Violence Prevention Center

05/13/2026

05/04/2026

We’re honored to share that the Violence Prevention Center is being featured in an upcoming exhibit at the Cook County Historical Society: “Rural Women Lead the Way.”

Opening May 13, this exhibit highlights the strength, leadership, and lasting impact of women in our rural communities—including the work we’ve been doing alongside survivors for the past 40 years.

We invite you to stop in, learn more, and celebrate the powerful role rural women play in creating safer, more supportive communities. The exhibit opens on May 13 and will run through the summer at the Historical Society open daily from 10-4.

04/30/2026

Sexual Assault Awareness Month may be ending but the work continues. Thank you for standing against sexual assault with us. 💜

04/27/2026

Your support can help someone heal. We start be believing.

04/20/2026

We start by believing.

04/08/2026

Message from the Grand Marais Food Shelf:

The Grand Marais Food Shelf received a large shipment of bagged chopped cabbage, green beans, celery, root vegetables, and fruit. To better distribute this fresh food, the food shelf will be open this Wednesday [4/8] from 3 - 5 in the afternoon.

Photo: Nick Fewings via Unsplash.com

04/06/2026

Are you curious about how you can help during Sexual Assault Awareness Month? Simply being a safe person is the perfect start! If someone discloses their assault to you, here are 3 simple and safe ways to respond.

04/03/2026

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
This month—and every month—the Violence Prevention Center stands with survivors.
We’re incredibly grateful to our community partners, Java Moose, Cook County Whole Foods Co-Op, and Fika Coffee, for standing alongside the Violence Prevention Center in a visible way. Throughout April, stop in their shops to get a custom coffee sleeve to help spark conversations, raise awareness, and remind our community that support is always within reach.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) has roots going back decades, grounded in survivor-led movements working to end sexual violence and support those impacted. Since being nationally recognized in 2001, SAAM has grown into a time for communities across the country to come together—to listen, learn, and take action.
Every cup shared this month carries an important message: You are not alone.
Thank you for helping the Violence Prevention Center create a community where survivors are believed, supported, and empowered.

03/25/2026

We remember Jennifer Marsaw and Marzai Dawson, Minnesota's 4th and 5th confirmed victims of domestic violence homicide in Minnesota.

Jennifer Marsaw was described by loved ones as “a fun and outgoing woman” whose “greatest joy was spending time and making memories with her children.” Marzai Dawson, loved ones said, “will be remembered as a kind, gentle, humble boy whose smile could light
up a room and loved being with his siblings and playing with toy cars and trucks.”

Learn more here: https://www.vfmn.org/we-remember-2026

Spotfund to support Jennifer and Marzai's family:
http://spot.fund/99rfgdzsc