D.O.V.E.S. Network ®

Teens and Pre-teens are carrying trauma no one sees, from childhood domestic violence, sexual abuse, and emotional wounds that can quietly shape who they become without intervention. D.O.V.E.S. Network® reaches them where they already are, in schools and in their communities, and gives them what awareness alone can't: real tools to break the cycle.

Why Give to D.O.V.E.S. Network®?

We're a grassroots organization built by a founder who lived this, and our A+ Charter School partnership proved the model works. In 2025, 86% of enrolled students completed the full 12-week Game Plan for Life™ curriculum, and 100% demonstrated measurable learning outcomes. This isn't a general awareness campaign, but an evidence-informed program built with the young people it serves, not just for them, and it extends beyond the classroom to the professionals who support them and the families rebuilding after crisis.

Who We Are

D.O.V.E.S. Network® is rooted in an acronym that stands for daily overcoming violence and embracing safety, as we're a youth-centered prevention organization serving youth from 6th grade through 12th grade primarily, and 18-24 years old secondarily through prevention and empowerment. We do this by breaking cycles of domestic and sexual violence through trauma-informed education and relational skill-building, and building bridges to practical resources alongside our programming.

Who We Serve

Young people navigating trauma, exposure to relationship violence, and adverse childhood experiences; young people who need more than awareness. They need tools, adults who show up, listen, and care, while having access to a safe place where they belong.

What We Do

We equip young people with emotional intelligence, healthy relationship skills, and the decision-making tools to lead differently than what they've seen. Through structured curriculum, peer engagement, and youth-centered programming, we build:

• The ability to recognize and name unhealthy relationship behaviors
• Emotional regulation and communication skills
• Confidence and identity rooted in self-worth, not survival

When a family needs more, we connect them to counseling, legal aid, safety planning, and community resources through our referral network, so no one navigates a crisis alone.

Your Donation Plants Seeds That Last Generations

We're not just running programs. We're building a generation of young people who know their worth, understand what healthy looks like, and have the skills to lead, rather than repeat cycles of harm, while surrounding their families and the professionals around them with the same support. Help us to create real change, built to last, one young person at a time.

Here's what your donation makes possible:

• $25 — Snacks and session materials for one teen through a full 12-week Game Plan for Life cycle
• $30 -  A basic needs box for one family through Empowerment
• $75 — One month of program supplies for a full classroom cohort
• $250 — One full month of Prevention programming incentives delivered to youth

Donate today