Community Advocacy

CVC advocates for victims through participation in the following groups:

 

Chester County Caring Communities Consortium 

Chester County Elder Abuse Task Force

Chester County Juvenile Justice Advisory Board

Chester County Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee

Chester County Juvenile Probation Public Relations Committee

Chester County Juvenile Probation Diversion Program Committee

Chester County Family and Community Partnership and Youth Focus Subcommittee

Chester County Sexual Assault Response Team (SART)* 

Chester County STOP Violence Against Women Project Task Force* (under Federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and ARRA STOP)

Child Fatality Review Team of Chester County 

Coalition of PA Crime Victim Organizations (COPCVO)* 

Coatesville Weed and Seed Committees- State and Federal

Commonwealth Joint State Government Commission's Advisory Committee on
   Wrongful Convictions

Community Service Council of Chester County  

Communities That Care (CTC): Downingtown*, Octorara, & West Chester*

Council for Latino Concerns

Criminal Justice Advisory Board of Chester County

Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Team of Chester County*

Department of Community Development Case Managers’ Workshops 

Four County: Crime Victims Law Project (CVLP)

Great Valley Positive and Healthy Youth Initiative (PHY)* 

Kennett Square Human Services Committee 

Keystone Crisis Intervention Team (KCIT) 

Mental Health Recovery Court of the Chester County Treatment Court: Planning Committee

National Center for Victims of Crime 

National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) 

PA Board of Probation and Parole (Citizens Advisory Committee) 

Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency’s: (PCCD) 
  Victim’s Rights Committee 
  Pathways Conference Planning Committee 
  Victim’s Compensation Committee 
  Statewide Automated Victim Information Network (SAVIN) Planning Committee 

PA Office of the Victim Advocate: Address Confidentiality Program Advisory Committee 

Phoenixville Area Violence Prevention Network (PAVPN)* 

Safe Kids Coalition 

Victim/Witness Policy Board of Chester County 

West Chester University's Social Work Advisory Board

Women's Referral Network

Youth Suicide Prevention Task Force

*Indicates CVC representation on the Executive Committee