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News from CVIC
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How Dr. Art Malloy Helped Build a Safe Haven for Hattie
Dr. Art Malloy is the UND Vice President of Student Affairs and a member of the CVIC executive board of directors. Dr. Malloy believes education is prevention. We learn why in this beautiful story of friendship, courage and community connection. Almost dinner time. The smell of Mrs. Malloy’s famous fried chicken coming from the kitchen.… Read more »
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Celebrating 30 Years of Take Back the Night
In 1996, UND students didn’t have A.I., they didn’t learn virtually, and they definitely didn’t have Starbucks in the Union. But just like today, they came together every year for Take Back the Night (TBTN). This year marks the 30th in a row that UND has hosted the community’s annual rally against violence. It’s part… Read more »
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Ben Cahalan: Stopping violence, supporting solutions, building a new family legacy
Ben Cahalan works at Rydell Cars and is a childhood survivor of interpersonal violence. Ben Cahalan grew up in an Iowa town not much bigger than Grand Forks. It was there that he first learned about cars. Not how to replace spark plugs in a ’68 Pontiac Bonneville. Not how to trick out the engine… Read more »
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2025-26 Impact Report
Faithful Friends Meet the Moment for Safer Tomorrows See what you are making possible. Every day, people across our community turn to CVIC for safety, healing and a path forward. And every day, faithful friends like you make that work possible. Our latest Impact Report gives you a closer look at the people, partnerships and… Read more »
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Meaningful Momentum & Gratitude
Sen. Hoeven’s support advances another federal grant, private funding gap pursuit continues As we continue to navigate a complex funding environment, we wanted to take a few moments to share some recent movement on the federal grant front as well as express gratitude for the community momentum that is building on our Meet the Moment… Read more »
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CVIC Launches Survivor-Focused Financial Support Group
According to the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV), 99% of domestic violence (DV) cases involve financial uncertainty. It’s a big issue, and one CVIC aims to address directly in Grand Forks County with the new Economic Empowerment Support Group (EESG). Launched in June 2026, EESG is a free, eight-week program for participants in… Read more »
