Vanita Leatherwood from Hopeworks visits.

Hopeworks is Howard Counties Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Center. Since 1978, the Domestic Violence Center of Howard County has been providing critical services to families affected by domestic violence and raising awareness in the community. In 2010, we added to our mission comprehensive services for survivors of sexual assault and sexual abuse.

Prevention takes an entire community working together – challenging and changing the beliefs, attitudes and culture that allow them to exist. And it takes hope. Hope builds momentum and momentum creates change…when we work together.

Our community can be stronger and better and safer when we are all engaged in this work together. This is the spirit of our new name. It is a name we believe says as much about us as an agency as it does about us as a community.

Vanita will discuss several topics with us:
· Advocacy Services
· Crisis Shelter and Transitional Housing
· Counseling Services
· Abuser Intervention Program
· Pet Safe Program
· Pantry Service Needs
· Volunteering Opportunities
· Youth Leadership Project

Vanita Leatherwood joined the staff of HopeWorks of Howard County as the Director of Community Engagement in 2011. She has over 30 years of experience in developing, managing and facilitating community education programs. Ms. Leatherwood is the mother of two adult sons, an award-winning poet, and Transformative Language Arts educator. Her volunteer experience includes: nonprofit Board membership, tutoring in adult-literacy, facilitating wellness workshops, and mentoring youth. She holds a M.A. in Community Psychology and is a graduate of the 2013 Leadership Howard County Premier Class.

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