A Night at the Civic: The Color Purple Live & On Stage!
In honor of Black History Black Futures Month, Sister To Sister Connection at the Center for Nonviolence, in collaboration with The Center for Nonviolence People of Afrikan Descent Advisory Group and The Fort Wayne Civic Theater, is inviting 12 lucky guests to a FREE evening of fun, fellowship, and sisterhood!
Re-Centering: Indiana’s Movement to Ground Domestic Violence Programs in Survivor-Defined Success
Check out this upcoming training opportunity hosted by the Domestic Violence Court Community Education Committee.
Summer at CFN
The Center for Nonviolence is having an eventful summer, providing violence prevention lessons to kids at McMillen Community Center and participating in Fort Wayne PRIDE. In this blog we also announce upcoming local community events and celebrate raising nearly $1000 for culturally-affirming spaces for survivors seeking services with us.
2023 BIPOC Leadership Summit
The virtual 2023 BIPOC Leadership Summit "Forward Together: Honoring BIPOC Leadership" is THIS FRIDAY! Are you an advocate, preventionists, interventionist, or affiliate who identify as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color? Then this event is for you! Registration details are enclosed.
Open House
Come by our office at 235 W. Creighton Ave. in Fort Wayne on Friday, October 21st from 11 am - 2 pm for our Open House! Learn about our services and network with those involved in our organization. Free to Attend, All are Welcome!
FREE Screening and Panel Discussion of Unapologetic
The Center for Nonviolence People of Afrikan Descent Advisory Group in partnership with the Center for Nonviolence Gender and Sexualities Advisory Group invites you to join us Saturday, October 8th @ 2 PM (doors open at 1), for a FREE screening and panel discussion of the award-winning Ashley O’Shay documentary film Unapologetic. This event is FREE and open to the public. RSVP is requested.
DVAM Buy or Give
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), help our school and community-based FACES Nonviolence Leadership Program create a sensory station for the youth. A sensory station provides tools that help to refocus, recenter, and relax the mind and body.
September Newsletter
Latinx Heritage Month has officially started!
From September 15th to October 15th, we honor and highlight contributions made by people of Latinx descent and the rich cultures of these diverse identities. Since 1995, we have served the local Latinx community with our Mujeres Unidas (Women United) support group.
The State of Equity, Inclusion, & Opportunity in Indiana with Anthony Phillips
Join us on Thursday, September 15th, for the next event in PAD AG’s Family Meetings focused on Healing & Empowering Afrikan-American Lives in Fort Wayne. This session will feature Anthony Phillips, Deputy Chief and Executive Director of External Equity for the state of Indiana's Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Opportunity.
Healing Racial Trauma with Dr. Joy DeGruy: A Juneteenth Commemoration
Join us on Sunday, June 19th @ 12:30 pm as the People of Afrikan Descent Advisory Group at the Center for Nonviolence, in collaboration with the Macknificent Freedom Fest, hosts a FREE half-day virtual conference on healing racial trauma, featuring acclaimed author, researcher, and educator, Dr. Joy DeGruy!
Celebrating 40 Years of Service
The Center for Nonviolence is inviting the community to join us the week of August 23rd as we celebrate 40 years of providing education, support, and advocacy to end domestic and other forms of violence in Fort Wayne and surrounding counties.