Thank you to presenter Mark Wynn, and the more than 90 participants in the successful STOP training hosted by ATVP on May 28th.

Serving Whitman County (Washington), Latah County (Idaho), and the surrounding areas since 1980

ATVP Mission Statement

VISION

To end domestic, sexual and individual violence and victimization in our communities.

MISSION

We affirm and support non-violence in our community.

We provide a safe, supportive, environment where victims and survivors are provided opportunities for advocacy, safety, learning and self determination.

We are dedicated to social change efforts through education and outreach that focus on the effects of crime, domestic and sexual violence on our communities.

BELIEFS

§ We believe in providing victim/survivor driven services where the best interest of individuals are paramount.

§ We believe professional services should be accessible 24 hours a day.

§ We believe that services should be provided in culturally appropriate ways, including access to interpreters and physical needs.

§ We believe in providing support regardless of a whether a victim or survivors chooses to report/support prosecution of their crime or not.

§ We believe that all crime victims deserve timely and quality information about their rights.

§ We believe in providing assistance and information to victims and survivors to enhance their ability to access the criminal and civil justice system.

§ We believe every person has the right to live free from domestic violence and sexual assault and abuse.

§ We believe in providing opportunities for survivors to find support in one another.

§ We believe in striving to create a non-violent society by honoring diversity and challenging community norms.

§ We believe in honoring our youth by providing them with education and information about safe, healthy boundaries and relationships.

§ We believe in supporting a work atmosphere of mutual respect and collaboration among board, volunteers and staff.

(208) 883-HELP or (509) 332-HELP
24 hour crisis line. Collect crisis calls accepted

Moscow, ID Office
Phone: (208) 882-2490 Fax: (208) 883-1041
Street Address: 627 N. Van Buren
Mailing Address: PO Box 8517 Moscow, ID 83843
E-mail: ATVPMoscow@turbonet.com

Pullman, WA Office
Phone: (509) 332-0552 Fax: (509) 332-3314
Street Address: 1125 NW Nye, Suite A
Mailing Address: PO Box 37 Pullman, WA 99163
E-mail: Home@atvp.org

Board of Directors:
Karla Neumann Smiley, Chair
Kenneth Spitzer, Vice Chair
Patricia Sturko, Treasurer
Leana Allen Bouffard, Secretary
Elva Escobedo
Judy Krueger
Nancy Spitzer
Dena Spencer-Curtis
Dawn Shinew
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All services are free, confidential, and offered to all victims and survivors, non-offending adults and their children. ATVP services are provided to clients without discrimination.

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE: If you are in an abusive relationship browsing our website from your home computer can be dangerous if your abuser(s) monitor your internet activity (or if you suspect that they do). For your safety we recommend that you visit our website (and any of the other sites we link to) from a safe, preferably public computer.

It is possible to partially hide your internet browsing history; Click Here to find out how to clear your internet browser's "cache". While this can help you cover your tracks, remember that this is not necessarily a foolproof measure and that it can indicate to your abuser that you are aware of his/her activities.

Advocates at Alternatives to Violence of the Palouse are able to provide individualized technology safety education thanks in part to work done by the Washington Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Verizon Foundation. If you are interested in learning more about how you can protect yourself from technology abuse, call for more information. (509) 332-0552 or (208) 882-2490