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We’re hiring a family advocate!
Direct Service Family Advocate This position has a requirement that you live within a 30 minute drive of our office location in Sonora, California. Full Time: 32 hrs. Salary/Wage Range: $31.49 – 37.06 Benefits: Sick time, Personal Time Off, Holidays, Health Benefits for employee and Simple IRA match. Holidays and…
Estate Sale to benefit survivors (March 5-7)
JOIN US FOR ANOTHER EXCELLENT ESTATE SALE March 5-7 WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, March 5 ($5 preview); 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 6 &7 WHERE: 10420 N. Airport Road, Columbia, WHAT: A barn full of equestrian gear, antiques, vintage collectibles, fine china, linens, decor, and more.…
Estate sale this weekend to benefit CNVC!
JOIN US FOR ANOTHER EXCELLENT ESTATE SALE January 16-17! WHEN: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, and Saturday, Jan. 17 WHERE: 23686 Marble Quarry Road Unit 69, Columbia, CA 95310 WHAT: Full household including kitchen items and appliances (refrigerator, free-standing freezer, washer/dryer) as well as furniture, collectables, clothing,…
Give the gift of safety this holiday season
For nearly fifty years, the Center For A Non Violent Community’s emergency shelter has been the first safe haven for survivors fleeing domestic violence in Tuolumne County. Our shelter is undergoing its first major renovation in nearly half a century. The most urgent priority is making the house fully accessible…
Paint the Town Purple 2025
Downtown Sonora is once again decked in ribbons of deep purple this October as the Center For A Non Violent Community (CNVC) led its fourth annual Paint the Town Purple campaign in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. About 20 volunteers and staff from local agencies who work with survivors…
The Center For A Non Violent Community - We Are Here for you!
The Center For A Non Violent Community actively supports the right of all people to live their lives free from interpersonal violence. We foster healthy relationships with self, partners, family and peers. We value the feminist principles of self-empowerment over self-desertion and of shared decision-making over dominance. We are ardently dedicated to building community which is interdependent, collaborative, respectful of diversity, and supportive of peaceful solutions to conflict.




















