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Do you want to be part of ending violence in our community? Well, we would love to have you join us. We need a team to participate in bystander training and return to our community to implement Green Dot. Apply here! Green Dot BisMan Individual Application What is...

BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Health’s (NDDoH) Rape Prevention and Education Program is expanding Green Dot, a sexual violence primary prevention strategy, to the Bismarck-Mandan area. The Abused Adult Resource Center (AARC) in Bismarck will lead...

The Abused Adult Resource Center (AARC) has earned a 2019 Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recognition offered by GuideStar, the world’s largest source of nonprofit information. By sharing metrics that highlight progress, the AARC is helping donors...

Last week, a sentence was handed down on a convicted rapist in our community. These sentences are unreasonably rare and we’re grateful to see some justice served in this case. At the same time, we as a community need to do better in supporting survivors through an...

Michelle Erickson has been named the new Executive Director at the Abused Adult Resource Center (AARC). Erickson, who had been serving as Interim Executive Director since December 2018, was appointed by the AARC Board of Directors at its meeting Wednesday, March 27,...

Concert for Courage is part of AARC’s activities in April for Sexual Assault Awareness Month nationwide. It is aimed at creating awareness of sexual violence in the community while also featuring good, local music for participants.

The touch of spring comes Friday, Feb. 15, with the opening of the Seeds of Hope’s Easter store. Located in the lower level of the store at 520 E. Main, the Easter store has hundreds of Easter baskets, bunnies and décor items to fill your home and season with fun at a reasonable price.

U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota has donated his salary from during the recent federal government shutdown to the Abused Adult Resource Center (AARC). He presented a check for $7,500 to AARC. “We are extremely grateful for his donation to our mission,” said...

Diane Zainhofsky, who has been with the Abused Adult Resource Center (AARC) since 1980 and the Executive Director since 1987, has announced plans to retire from the AARC. Her retirement will be effective on June 30, 2019. The AARC Board of Directors has appointed...