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At our Champions for Change gala, Representative Long Tran presented our CEO Jean Douglas with a resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing and commending WRCDV for our 40th anniversary. The resolution recognizes WRCDV as one Georgia's leading organizations dedicated to ending domestic violence and sexual assault and states that our agency "represents the very best of Georgia—meeting people where they are, standing up for those in crisis, and working ev

Every Father's Day for the past 25 years, an ad has appeared in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. It carries no product to sell and no candidate to support, only names of Atlantas who have chosen, publicly, to stand against domestic and sexual violence and with the survivors in their lives. This year, we marked that 25th anniversary on our road to becoming In Safe Company: a name that reflects what all of us, together, are working to build: homes, relationships, and communiti

Our CEO, Jean Douglas, recently joined Rose Scott on WABE’s Closer Look to discuss our organization’s history, evolution, and future. Jean reflected on the tragic killing of Gwendolyn Ann Turnbough, whose murder in 1985 became the catalyst for the creation of our organization. Following Gwendolyn’s death, community leaders formed a task force and secured a grant that launched what would become the Women’s Resource Center to End Domestic Violence. Now, four decades later, we a

When we unveiled our new name on April 30, we hoped Atlanta would take notice. They did, and we couldn't be more grateful. In the days since our Champions for Change gala, the story of our 40-year journey and our new name has been picked up across the city. Here's a look at the coverage: 11Alive Reporter Joe Ripley covered the announcement for 11Alive, bringing our story to audiences across metro Atlanta. Watch the segment here. Our CEO Jean Douglas also sat down with 11Alive

Something extraordinary happened on April 30. Six hundred of our closest champions gathered at the Georgia Aquarium: donors, advocates, survivors, and friends who have shown up for this community year after year. Together, we celebrated our agency's work, honored the journey we have taken to get where we are today, and made an announcement: after 40 years, the Women's Resource Center to End Domestic Violence will have a new name. Women's Resource Center to End Domestic Violen