We're here for you If you or someone you know needs help, please call us. Our crisis line is operated by trained advocates 24 hours a day.
Crisis Line- 319-352-0037 or 1-800-410-SAFE

If you prefer, you can e-mail us

What we are

Cedar Valley Friends of the Family (CVFF) is a private, non-profit victim advocacy agency serving Bremer, Butler, and Chickasaw counties. Governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, the agency began providing services in August of 1992. A group of hard working community volunteers established the agency though the local Church Women United group. Today CVFF continues to depend on a strong base of committed volunteers who are willing to become trained to assist the agency in providing 24-hour crisis and emergency services. These individualized, confidential services are available free of charge to all persons who are victims of domestic abuse or sexual assault.

Cedar Valley Friends of the Family provides free and confidential services for persons affected by Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. We hope our website will provide insight about our services and programs. You can see a full list of our services here. We will continue to update this website to provide you with most current information available to us, so please check back soon.

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To Contact Us  

Linda K. Miller, MA, Executive Director 
100 E. Bremer, 2nd Floor, Suite 1, Waverly, Iowa 50677
E-Mail: cvffdvsa@mchsi.com
(Our e-mail is for business purposes only.)
Phone: 319-352-1108 Fax: 319-352-8008
Crisis Line: 319-352-0037 or 1-800-410-SAFE enter article title

Volunteer Opportunities Direct Service (must be able to pass a criminal background check and completion of 20 hour certification required)

• Staffing the shelter
• Answering the crisis line
• Transporting clients to and from shelter to appointments in the three county area
• Working with the children's support group

• Various clerical duties
• Various cleaning and organizing duties
• Bi-monthly pick up and delivery of community donations
• Event planning and organizing
  

Fundraising Cedar Valley Friends of the Family has experienced nearly a 450% increase in Nights of Shelter provided over the past three years (2003-2006). Over the past 5 years (2001-2006), the agency has seen a 12% decline in state and federal funding.

Of the 13 competive grants CVFF seeks, eight require cash matches totally more than $80,000 annually. For these reasons, the agency has begun to develop ways to decrease our dependence upon government funding, and increase our self-sufficiency.   Events Details