Get Involved » Barren River Anti-Violence Alliance (BRAVA)

The Barren River Anti-Violence Alliance is a collaborative effort between several local non-profit agencies to reduce rates of power-based personal violence in our community. Power-based personal violence (PBPV) is any form of violence where the primary motivator is the assertion of power, control, and/or intimidation in order to harm another. There are many forms of power-based personal violence, including

• sexual harm
• intimate partner violence (domestic violence, teen/adult dating violence)
• child abuse
• bullying
• human trafficking
• stalking

These forms of violence all have one thing in common: they are rooted in the assertion of power and control.

Our goal is to work as a community within the Barren River Area Development District (BRADD) to find solutions that reduce power-based personal violence. We invite local agencies to participate in our meetings. This coalition meets in person quarterly and virtually once per month.

For more information on BRAVA, please contact Chloe Huntsman, Community Outreach Coordinator.