Our news
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Join Our Team! – Active Minister Board Role
We’re looking for an Active Faith Community Leader who cares deeply about people and connection. As a member of our Board of Directors, you’ll join a group of compassionate leaders working together to build safer, more supportive communities. Your voice and experience can help guide our shared mission and strengthen the path of hope and
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Families Are Sacred Summit
We are on the road! Jeff Paden, our Board Vice-President and Advocate at the Cherokee Nation’s One Fire Program and Suzanne Holsomback, our Board President will be co-presenting our Is This Abuse Too? workshop at the Cherokee Nation’s Families Are Sacred Summit on November 4-5, 2025 at the Tulsa Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. On
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Join Our Team! – Treasure Board Role
Being part of a nonprofit board is about more than numbers and meetings—it’s about helping a mission thrive. We’re looking for someone with a heart for service and a head for finances to join our board as Treasurer. This role is key to keeping our work strong and sustainable, ensuring that every dollar supports the
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FLDVC Webinar
After a fantastic conference workshop in May, Jeff Paden and Suzanne Holsomback will be co-presenting our Supporting Rural Survivors by Engaging with Local Faith Communities workshop in a webinar format for the Florida Domestic Violence Collaborative on September 25, 2025. Supporting Rural Survivors by Engaging with Local Faith Communities will explore the barriers rural survivors
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Resurgence Impact Consulting Webinar
On July 28th at 12pm EST, we’ll be chatting with the folx at Resurgence Impact Consulting and their network about Supporting Rural Abuse Survivors by Engaging with Local Faith Communities. We’ll cover key tenants of community outreach with faith communities and explore how this supports survivors. You can sign up for Resurgence Impact Consultings newsletter
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FLDVC Workshop
On May 7th, Suzanne Holsomback will be presenting a workshop for the Florida Domestic Violence Collaborative (FLDVC) with the Florida Department of Children and Families conference People. Purpose. Passion. Supporting Rural Survivors by Engaging with Local Faith Communities will explore the barriers rural survivors of abuse, violence, and harm experience in getting support and finding
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Meet Suzanne!
Hi! We are Violence Free Faith! We would love to get to know you better, so we thought we would introduce ourselves! Suzanne Holsomback, MDiv, MPhil (She/Her/Hers) Suzanne Holsomback founded Violence Free Faith in 2022 as “a place where [her] deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” In the summer of 2024, the Violence
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Meet Sarah Rochelle!
Hi! We are Violence Free Faith! We would love to get to know you better, so we thought we would introduce ourselves! Sarah Rochelle Montoya, MDiv (She/Her/Hers) Rev. Sarah Rochelle Montoya joined Violence Free Faith’s Board of Directors in the summer of 2024 and heads up our social media presence. Sarah Rochelle is a chaplain,
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Meet Jeff!
Hi! We are Violence Free Faith! We would love to get to know you better, so we thought we would introduce ourselves! Jeff Padin, MDiv (He/Him/His) Jeff Paden joined Violence Free Faith’s Board of Directors in the summer of 2024 and became the Board Vice President that autumn. Jeff comes to Violence Free Faith with
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Meet Theresa!
Hi! We are Violence Free Faith! We would love to get to know you better, so we thought we would introduce ourselves! Theresa Galán-Bruce, DMin., LCSW-S (She/Her/Hers) Dr. Galán-Bruce joined Violence Free Faith’s Board of Directors in the summer of 2024 and became the Board Secretary that autumn. Dr. Theresa Galán-Bruce, DMin., LCSW holds two