Causes: Family Services, Human Services, Victims Services

Mission: The mission of the Avalon Center is to end power based violence against men, women and children and to achieve social justice.

Target demographics: Provide comprehensive support to adult and child victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. To promote community awareness through education. To build and support a community that stands against violence.

Direct beneficiaries per year: 2,162 clients - 78% of those clients were victims of Domestic Violence, 12% of those clients were Dual victims, and 9% of those clients were Sexual Assault / Stalking / Youth Intimate Partner victims. We had a total of 154 Emergency Shelter residents, for a total of 6,042 bed nights.

Geographic areas served: 7 counties within TN - Cumberland, Rhea, Roane, Van Buren, Bledsoe, Fentress, Morgan

Programs: 24/7 Crisis Line, Emergency Shelter, Free Professional Counseling, Support Groups, Legal Services, Child & Youth Program, Preventative & Community Education programs / presentations, Abuse Intervention for Men (AIM), Break the Cycle (BTC).