Sitkans Against Family Violence (SAFV)
Mel Beadle, MA, is an experienced professional with a diverse background in operations management, advocacy, and financial coordination. Currently serving as Shelter Supervisor and Domestic Violence Shelter Advocate at Sitkans Against Family Violence since December 2021, Mel has held key roles such as Director of Operations at Sitka Trail Works and Bookkeeper and Admin Associate at Northwest Accounting and Finance Management. Prior experience includes managing operations and finance at College Access Now, leading tax site operations at United Way of King County, and coordinating vocational training for day laborers at El Sol. Mel holds a Master's degree in Nonprofit Management from the University of Central Florida and is currently pursuing a Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Capella University.
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Sitkans Against Family Violence (SAFV)
Sitkans Against Family Violence (SAFV) is a nonprofit organization that provides temporary shelter and empowerment-based safety and trauma-informed advocacy services for victims/survivors of domestic and sexual violence, while promoting a community of nonviolence and respect. SAFV is located in the City and Borough of Sitka, Alaska, and serves Sitka, as well as the surrounding Southeast Alaska communities of Port Alexander, Kake, and Angoon. SAFV has two main areas of work: advocacy and prevention. In our direct services work, SAFV's advocates work closely with victims of violence to help them re-build their lives, free from violence. In prevention, SAFV's specialists work to create systems and programs within our community that promote healthy relationships and respect in an effort to create a strong, thriving community where violence is outside the norm. Both advocacy and prevention are essential to ending violence within our community.