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.
Share
Come prepared to share your gifts and ressources as we look at changing public policy, denominational doctrines, social traditions which negate healthy, loving, peaceful people, families and communities.
Collaborate
We want to collaborate with you because we know you care ! You are the ones we have been waiting for!
ANFVR is a proud project of Interval House Crisis Shelters & Centers for Victims of Domestic Violence.
Since 1979, Interval House has worked passionately to develop innovative programs that have been recognized with over 500 awards, including four Presidential Awards and four Governors’ Awards, citing Interval House as a “model” program to the nation.