CRIME VICTIMS' CENTER OF CHESTER COUNTY

THE CRIME VICTIMS' CENTER OF CHESTER COUNTY, INC. (CVC) FOSTERS HEALING, HOPE, AND EMPOWERMENT THROUGH FREE, CONFIDENTIAL, AND COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND OTHER CRIMES. WE WALK ALONGSIDE INDIVIDUALS THROUGH TRAUMA, RECOVERY, AND THE LEGAL PROCESS. AT THE SAME TIME, WE WORK TO PREVENT VIOLENCE BY PROMOTING INCLUSIVITY, RAISING AWARENESS, AND PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SKILLS THROUGH OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ACROSS CHESTER COUNTY. OVERVIEW AND SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES SINCE 1973, CVC HAS BEEN A PLACE OF HOPE AND HEALING FOR THOUSANDS OF CHESTER COUNTY RESIDENTS. WE REMAIN THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN THE COUNTY OFFERING A FULL RANGE OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME AND THEIR FAMILIES. OUR WORK NOT ONLY HELPS TO EASE THE FINANCIAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL TOLL OF VICTIMIZATION BUT ALSO ENSURES THAT THOSE MOST OFTEN LEFT WITHOUT SUPPORTBECAUSE OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, LANGUAGE OR CULTURAL BARRIERS, OR LACK OF TRANSPORTATIONHAVE ACCESS TO THE CARE THEY NEED. ALL OF OUR SERVICES ARE FREE OF CHARGE, TRAUMA-INFORMED, AND CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY ACCESSIBLE. OUR PROGRAMS CVC CARRIES OUT ITS MISSION THROUGH TWO MAIN PROGRAMS: DIRECT SERVICES AND PREVENTION & EDUCATION. DIRECT SERVICES THROUGH OUR DIRECT SERVICES DEPARTMENT, WE PROVIDE: A 24-HOUR HOTLINE FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND OTHER CRIMES 24-HOUR IN-PERSON CRISIS RESPONSE AND ACCOMPANIMENT TO HOSPITALS, POLICE STATIONS, AND COURT PROCEEDINGS INFORMATION AND REFERRALS TO OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES ASSISTANCE WITH VICTIMS' COMPENSATION, RESTITUTION CLAIMS, AND REIMBURSEMENT ELIGIBILITY SUPPORT FOR CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS IN COORDINATION WITH THE CHESTER COUNTY CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER GUIDANCE ON VICTIMS' RIGHTS AND THE LEGAL PROCESS ASSISTANCE WITH PREPARING VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENTS INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING TAILORED TO SURVIVORS' NEEDS PREVENTION & EDUCATION THROUGH OUR PREVENTION & EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, WE WORK TO STOP VIOLENCE BEFORE IT HAPPENS. OUR TEAM: FACILITATES WORKSHOPS IN CLASSROOMS, UNIVERSITIES, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITY GROUPSBOTH IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLYTO RAISE AWARENESS OF VIOLENCE AND ITS IMPACT BUILDS HEALTHIER, SAFER COMMUNITIES THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE CTC OF GREATER DOWNINGTOWN, THE CHESTER COUNTY ACES COALITION, AND THE COATESVILLE YOUTH INITIATIVE PROGRAM TOPICS INCLUDE ANTI-BULLYING, BYSTANDER INTERVENTION, PERSONAL SAFETY, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, DATING VIOLENCE, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, RESPECT AT WORK, AND MORE. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WE BELIEVE LASTING CHANGE COMES THROUGH COLLABORATION. CVC WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE CHESTER COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, JUVENILE PROBATION, OFFICE OF AGING, YOUTH CENTER, ALL LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, MULTIPLE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY, LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, IMMACULATA UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF VALLEY FORGE, AND MANY OTHERS. OUR CEO ALSO REPRESENTS CHESTER COUNTY AT THE STATE LEVEL, SERVING ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA COALITION TO ADVANCE RESPECT, AS VICE CHAIR FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTERS, AND AS CHAIR OF PCAR'S PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE. OUR IMPACT IN FY 20242025, CVC REACHED MORE THAN 17,200 CHESTER COUNTY RESIDENTS. THIS INCLUDED: 2,385 VICTIMS OF CRIME AND THEIR FAMILIES SUPPORTED THROUGH DIRECT SERVICES 1,663 CALLS ANSWERED ON OUR 24-HOUR HOTLINE 209 CLIENTS RECEIVING COUNSELING 12,400 PARTICIPANTS IN PREVENTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMING 847 REFERRALS TO OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES LEARN MORE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CVC AND OUR SERVICES, PLEASE VISIT WWW.CVCOFCC.ORG OR VIEW OUR PROFILE ON CANDID.ORG.