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Raven DVIC offers prevention trainings, shelter and volunteer programs to Monongalia County Schools
Summary
Raven Domestic Violence Information Center representatives told the Monongalia County Board of Education they can provide free shelter, hotline, legal and medical advocacy, K–12 prevention curricula, volunteer opportunities and professional development to district staff and student leaders.
Amaya Williams, outreach and volunteer coordinator for the Raven Domestic Violence Information Center, told the Monongalia County Board of Education on Nov. 18 that RDVIC provides a suite of services the district can draw on, including a free temporary emergency shelter, hotline, crisis intervention, case management and medical and legal advocacy for survivors.
Kaye Powney, RDVIC prevention educator, described curricula the agency offers for schools and families — including Second Step for elementary students, body‑safety and child safety programming, Relationship Smarts for middle and high school students, Teen Safety Matters and Elevatus for people with disabilities — and said RDVIC can deliver trainings for staff, parents and student leaders.
"We do have a temporary emergency shelter, which is free. It's for people fleeing domestic violence, human trafficking and stalking," Powney said. Amaya Williams added that RDVIC conducts outreach at local events, runs a volunteer hotline program and can provide community‑service documentation for student volunteers at Morgantown High School.
Board members asked how RDVIC could be integrated into professional development and school counseling work; Williams proposed attending faculty meetings and offering on‑site training and case consultation. The board signaled interest in school‑based bystander programs and youth leadership clubs as long‑term prevention strategies.
Board discussion referenced prevalence figures included in RDVIC materials — "one in five women in their lifetime experienced some sort of [domestic] violence and one in 16 men" — and emphasized including boys and young men in prevention work. RDVIC representatives said their services are confidential and open to people of any gender; they also noted they are mandated reporters when required by law.
RDVIC serves Monongalia, Preston and Taylor counties and offered to schedule trainings on request for teachers, counselors and student groups. The board did not make any formal motions tied to the presentation; district outreach staff were named as continuing contacts to coordinate future work.
