The Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization (BRAVO) provides comprehensive individual and community programs for survivor advocacy and support to LGBTQI survivors of hate and bias violence, discrimination, intimate partner violence, stalking, and/or sexual assault.
MISSION STATEMENT
BRAVO works to eliminate violence perpetrated on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and stalking through prevention, education, advocacy, violence documentation, and survivor services.
Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization (BRAVO) receives grant funds from the federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) and the State Victims Assistance Act (SVAA). The Crime Victims Services Section of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office awards these grants. Victims of federal crimes will receive BRAVO services. BRAVO serves all survivors regardless of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, lineage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, ability, sex, gender, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.