Beyond Violence News Today

Marianne Boll-See

Community Beyond Violence is known for its work in supporting survivors of  interpersonal violence in Nevada County. 

I send this letter in response to a recent “30 Seconds” submission regarding the Beyond Violence Gala.

Sacramento, Calif. – Dignity Health announced the distribution of nearly $1.15M to 17 community-based organizations in Nevada, Sacramento, and Yolo counties through the Community Health Improvement Grant Award program.

The Beyond Violence program at California Institution for Women (CIW) hosted a special event recently featuring an expert in the needs of women involved in the The Beyond Violence program at California Institution for Women (CIW) hosted Nena Messina of Envisioning Justice Solutions Inc., for the training of 12 incarcerated participants who will become peer facilitators in the Beyond Violence program.

People getting out of prison need jobs and housing. But they also need mental health care, to help them face and understand their traumas. And who better to provide it than people who had been in prison themselves?

In 1996, an episodic play premiered in New York City, recounting a dozen stories culled by the playwrights, who had interviewed two hundred women, asking them to talk about their “lady parts.” The play also…

Formerly incarcerated mental health care providers are supplementing traditional resources for those still in prison—with mutually beneficial results.

Hospice of the Foothills, western Nevada County’s nonprofit hospice organization, recently updated their clinical staff’s cell phones, which are used to communicate with patients and other staff members. This update resulted in a surplus of…

Staff, volunteers and supporters of Beyond Violence will be remembering those lost to domestic violence as well as honoring survivors during their annual candlelight vigil Tuesday. The gathering is to be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Berwick Theater and Center for Community Arts. That’s at 110 E. Front St. This year’s remembrance will include a free showing of the documentary