Tri-Valley Haven

January 2023

January is National Stalking Awareness Month (NSAM). Many sexual violence survivors are
also stalking victims. Nearly 1 in 3 women who were stalked by an intimate partner were also
sexually assaulted by that partner.

January 24, 2023

Approved by the State of California, Tri-Valley Haven’s Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Advocate Training is considered a premier course of instruction in the field of crisis counseling. The Haven’s next 70-hour volunteer training course will begin on Tuesday, January 24th, and will finish at the end of March. Classes will be held every Tuesday and Thursday evening from 6:30-10:00 PM over Zoom.

Candidates must be at least 18 years of age, participate in a pre-training interview, and pay a $140 training fee prior to the first class (training scholarships are available). All volunteers interested in providing direct crisis services with Tri-Valley Haven must undergo this training. Proof of vaccination, a Livescan background check, your driver’s license, auto insurance verification, and a confidentiality waiver are required. Volunteer applications are available at www.trivalleyhaven.org. The deadline to submit is Thursday, January 19, 2023. If you have questions, please contact our Communications Specialist, Samantha, at samantha@trivalleyhaven.org

February 2023

Each February, young adults and their loved ones across the nation raise awareness about the issue of teen dating violence through Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM). This annual, month-long effort focuses on advocacy and education to stop dating abuse before it starts.