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Members... PCVA member agencies provide direct service to crime victims. The settings for member agencies range from Neighborhood Based Agencies to Schools to Criminal Justice environments. A variety of services are offered by PCVA member agencies such as: assistance in filing for Crime Victim Compensation (CVC), crisis response, education, counseling and criminal justice/legal advocacy. Below is a list of our member agencies and on the left of this page you can click a link to view all the programs provided by our members. If you would like to search our online database for specific services by various crime specializations, visit our Service Directory. _____________________________________________________ Adult Probation Parole DepartmentThe Adult Probation Parole Department provides direct services to victims of crime in the preparation of victim impact statements, restitution collection and assistance with harassment, intimidation and domestic violence complaints against probationers and parolees. _____________________________________________________ American Red Cross of Southeastern PennsylvaniaThe Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter seeks to help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to natural and human-caused disasters through the immediate mobilization of people and resources and the provision of community, workplace, and school-based training. Beyond disaster relief, the Chapter delivers Community Disaster Education, First Aid/CPR, HIV/AIDS prevention, and other types of life-saving health and safety training to thousands of people across our region to help people prevent, prepare, and respond to emergencies. This training targets underprivileged youth and families living in disaster-prone neighborhoods and/or at-risk for negative health outcomes. The Red Cross is also the Congressionally-mandated agent of communication between every person serving in the United States Military and their family members. _____________________________________________________ Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia (AVP)AVP is committed to providing advocacy and support for family members and friends of homicide victims. AVP provides mental health services to child victims and co-victims; offers violence prevention training to children and adults; and works to effect change in public and private institutions and society at large in areas relating to crime and violence. _____________________________________________________ Archdiocese of Philadelphia, The Office of Child and Youth ProtectionThe Office of Child and Youth Protection provides services through its Victim Assistance Office to adult survivors of child sexual abuse which occurred by clergy or any other person representing the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Victim Assistance Coordinators assist adults and children in reporting sex abuse and assault to the local law enforcement authorities as well as to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Crisis intervention, ongoing counseling, specialized treatment services, and emergency services are provided. The Office also provides ongoing education to children, parents, all priests and deacons, and anyone who works with children in Archdiocesan facilities and parishes. Training focuses on the protection and prevention of child sex abuse. _____________________________________________________ CARIE (Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly)CARIE is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the well being, rights and autonomy of older persons, age 60 and older, through advocacy, education and action. _____________________________________________________ Catholic Social Services - HOPE (Homebound Outreach for the Elderly)HOPE provides counseling to homebound senior citizens in the Northeast section of Philadelphia. _____________________________________________________ Catholic Social Services - SAFE Treatment Program for ChildrenSAFE is a program for children and adolescents who have been sexually abused. Services include: assessment of propriety for treatment, family therapy, individual talk and play therapy, psychiatric evaluation and medication management, assistance with case management issues (i.e. transportation, linkages with other social services) and coordination with other levels of care. _____________________________________________________ CCCVS - Center City Crime Victim ServicesCCCVS provides information and support to victims of crime in center city Philadelphia. In addition, CCCVS provides court accompaniment and assistance with filing Crime Victims Compensation. _____________________________________________________ CcTC - Children's Crisis Treatment CenterChildren's Crisis Treatment Center (CcTC) is a private, non-profit agency that provides mental health services to children who have experienced abuse, neglect or other traumatic events. CcTC's services include the Trauma Assistance Program, Sexual Trauma Treatment Program, West African Refugee Assistance Program, Therapeutic Camp, Psychiatric Services, and Parent/Caregiver Services. CcTC also offers professional training on a variety of topics related to children's behavioral and mental health. _____________________________________________________ Center for Grieving Children, Teens and FamiliesOur program is a peer support group model to help children, teens and their parents/guardians cope and grow through their grief experience. Research and experience shows that our philosophy of peer support, adult mentors, and creative modalities of play and expression work best for grieving children. We are beginning a new program with the Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia to provide grief support for children coping with homicide. The Center runs separate sessions for 6-8 year olds, one for 9-12 year olds and a teen group. A support group for adult caregivers is held while the children are in their group. _____________________________________________________ Congreso De Latinos UnidosCongreso is a community-based organization that works in the impoverished neighborhoods of Eastern North Philadelphia. Through a variety of social services and community development projects, Congreso works to empower people and creates opportunities for learning and self-development. _____________________________________________________ COPCVO - Coalition of PA Crime Victim Organizations (COPCVO)The Purpose of COPCVO is: to provide opportunities for concerned citizens, programs and organizations to exchange information and ideas; support the sharing and utilization of materials and resources; and address emerging issues in the field; to provide leadership and support to programs and practitioners in the professionalization of quality victim services; to advance legislative and policy initiatives in support of the rights and needs of victims and witnesses and the field of victim services; and to create opportunities for crime victims to become empowered through activism.
To increase public awareness of victim issues. _____________________________________________________ Dr. Robin Lowey & Associates LLCFor more than 25 years Dr. Lowery & Associates has provided help, offering programs of behavioral healthcare to area residents. Services are provided in a private practice supportive setting for children and adults affected by the trauma caused by crime, abuse and catastrophes. Treatment for depression, anxiety and family issues is also available. _____________________________________________________ FAVOR InternationalRestoration Interdenominational Ministries is a community of faith/a Christian Church Ministry. _____________________________________________________ Good Shepherd Mediation ProgramThe mission of the Good Shepherd Mediation Program (GSMP) is to encourage peace, reconciliation, and social justice through the use of mediation and other constructive conflict resolution processes. GSMP works to empower Philadelphia community residents to creatively search for meaningful and lasting solutions to their conflicts without resorting to crime or violence.
With the use of a trained neutral third party, GSMP's Restorative Justice Initiative provides four (4) models of dialogue to allow victims a voice in a just process. _____________________________________________________ Lutheran Settlement House/Bilingual Domestic Violence ProjectThe Bilingual Domestic Violence Program is committed to providing a safe space for victims/survivors of domestic violence. Specific services include: 24-hour collaborative hotline (1.866.SAFE.014), crisis intervention in-person and via phone, ongoing individual and group counseling, court accompaniment, and the Sheila Brown Transitional Housing Program. Crisis, ongoing counseling, and advocacy are provided in a variety of setting including on site, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, CHOP, and the Riverside Correctional Facility. The BDVP provides education and training about domestic violence for you, community groups, professionals, workplaces, and congregations. The Bilingual Domestic Violence Program serves male, female, and transgender victims of domestic violence. All services are offered in English and Spanish. _____________________________________________________ MADD - Southeast PAThe mission of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking. _____________________________________________________ North Central Victim ServicesCommunity Based Victim Services - A place for help, healing and hope. Specializing in Senior Citizens. _____________________________________________________ Northeast Victim ServiceNortheast Victim Service is the independent non-profit agency helping the victims and witnesses of crime in northeast Philadelphia since 1992. _____________________________________________________ Northwest Victim ServicesNeighborhood based victim service agency that provides support information and service to victims of crime, their families, friends and neighbors in Northwest Philadelphia. _____________________________________________________ Office of the Victim Advocate, PennsylvaniaThe Office of the Victim Advocate (OVA) represents the rights and interests of crime victims before the Board of probation and Parole and the Department of Corrections. In addition, the Office of the Victim Advocate also provides notification to crime victims of the potential for inmate release and opportunity to provide testimony, notification of the inmate’s movement within the correctional system, referrals for crime victims to local programs, basic crisis intervention and support, general information on the status and location of the inmate as allowed by law. OVA also provides notifications and supportive services to victims and families of homicide victims involved with capital cases.
ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM
Pennsylvania has a program to help victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking through the Address Confidentiality Program (ACP). It provides eliegible victims with an alternative mailing address. A victim service professional froma domestic violence, sexual assault or a victim service program can help determine if ACP is right for a victim as part of the safety plan. _____________________________________________________ PCCD - Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency/Office of Victims' ServicesPCCD serves as a catalyst for the prevention and reduction of crime and delinquency within the Commonwealth. PCCD assists the criminal and juvenile justice systems function more productively; supports local efforts to improve the apprehension and prosecution of crimes; promotes the use of technology to enhance operational effectiveness in local criminal justice agencies; promotes fair treatment by alleviating the financial burdens resulting from commission of a crime; fosters community-based initiatives in the areas of crime prevention, drug abuse resistance education and juvenile delinquency prevention; and addresses areas in the criminal justice system not clearly the responsibility of other agencies/organizations. _____________________________________________________ Philadelphia Children's AllianceA private non-profit agency, the Philadelphia Children's Alliance was founded in 1989 with the cooperation of the Department of Human Services (DHS), the Police Department, the office of the District Attorney, Children's Hospital and various mental health agencies. The Alliance works to provide a child-friendly facility for the coordinated intervention and investigation of child sexual abuse in the city of Philadelphia. The goal of the Alliance is to reduce the possibility of multiple interviews of children in the investigation of child abuse and make the investigation process itself less traumatic for the family. _____________________________________________________ Philadelphia District Attorney's Office - Victim/Witness UnitThe mission of the Victim/Witness Services Unit of the District Attorney's Office is to advocate for victims and witnesses of crime and be of direct assistance to victims and witnesses from the time of arrest through the disposition of the case and after as needed. Our goal is to ensure that victims and witnesses are treated with compassion and respect. _____________________________________________________ Philadelphia Juvenile Probation Victim Services UnitThe Juvenile Probation Victim Services Unit aims to reduce the trauma by assisting clients, crime victims, witnesses, parents and significant others to reconstruct and restore their lives through advocacy, support, information and referrals. The Juvenile Probation Victim Services Unit strives to prevent further victimization by intervening on behalf of our clients. _____________________________________________________ Philadelphia Police Department, Victim Services UnitRecognizing that police officers are the first to respond to victims at a time when they are in greatest need of assistance; and that the manner in which police officers treat victims affects not only their ability to cope with the crime, but also their willingness to prosecute, the Philadelphia Police Commissioner implemented a comprehensive police-based Victim Assistance Program in 1987, placing police officers in a pivotal role in providing assistance to victims of crime. Services provided by Victim Assistance Officers (VAO) include, but are not limited to: Assisting eligible victims in applying for victim compensations; Providing referrals to community agencies; Making an initial contact with victims who have not sought out assistance; Maintaining a liaison with the community agencies to provide current/accurate referrals; Maintaining a liaison with the D.A.'s Office; Providing remedial and supplemental training of police personnel within their district and disseminate victim assistance related information and updates to relevant personnel; Providing support to abused victims; Providing guidance throughout the criminal justice system; and Making home visits to victims who are unable to travel. _____________________________________________________ Senior Law CenterSenior Law Center serves senior citizens aged 60 and older residing in Philadelphia. _____________________________________________________ Support Center for Child AdvocatesLegal and social service advocacy for child victims of abuse and neglect; with the goal of securing a permanent nurturing environment for every child. _____________________________________________________ United States Attorney's OfficeThe United States Attorney's Office is committed to ensuring that the crime victims and witnesses are treated fairly; that their privacy is respected and that they are treated with respect and dignity. The Victim Witness Division of the United States Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania provide crisis intervention, court support, notification and assists victims with finding services to assist them in recovering from the crime. _____________________________________________________ University of Pennsylvania, Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety (CTSA)CTSA is a research and treatment center providing treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder and other anxiety disorders through our clinic at the University of Pennsylvania. _____________________________________________________ University of Pennsylvania, Division of Public Safety/Special ServicesThe University of Pennsylvania, Division of Public Safety's Special Services Department is responsible for safety education and victim support services. Special Services offers a comprehensive program to assist members of the Penn community with special problems requiring resource center intervention. _____________________________________________________ Victim/Witness Services of South Philadelphia (V/WSSP)V/WSSP is an independent, non-profit agency that has been providing direct services to crime victims in South Philadelphia since 1989. The agency responds both to the individual needs of victims, helping them to negotiate the criminal justice system and providing appropriate counseling and social service referrals and to the needs of the communities in which victims and witnesses reside, providing community education regarding crime prevention and strengthening the relationship between local agencies and communities in South Philadelphia. It is a comprehensive community-based victim services program that provides support and information to victims and witnesses of crime in the four South Philadelphia Police Districts - 1st, 3rd, 4th & 17th. The Asian & Latino Outreach Projects provide culturally appropriate outreach and crime prevention information to the Asian and Latino communities in South Philadelphia and address the needs of the community members should they be victimized. The languages served are: Cantonese, English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. _____________________________________________________ Women Against Abuse, Inc.Women Against Abuse provides quality and compassionate services in a manner that fosters self-respect & independence in persons who have been victimized by domestic violence. These services include emergency shelter, transitional housing and legal services. _____________________________________________________ Women In TransitionA nonprofit dedicated to empowerment and counseling for women affected by domestic violence and substance abuse. _____________________________________________________ Women Organized Against Rape (WOAR)WOAR provides comprehensive services to victim/survivors of sexual assault and sexual abuse as well as to their significant others. Services include individual support group counseling, court/medial emergency room accompaniment, crisis intervention via 24 hour 7 days a week hotline (215.985.3330). Prevention education programs to schools, community and professional groups about sexual violence issues. WOAR serves adults and children. |
