Crisis Shelter Receives Community Awareness Project Funding for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week The Crisis Shelter of Lawrence County has just received notification of funding from the National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators (NAVAA) through a grant from the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), within the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice,… Continue Reading
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Conflict Resolution Programs and More at CVVC
In the past year CVVC’s programs and services offered help, healing and the chance for peaceful conflict resolution for more than 30,000 people in greater Pittsburgh. Please consider designating The Center for Victims of Violence and Crime (CVVC) through the United Way Contributor Choice Campaign, the Combined Federal Appeal or the State Employee Combined Appeal… Continue Reading
Vote for CVVC in CITGO’s Fueling Good Program
The good folks at CITGO are giving away $120,000 in Gas Gift Cards in 2011 for their Fueling Good Program. They’ll award 24 charities throughout the year with a gift of a $5,000 Gas Card, and The Center for Victims of Violence and Crime (CVVC) is registered with the hope of being one of them…. Continue Reading
Do You Understand Cyberbullying?
Cyberbullying “Cyberbullying” is when a child, preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones. Cyberbullying must have a minor on both sides of the interaction. “I hate you. Everyone else hates you. You should just… Continue Reading
Elder Abuse Do You Know the Signs?
R.S.V.P. Beaver County is concerned about the members of our senior population. Please take a moment to read this important information about elder abuse. The problem of elder abuse has become more prevalent in the past few decades. Unfortunately, we don’t understand how and why elder abuse takes pace. But, we can talk about the… Continue Reading
Do You Know the Signs of Teenage Dating Violence
Family Services of Western Pennsylvania joins forces with the Prime Stage Theatre to teach Warning Signs of Teen Dating Violence Family Services of Western Pennsylvania Citizens Advisory Board is hosting “don’t u luv me?” an important and timely production written and produced by the Prime Stage Theatre – Teen Advisory Board that addresses teen dating… Continue Reading
Intimate Partner Violence, it’s Prevalence and Complexity
Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh launched a new education campaign last week. The campaign is the monthly release by email of a video vignette in which an intimate partner violence survivor, perpetrator or witness tells the violent story that they have long kept hidden. The video will be posted on our webpage where… Continue Reading
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