The program covers Bremer, Butler and Chickasaw counties in Iowa. However, Cedar Valley Friends of Family is the only organization which provides transitional housing in Northeast Iowa, and there is only one other organization in the Cedar Valley that does domestic violence and sexual assault victim advocacy. CVFF also offers the only domestic violence shelter and Take Charge of Your Body and Date Rape Prevention school programs in the three counties. There are also only a handful of mental health providers.

I will be holding a free women's self defense seminar for my community. I have created an awareness lesson, including what attackers look for, current statistics, and how to avoid becoming a victim. After that, I will be teaching the essentials of martial arts to not only survive an attack but to avoid one altogether. I will also be adamantly selling raffle tickets, and the proceeds will be going to a local domestic violence center that is in desperate need of donations. However, I am finding difficulties getting donations myself to buy items for the raffle.

The Town of Fountain Hills Mayors Youth Council collected used and old cell phones to help spread awareness of domestic violence and help to recycle old phones. The MYC started their project in Jan. 2007, their goal was collect at least 10 phones each (total of 50) by the end of the school year in May of 2007. the cell phone drive was a perfect fit for these high school’ers, because most of their friends had old phones just sitting around. Most people don't know what to do with their old or used cell phone once they have gotten a new one.