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24-hour Domestic Violence Helpline
410-997-2272 / 800-752-0191

24-hour Sexual Assault Helpline
410-997-3292

Through the support of staff members, the DVC offers a vital life-saving service that allows victims of domestic violence and sexual assault to receive help confidentially. Concerned family members, friends, and the community are encouraged to reach out also to receive information and referral services.

Both helplines offer crisis intervention, safety planning, and will provide information about DVC services.

If you are in immediate danger, please call 911.

For non-English speakers, language line interpretation is available.

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Domestic Violence Center
- The DVC Welcomes New Executive Director January 26, 2012
  The Board of Directors of the Domestic Violence Center of Howard County (DVC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Pollitt Hill, MSW, as the Executive Director for the organization. Ms. Pollitt Hill will begin her leadership of the DVC on February 21, 2012. Lara Weathersbee, Chair of the DVC Board of Directors remarks, “We [...] […]
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- DVC Sponsors Creative Arts Exhibit for Teens January 6, 2012
  In recognition of Teen Self-Esteem Month, DVC’s Empowerment Movement Youth Leadership Project is sponsoring the I AM! Exhibit. This creative arts exhibit is open to teens ages 13 to 19. Submissions must be work expressing your sense of self–esteem. Work will be accepted in any medium including poetry, visual arts, prose, music, crafting, metal arts, woodwork […]
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- Raising Awareness about Teen Dating Violence January 6, 2012
  2012 Dating Violence Forum Friday, February 17, 2012 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 Howard Community College 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway Columbia, MD 21044 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER The DVC in partnership with Howard Community College (HCC) will host It’s Time to Talk: a Forum on Dating Violence at the college (Duncan Hall, Kittleman Room, 10901 Little P […]
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- DVC and GLBTQI Communities Team Up for IPV Awareness January 6, 2012
  Unity Fellowship Church will host “When Someone You Know Hurts You: Recognizing Intimate Partner Violence” on Tuesday, January 17 from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. at the Locust Park Neighborhood Center, 8995 Lambskin Lane in Columbia, Maryland 21045. Presented in coordination with the Domestic Violence Center of Howard County (DVC), this free program will address the [ […]
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- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FORUM December 22, 2011
  Please join us for a Domestic Violence Forum on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at the St. John Baptist Church, 9055 Tamar Drive, Columbia, MD 21045 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The program will include - Telling Our Story: Survivors Speak 10:00 a.m. — 11:30 a.m. Educating the Community Vanita Leatherwood, DVC Director of Community Engagement Lunch Break 11:30 [. […]
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- CANDLELIGHT VIGIL COMMEMORATES LIVES LOST TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE October 31, 2011
  On the evening of October 5, the Domestic Violence Center of Howard County (DVC) hosted a Candlelight Vigil commemorating the lives of individuals who were murdered over the last year as a result of domestic violence. The Columbia Association Arts Center was the perfect venue for the event that attracted over ninety community members. Inside the [...] […]
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- THERAPEUTIC GROUPS September 26, 2011
  All therapeutic groups are facilitated by trained clinicians in the areas of domestic violence and sexual assault. All DVC services are confidential and no one will be turned away for the inability to pay. For more information or to register for a group, please call (410) 997 – 0304. EMPOWERMENT GROUP — [...] […]
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- DVC LAUNCHES NEW PROGRAM September 26, 2011
  DISCOVERY WORKSHOPS: Explore, Express, Empower! In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the DVC is launching a new program, the Discovery Workshops. The Discovery Workshops are a vehicle for individuals who are not in crisis to explore issues for personal growth. Through creative activities, as well as sharing with others, participants will learn ski […]
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- Cooking Up Funds August 26, 2011
  Each year the MOMS (Moms Offering Moms Support) Club of Elkridge produces a number of fundraisers for local charities. This year the DVC has been chosen to receive the proceeds from the sale of their cookbook, Bon Appetit. The cookbook is a collection of favorite recipes from members of their MOMS Club chapter. One hundred [...] […]
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- COMMUNITY RALLIES FOR A SUCCESSFUL HOPE BOWL FUNDRAISER June 23, 2011
  Thanks to everyone who participated in the Domestic Violence Center ’s (DVC) 5th annual Hope Bowl held on Saturday, June 18, more than $31,000 was raised! The evening was a great success as teams participated in various challenges for prizes, danced to great music, enjoyed delicious food and drinks, as well as had fun [...] […]
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Helpline

24-hour Domestic Violence Helpline 410-997-2272 / 800-752-0191

24-hour Sexual Assault Helpline 410-997-3292

If you are in immediate danger, please call 911.

24-hour Domestic Violence Helpline
410-997-2272 / 800-752-0191

24-hour Sexual Assault Helpline
410-997-3292