DVS is a nonprofit community service provider that serves Umatilla and Morrow Counties.  Advocates provide services through five Advocacy Centers across the two counties with locations in Pendleton, Hermiston, Boardman, Heppner, and Milton Freewater.

DVS operates two temporary, emergency shelters - Awakening House in Pendleton and Casa de Esperanza in Hermiston.  These shelters offer a safe haven to survivors and their children.  While there, survivors have the opportunity to participate in support groups, attend parent education courses and Life Skills classes, participate in case management, and work toward creating a safe and sustainable future for themselves and their children.