Women's Shelters

Utah Domestic Violence Coalition is a private non-profit organization recognized nationallyfor providing expertise concerning issues of domestic and sexual violence to member programs, community partners and others in Utah.































































Their work is focused around these four essential areas:































































Utah Domestic Violence Council (UDVC) was founded in 1978 by Utah Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS).































































Initially formed as a community forum to start the necessary dialogue about domestic violence in the state of Utah.































































UDVC incorporated in 1993 and, in 1994, the Council became independent of DCFS.































































Designated as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization in 1998.































































In 2013, UDVC adopted a new set of bylaws and transitioned from a council to a coalition.































































Utah Domestic Violence Coalition is recognized nationally as the State domestic violence coalition in Utah.