THE VFA PIONEER HISTORIES PROJECT

Carolyn Fish

October 24, 1945 – November 7, 2019

“Listen to the voices of battered women, and hear what they want, what they need and your role really as an advocate and as a movement is just to help her figure it out and give her some other options that she may or may not know about. Then support her, whether she’s leaving, or not leaving; whether she wants to get an order of protection; whatever in between, or her choices. Help her know that she’s not having to go through that alone.”

A founding member of Center for Safety & Change and served as its executive director for 35 years. A feminist activist since the early 1970s, she was a nationally and internationally known leader in the fight against violence against women, a sought-after educator and has received numerous honors for her work and passionate leadership. Member of Rockland County (NY) NOW.