SILVER LININGS has Changed Their Name!
Pasco, Washington
(03/14/05) - Advocates Against Family Violence (AAFV), previously known as Silver Linings,
is excited about the agency's new name approved by the Washington Secretary of State on January 31, 2005.
AAFV is a not-for-profit agency that was established in August 2003 in Tri-Cities, Washington (then known as Silver
Linings). Silver Linings is introducing a new agency name with the same dedicated
family violence services to the local community.
AAFV provides services to victims and survivors of family violence within Benton and Franklin Counties. Since AAFV opened their doors, they have
provided over 8,700 hours of service to area family violence clients and have serviced 1,500 families within the local community. AAFV is co-located in Kennewick
and Pasco Department of Social and Health Offices with their main office located at 505 North 4th Avenue in Pasco,
Washington.
AAFV offers free and confidential women’s support groups weekly in Kennewick and Pasco. Both support
groups are open to women of all ages that are victims and/or survivors of family or intimate violence. Please contact the
below agency representatives for times, dates, and locations.
Other services AAFV offers at no cost and completely confidential are but not limited to:
Family Violence Advocacy, Individual & Group Supportive Counseling, Legal and Medical advocacy, Assistance with Safety
Planning, 911 Cellular Phone Program, Address Confidentiality Program, Victim Compensation Program, Protection Order Assistance, Emergency Clothes Voucher Program, Community & Education Awareness (CAP
Program, Volunteer Advocacy, Teen Dating Program).
For more information on area training opportunities, 911 cellular phone program, and other
services - please visit AAFV’s website at www.dvservices.org.
For more information regarding AAFV’s name change contact:
Tanya Martinez
Laura Cassidy
Community & Outreach
Director
Client Programs Director
Bus: (509) 544-9400
Bus: (509) 544-9400
Cell: (509) 308-4011
Cell: (509) 308-0660
Tanya@dvservices.org
Laura@dvserivices.org
