SVA Presents to Waconia City Council
In visitor presentations, the council heard from Katie Schaumann, community engagement coordinator for Southern Valley Alliance, who noted that October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. SVA is a non-profit organization that supports victims of domestic violence in Carver and Scott counties. The organization has assisted more than 22,000 victims since it started 40 years ago, according to Schaumann. SVA also works to raise awareness and partners with law enforcement, county legal systems, social services and healthcare providers to attempt to end domestic violence in communities.