Valley United Way youth group funds activities for families in Umbrella program

Center for Domestic Violence Services awarded $800 

ANSONIA - The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services received a grant of $800 from Valley United Way’s Youth Leadership Program. 

The funds will be used for recreational and educational activities for the children residing in the organization's safe house.

The children will enjoy activities and experiences outside the safe house to build positive family memories. The activities with their mothers will help to alleviate the fears and anxiety associated with their experience with domestic violence and the uprooting of their lives, and will provide the children with a sense of normalcy and security. 

Since 1990, Valley United Way Youth Leadership members have distributed small, venture grants to community organizations in the Valley area.  These grants are aimed at helping to fund new and/or expanding programs that serve the needs of Valley Youth.

BHcare’s The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services is dedicated to increasing awareness of domestic violence and its effect on the community, empowering those victimized by providing advocacy and safe and effective services, and to working for social change to eliminate domestic violence.  

Each year UCDVS provides free and confidential services for more than 6,000 victims and their children. 

Learn more at www.bhcare.org.

This is a press release from BHcare.