Domestic Violence Intervention Program

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Domestic Violence Intervention Program 24/7/365 Hotline: 1.800.373.1043 or 1.800.228.1625
DVIP & RVAP provides services to victims of domestic and sexual abuse in Southeast Iowa.

10/14/2026

✨VOLUNTEERS NEEDED✨ PLEASE ✨

DVIP/RVAP is still looking for volunteers for this Saturday, 10/17/2026, mainly from 11:30am-2pm, to help us collect needed items and food for victim-survivors in our community!

Please, consider donating a little time of your time to help make a big impact!!

Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/mpnzrre2 or email me at [email protected]!

DVIP/RVAP is proud to share the Clothesline Project with the Johnson County community. Visitors can make shirts and witn...
10/10/2026

DVIP/RVAP is proud to share the Clothesline Project with the Johnson County community. Visitors can make shirts and witness the resiliency of victim-survivors today, October 10th from 10 am to 1 pm.

✨We need volunteers for Shop for Safety- Johnson County!✨Help us stock our emergency shelter for the next six months! Sh...
10/10/2026

✨We need volunteers for Shop for Safety- Johnson County!✨

Help us stock our emergency shelter for the next six months!

Shop for Safety volunteers will be stationed at Johnson County Hy-Vee and Fareway stores, handing shoppers DVIP/RVAP’s top-needed items list and collecting donations as they leave.

Every item collected goes directly to supporting victim-survivors in our community. This one day makes a huge difference in keeping our shelter stocked with the everyday essentials families need when they come to us for safety.

✨PLUS LOOK HOW MUCH FUN I AM HAVING IN THE PHOTO BELOW! YOU TOO COULD HAVE THIS MUCH FUN SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY! ✨

A few hours of your time can help us fill our shelves for months. Sign up to volunteer here: https://tinyurl.com/mpnzrre2

Join us for the second writing class of DVIP/RVAP's new initiative: Survivors' Stories, a series of five writing classes...
10/08/2026

Join us for the second writing class of DVIP/RVAP's new initiative: Survivors' Stories, a series of five writing classes between August 2026-July 2027. All are free and open to the public, and survivors are encouraged to attend.

All classes will be trauma-informed, and focused on themes of reclaiming one’s story, releasing shame, healing, resilience, and building community. Each workshop will last approximately 1.5 hours and conclude with an optional sharing opportunity for participants who wish to read their work aloud.

A trained DVIP/RVAP advocate will be present at each session to provide support if needed.

NOVEMBER 2026 WORKSHOP DETAILS:

Date/time: Saturday, November 7, 10:30am-12pm

Location: The Ranshaw House - 515 Community Dr, North Liberty, IA 52317

Instructor: Samantha Tuttle is currently pursuing an MFA in poetry from the University of Arkansas. She has been in the survivor services space since 2020 and previously spent 2 years as a sexual assault services coordinator at DVIP/RVAP. She is passionate about the use of art and creative writing as a vehicle for healing for victim-survivors of sexual violence.

Sign up today at the link in bio or here: https://ow.ly/XZ7l50ZJ39H

Survivors' Stories is made possible through the support of the Johnson County Quality of Life grant.

The Clothesline Project is a visual display of violence statistics that often go ignored. Each shirt displayed is made b...
10/05/2026

The Clothesline Project is a visual display of violence statistics that often go ignored. Each shirt displayed is made by a survivor of violence or by someone who has lost a loved one to violence. During the exhibit, participants hear three distinct sounds.

Each represents the frequency of different violence statistics:

A Gong is struck every 10-12 seconds to indicate a person being physically abused by an intimate partner.

A Whistle is blown every minute to indicate a sexual assault being reported.

A bell is rung every four minutes to indicate a person dying in a violent attack.

We invite you to come make a shirt and view the display:

Saturday, October 10 | 10 AM–1 PM
The Green House, Iowa City

Clothesline Project event is free and open to the community. Come for as long or as little as you’d like. 💜

The Clothesline Project is a visual display of violence statistics that often go ignored. Each shirt becomes part of a p...
10/01/2026

The Clothesline Project is a visual display of violence statistics that often go ignored. Each shirt becomes part of a powerful visual display that brings attention to experiences and statistics that too often go unseen.

We invite you to come make a shirt:
Sunday, October 4 | 4–6 PM
The Green House, Iowa City
Create a shirt to share your story, honor someone, or add your voice to the display.

And to come view the display:
Saturday, October 10 | 10 AM–1 PM
The Green House, Iowa City

Both events are free and open to the community. Come for as long or as little as you’d like. 💜

We are still feeling incredibly grateful for everyone who showed up for our Birthday Bingo Bash! 💜Thank you to our spons...
09/29/2026

We are still feeling incredibly grateful for everyone who showed up for our Birthday Bingo Bash! 💜

Thank you to our sponsors, Supporters, donors, and everyone who came out to celebrate with us! We surpassed our $3,000 goal and raised $3,400 to support victim-survivors in our community!

A HUGE thank you to all the local businesses and individuals who donated our AMAZING Bingo prizes.

And a VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU to Tiara at Bitchin' Events and Big Grove Iowa City for helping us bring the whole night together. We truly could not have done it with out them!

DVIP/RVAP’s Survivors’ Stories writing series continues this November with our second class, led by local instructor Sam...
09/22/2026

DVIP/RVAP’s Survivors’ Stories writing series continues this November with our second class, led by local instructor Samantha Tuttle.

📅 November 7 | 10:30 AM–12 PM
📍 The Ranshaw House- North Liberty
✍️ Instructor: Samantha Tuttle
💜 Free and open to the public — registration is required.

Link to register here: https://forms.gle/DoGmwPUNXByjcyox6

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1105 South Gilbert Court Ste. 300
Iowa City, IA
52240

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