THE MAINE COALITION TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (MCEDV) MOBILIZES COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY ACTION WITH AND ON BEHALF OF A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCE CENTERS TO ENSURE THAT ALL PEOPLE AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC ABUSE AND VIOLENCE IN MAINE ARE RESTORED TO SAFETY AND THAT PERPETRATORS ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. MCEDV BUILDS PARTNERSHIPS THAT PROMOTE PUBLIC POLICY, EDUCATION, AND SYSTEMS ADVOCACY TO CREATE AND ENCOURAGE A SOCIAL, POLITICAL, AND ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS COMMUNITIES WHERE THE DIVERSITY, DIGNITY AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF ALL ARE RESPECTED AND CELEBRATED, AND DOMESTIC ABUSE AND VIOLENCE NO LONGER EXIST.