History Over Violence (2001-current)

1971-1980 1981-1990 1991-2000 2001-current

2001 9-11 Terrorist attacks on the United States in New York and Washington D.C.

On October 5, the agency celebrates its 30th Anniversary at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel.

2002 The agency receives funding for a new grant under the Schiff-Cardenas Violence Prevention Act, Gender Specific Services (GSS), which provides much needed violence prevention education to incarcerated girls

The agency’s fourth annual Denim Day in Los Angeles. Held on April 24 it has more than 40,000 participants.

2003 Assembly Bill 898, the DNA Victim’s Bill of Rights, authored by Assembly Member Judy Chu, is signed into law by Governor Gray Davis

2004 Los Angeles Lakers basketball star Kobe Bryant is charged with sexual assault. After much media attention the case was dropped.

Verizon wireless becomes the presenting sponsor for the agency’s Humanitarian Awards Dinner.

2005 The agency’s 7th Annual Denim Day in Los Angeles has over 150,000 participants city-wide.

August – Hurricane Katrina devastates the Gulf Coast region, displacing hundreds of thousands of residents.

September – The agency officially launches the Men Of Strength or MOST campaign at Marshall High School. The campaign will focus on empowering young men to stop sexual assault and rape.

2006 The agency’s 8th Annual Denim Day in Los Angeles is the largest ever with over 250,000 participants countywide.

July The agency officially launches the Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART), with the Los Angeles Police Department to help victims of domestic violence.

October 27, 2006 LACAAW’s 35th Annual Humanitarian Awards dinner where the agency officially changes its name to Peace Over Violence.