"Through partnership,
we will create a community that will not tolerate violence."
Welcome!
The Partnership for Violence Free Families (PVFF), a comprised group of 50 individuals representing over 30 agencies, organizations, businesses and schools in the Lima and Allen County, Ohio area., is a program located at Lima/Allen Council on Community Affairs (LACCA), was created through a grant awarded by the Anthem Foundation of Ohio. After two years of strategic planning, the PVFF set their goals to prevent family violence through several initiatives:
the ACT Against Violence Program, the CAP Program, Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, and Safe DATES.
Parents, teachers, and students participate in a variety of activities to understand these important messages. The faith-based community is also involved in bringing these programs to the community.
For an update of times and locations of all Partnership and Committee meetings, go to The Partnership page.
Pinwheel Quilt
The West Central Ohio Quilters Guild have recently designed and created a Pinwheel Design quilt for donation as a raffle item to help prevent child abuse. The Partnership for Violence Free Families will be raffling this queen size quilt at the annual "Community for Kids" Breakfast held in April each year to acknowledge the child abuse prevention efforts happening in Allen County. Tickets may be purchased for $1.00 each or six for $5.00 from a Partnership for Violence Free Families' Member begining in February. The West Central Ohio Quilters Guild is truly a partner in helping end child abuse.