Help Spark the Light: Phase 1

A survivor-led solution to one of West Virginia’s most urgent, under-addressed challenges.

Domestic violence survivors in West Virginia face a dangerous disconnect between systems and services. Support is fragmented. Courts lack consistency. Referrals are handed out without follow-up. And accountability for those causing harm is often minimal or nonexistent.

Kindling Light was created to fill those critical gaps.

We are a survivor-led nonprofit organization bridging the divide between fragmented systems and the lived reality of those impacted by abuse. Through long-term case management, community education, court reform, and trauma-informed accountability programming, we are building a coordinated, survivor-centered response to domestic violence in our state.

🔥 Phase 1: Establishing the Foundation

This campaign will support the successful launch of Kindling Light’s core infrastructure and early-stage programming. Funding from Phase 1 will allow us to:

Implement long-term case management and emotional safety planning for survivors, ensuring continuity and support beyond the crisis moment
Develop and distribute educational materials and training tools for community partners, schools, and frontline providers
Design the foundation of an ethical, trauma-informed Batterer’s Intervention Program (BIPPS) that meets national standards and community needs
Begin research, collaboration, and planning for a pilot Domestic Violence Court model that improves coordination and increases survivor safety
Grow and activate a Survivor Advocacy Council to guide all programming with lived experience at the forefront

What Makes Our Approach Different

Many survivors are forced to navigate domestic violence on their own. They're handed resource lists without connection, follow-up, or consistency. We’re changing that.

At Kindling Light, we offer more than referrals. We provide sustained, relationship-based advocacy that supports survivors across every stage of their journey. Our internal case management model ensures that survivors have a single point of contact who helps coordinate legal advocacy, housing, mental health care, and long-term planning.

In parallel, we are developing in-house services that reduce the burden on survivors to “piece it all together,” while also collaborating with trusted partners to create a more connected local response. Our model fills immediate service gaps while building long-term, systemic solutions from the ground up.

Our Progress So Far

Since founding Kindling Light in March 2025, we have:

Built relationships with mental health professionals, therapists, victim advocates, and legal professionals
Launched a private survivor support network with over 200 members
Submitted multiple competitive grant applications
Created a diverse, trauma-informed founding team and board of directors with lived experience, clinical expertise, and legal knowledge

We’ve done the groundwork. Now we’re inviting you to help us scale our impact.

Join Us
Whether you're a funder, donor, or ally—your investment in this first phase is transformational. You’ll be helping build something that lasts: a survivor-centered model of care, accountability, and change that West Virginia urgently needs.

👉 Donate or partner with us today. Help us build the bridge. Spark the light.

Help Spark The Light

By Kindling Light Incorporated

Help Spark The Light

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