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Center for Victims is proud to announce the official opening of our new location at 3433 East Carson Street in Pittsburgh’s South Side! As demand for our comprehensive continuum of services grows, so too does our organizational capacity to respond. This new space will allow us to expand and enhance the critical victim services that […]
WHO WE ARE: Center for Victims is the most comprehensive and inclusive provider of services, advocacy and education for all victims of crime in Allegheny County and in Pennsylvania. We understand that incidents of mass violence, such as the horrific attack in Las Vegas, can trigger trauma-related symptoms in individuals who have experienced […]
In 2006, Ben sustained a gunshot wound while assisting a City of Pittsburgh Police Officer. While Ben’s heroic efforts awarded him the Carnegie Hero Medal, his traumatic experience has provided him with a deeper understanding of the importance of Center for Victims’ direct services and programs. Ben is an advocate for the implementation of preventive […]
Looking for some good news to start out the New Year? Center for Victims is proud to announce some key top-level data from our 2015-2016 annual report, and the impact you have helped to foster in your neighborhoods and communities. We served 15,030 clients directly in the ’15-’16 FY: that’s […]
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill.” Center for Victims would like to welcome back Stephanie Walsh, who recently rejoined our team from Auberle! Stephanie has a long-running history with CV, having served as Executive Director of CVVC for over 10 years. […]
On the face of it, Domestic Violence “awareness” is at an all-time high: numerous high-profile cases have kept the issue at the forefront of people’s minds. 2016 has seen Domestic Violence allegations brought against Johnny Manziel, Jose Reyes, and—just this week—Darren Collison, and have fueled speculative news cycles and collective internet outrage alike. The successful […]
Music Brings Unity: We all know that a good concert brings people together, but did you know that it unites your brain as well? Dr. Daniel J. Levitin notes that “musical activity involves nearly every region of the brain that we know about.” Expressing the Inexpressible: Music is a complex language, and that language can […]
“The Sound of Silence“, originally “The Sounds of Silence“, is a song by the American music duo Simon & Garfunkel. Garfunkel once summed up the song’s meaning as “the inability of people to communicate with each other, not particularly internationally but especially emotionally, so what you see around you are people unable to love each […]
All too often, Center for Victims sees and hears of the disconnect between individuals, families and communities who are plagued with crime and violence. We hold ourselves accountable for providing the highest quality services and programs, advocacy and education for adult and child victims of rape, sexual assault, domestic violence, homicide and other crimes. Out […]
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