Since 1979, Domestic Abuse Project (DAP) has been a leader in pioneering effective responses to violence by addressing the intergenerational cycle that perpetuates the domestic abuse epidemic. Simply put: DAP offers life-changing therapy and supportive services to every member in a family impacted by violence.

Without interventions like ours, a child exposed to abuse is ten times more likely to abuse a partner or more than six times as likely to be abused in adulthood, as compared to a child who grows up in safety. And left untreated, the cycle of violence doesn't merely repeat - it expands, putting whole communities at risk of mass violence.

But with your help, we can build communities free from violence.

Last year alone, our nimble team delivered 13,583 services - from trauma therapy for victim survivors, to restorative child therapy, to intervention and prevention therapy for those who do harm. And DAP's wrap-around model means each family we serve in our counseling programs also has access to the help of advocates and case managers, ensuring their safety and basic needs are met - and making long-term stability more possible.

None of this is possible without you. Especially now, with new federal funding restrictions and budget shortages that threaten our work.

Your contribution could help us:

Provide over 10,000 hours of trauma counseling
Mend the invisible wounds abuse leaves in its wake
Protect kids’ mental health
Keep vital preventive therapy alive in the Twin Cities
Help families-in-need achieve safety and long-term stability
Drive systems change via our partnership with police departments and victim services
Safeguard all Minnesotans from violence

Finding an end to violence is a big goal, but with you on our side, we know we can make it happen!

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