NOTE: This post differs from DVSN’s normal blog content in several ways. It is an extensive exploration of both professional accomplishments and quite personal details in the life of DVSN’s Executive Director, Jacquelin Apsler, who only agreed to this profile if it...
July brings DVSN into a new fiscal year, FY2026 (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026), a perfect time to pass along some updates. In this post, we’ll take stock of some of last year’s accomplishments and look forward to what’s in the pipeline for the coming months. We’ll...
[In June 2025, Deborah Maini, featured in this post, left her position as DVSN’s Community Engagement & Philanthropy Specialist. Her tasks will be taken up by select staff and Board members, including the other two contributors to this post, to ensure the...
The first half of 2021 has seen several exciting new ventures for DVSN, and we are looking forward to a few more coming up soon! DVSN’s Speaker Series We kicked off 2021 with a new program. COVID-19 health concerns unfortunately prevented us gathering for our...
It’s a strange new world we’re living in. The COVID-19 pandemic has altered life as we know it in so many ways. Everyone is feeling the fear, anxiety, grief, frustration, and uncertainty that has accompanied this unprecedented time. Many victims of domestic violence...
