seen a pattern of anti-Asian violence fueled by […]