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WILMINGTON, DE — In a recent update, Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki and Dr. Debra Mason, Director of the City’s Community Public Safety Initiative (CPSI), shared positive results from the Wilmington …
Wilmington Street Team’s Anti-Violence Efforts Yield Promising Results Read More
NEW CASTLE, DE — In an effort to curb violence and foster community engagement, the Building Better Communities (BBC) initiative has chosen its next focus area: the Penn Rose community. …
Building Better Communities Initiative Targets Penn Rose: A Step Towards Reducing Violence and Bridging Divides Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) has extended the deadline for eligible entities to apply for Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) grant funding. Nonprofit organizations, …
Pennsylvania Extends Deadline for Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Funding Read More
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — The Domestic Violence Center of Chester County (DVCCC) announced the continuation of its successful Coaching Boys Into Men (CBIM) and Coaching Girls Beyond the Game (CGBG) …
Chester County’s Domestic Violence Center Continues Successful Youth Empowerment Programs Read More PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) last week announced the availability of $3.5 million in federal grant funding for local governments aimed at addressing gun violence …
PCCD Announces $3.5 Million Grant to Address Gun Violence and Behavioral Health Crises Read More
Op-Ed by Caitlin Alyse Baiduc – Humane Action Pennsylvania, Eastern PA Coordinator Throughout my life, friends and acquaintances alike have told me that I “feel things more deeply than most …
Putting an End to Animal Fighting: The FIGHT Act Takes the Ring Read More
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) recently announced Project School Emergency Response to Violence (Project SERV) grants to four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that were disrupted by bomb threats last …
U.S. Department of Education Announces Additional Project SERV Grants to HBCUs Read More
WEST READING, PA — Reading Hospital–Tower Health recently received a $193,078 grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency to implement a hospital-based violence intervention program (HVIP) and provide …
Reading Hospital–Tower Health Receives Grant to Implement a Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program Read More
This week, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced three bills to address the high incidence of violence involving law enforcement and people with disabilities: The Human-Services Emergency Logistics Program (HELP) …
New Bills Aim to Reduce Violence Between Law Enforcement and People with Disabilities Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), Chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, joined Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks) and Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) last week at Alvernia University in …
Senate Democrats Discuss Strategies to Prevent Youth Violence at Policy Hearing Read More