The Antelope Valley’s only homeless shelter is shutting its doors
The rationing system at the Lancaster Community Shelter worked on a simple principle: priority to those who slept on the street the night before. They lined up on the right. Everyone who had a bed the night before lined up on the left and got a raffle ticket. When the doors opened around 4 p.m. […]
Valley Oasis honored as 36th Assembly District nonprofit of the year
SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) honored Valley Oasis as the 36th Assembly District’s 2017 Nonprofit of the Year during the CalNonprofits annual event Wednesday at the State Capitol. The award recognizes Valley Oasis for its longstanding support and service to combating domestic violence in the Antelope Valley. “It is such an honor to be […]
The Rising Awareness of Domestic Violence
“Don’t let the neighbors know what happens behind closed doors!” This was the theme of my childhood, and that of most families in my small town. I can remember being scolded by my mother for the time that I was crying as a young boy in kindergarten and Mrs. Campbell consoled me, and then spoke […]
NCFM Vice-President Marc Angelucci, International Men’s Day and Valley Oasis
On behalf of NCFM Marc Angelucci, NCFM Vice-President, drove 100 or so miles to Lancaster, California to give about 20 dress shirts and men’s clothes to Valley Oasis battered men’s shelter. Valley Oasis also helps homeless and veterans get jobs, so the dress shirts are very helpful, they said. Read more at National Coalition For […]
Honorary commander program prompts change of heart
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Honorary commander Carol Crabson is the chief executive officer for the Antelope Valley Domestic Violence Council, which is called Valley Oasis. Read More →
Pioneering Domestic Violence Advocate Who Refused to Discriminate Leaves Lasting Legacy
TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — She changed the lives of thousands, perhaps millions, but few know her name. Patricia Shanley Overberg, MSW, died of heart failure in Torrance, California, on August 11, 2011, with her children at her side. Overberg, a native of Providence, Rhode Island, was 77. With the Violence Against Women […]
Sexual assault prevention office takes steps to help victims with shoe drive
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Edwards’ Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office took extra steps to help victims walk away from the devastating effects caused by sexual abuse April 22 when it collected nearly 300 pairs of shoes for victims. Kimberly Shirley, Sexual Assault Response coordinator and her staff of six volunteer advocates collected […]
Spousal Sanctuary : In a Secret High Desert Location, Women Wage a War Against Abuse
LANCASTER — As the Valley Oasis Shelter prepares for its 15th anniversary, its staff doesn’t have much time–or reason–to celebrate. In this rugged high desert area, the battle against domestic violence rages on. Up on the front lines, shelter manager Sandra Nolan sees the casualties. One day, an abused young wife with 11 children enters the shelter, […]