CUAV Releases New 3-Year Strategic Plan

Friday April 3, 2009 9:16

After two years of intensive reflection and evaluation, we are proud to announce our brand new 3-year strategic plan. With the passion and collaboration of staff, Board, clients, volunteers, community members, and ally organizations, we have generated a bold new plan to realize our renewed vision: to build the power of LGBTQQ communities to transform violence and oppression towards safety and liberation. We are overjoyed to share this plan with you. Highlights include:

• Center LGBTQQ communities impacted by multiple forms of violence and oppression, particularly people who are low-income, young, immigrant, and/or people of color, in all areas of our work.  
• Develop viable models of community accountability that can build the power of our relationships, neighborhods, and movements as we respond to violence.
• Build the leadership of survivors, our families and intimate networks, organizations, and neighborhoods to transform violence in our lives, communities, and movements.
• Shift our organizational structure towards a community-driven shared leadership model that promotes true collaboration and sustainability.
• Continue to provide vital emergency support and healing opportunities to LGBTQQ survivors of violence and abuse through our 24-hour safety line and peer counselors.

Precious Lives

Loretta Risso

Friday April 3, 2009 8:37

Dear CUAV,

There are no words to describe the impact that CUAV has made on so many lives. Precious lives that otherwise may have given up hope.

CUAV was there to help my son during some very troubling times. The compassion, support, kindness and respect shown him was indescribable. Because of CUAV and their involvement, my son's life blossomed and he became a better, stronger and happier person than he ever was. CUAV generated a positive energy and yielded "the skies the limit" attitude to those who thought they never could.

I will always feel a great deal of gratitude to CUAV and will continue to support this organization in whatever way possible.

May your next 30 years be as successful and bright as the ones that have passed before you. Angels have truly touched the communities that have been blessed with your generosity.

In gratitude and continued support,

Loretta Risso