25 Years of Service

   The Avalon Center was founded in 1984 as Battered Women, Inc. and was the first organization in the community to provide a safe haven for victims of family violence. The organization started as a grass roots movement in the community as people began to realize a need for services for victims of domestic violence.

  The Avalon Center has since grown into an important community resource providing comprehensive services to those affected by domestic and sexual violence.

   We now service 4 counties including Cumberland, Morgan, Bledsoe and Van Buren. IN 2002 our name changed from Battered Women, Inc. to Avalon Center in order to reflect the broad spectrum of services we now provide.

Avalon Center Mission Statement

• To provide comprehensive support to adult and child victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
• To promote community awareness and prevention through education.
• To build and support a community culture that stands against violence.