African American Network for Violence-Free Relationships

Who we are

ANFVR is a "network" of male & female African American advocates, faith leaders, survivors, interested community members, students, scholars and other professionals committed to addressing domestic violence in the African American Community.


The Long Beach-based African American Network for Violence Free Relationships (ANFVR), founded by Rev. Dr. Mary Walton, is a first-of-its-kind network of a diverse cross-section of individuals and organizations focused on the African American community in Greater Long Beach. ANFVR is committed to promoting violence-free relationships within the African American community through education, advocacy and collaboration while encouraging leadership, moral & ethical accountability and culturally appropriate legislation, programs and services.

Come

Come prepared to be a part of a dynamic and visionary effort to create a culture of peace in our community through confronting domestic violence/intimate partner violence/sexual violencem the incubators of other violence out of control.