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Violence Intervention Project (VIP) History Violence Intervention Project
(VIP) was originally conceived in May 1990 by two groups of concerned local
citizens: the Martha Ripley Alliance and Project Safe.
The Martha Ripley
Alliance established in 1978 was a group of dedicated women from various
backgrounds. Their purpose was to provide alternatives to women who, like
themselves, were living in an environment of domestic violence.
Project Safe,
began in 1979 and its primary focus was to serve victims of sexual assault.
Today, VIP is a private non-profit agency that serves victims of domestic abuse
and sexual assault in Minnesota Region I, including the counties of Polk,
Roseau, Marshall, Kittson, Pennington, Red Lake, and Norman. VIP’s current
programs, activities, service statistics, strengths and accomplishments.
VIP
has an office in Thief River Falls, MN that also serves as administrative
center. BIP shelter serves a population of approximately 91,000. VIP also
provides Criminal Justice Intervention Services in Red Lake Falls and
Pennington counties.
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