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Welcome to PCADV
The Nation's First State Domestic Violence Coalition

The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV) is a private nonprofit organization working at the state and national levels to eliminate domestic violence, secure justice for victims, enhance safety for families and communities, and create lasting systems and social change.

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Family Group Decision Making

FREE Regional Trainings for Domestic Violence Program Advocates

January 13th - Bethlehem
February 5th - Greensburg
February 19th - State College
March 3rd - Meadville

The purpose of this training is to increase advocates´ knowledge of Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) so they can work with FGDM staff to enhance the safety of domestic violence victims and their children who choose to participate in FGDM conferences. The training will be an opportunity to discuss newly developed best practices with families experiencing domestic violence, including the role of advocates. All participants will receive a resource manual, including FGDM information, best practices, advocate´s role, resource materials and a training outline for educating FGDM staff at the county level.

January is National Stalking Awareness Month

This year´s theme Stalking: Know It. Name It. Stop It. challenges communities to combat stalking by learning more about it and taking action.

The National Center for Victims of Crime´s Stalking Resource Center, in partnership with the Office on Violence Against Women of the U.S. Department of Justice, is pleased to present a versatile set of resources to help you plan your activities during 2009 National Stalking Awareness Month.

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121 PA Domestic Violence Deaths in 2007

PCADV publishes this report in an effort to convey the lethality of domestic violence and the stunningly brutal manner in which perpetrators kill and victims die right here in this Commonwealth.