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Domestic violence is a complex issue with no simple solution, which makes it a difficult issue to investigate and a complicated one to report.

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A CALL FOR MEDIA ACTION – 31 People Die in 31 Days During Deadly Wave of Domestic Violence in PA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 15, 2008 Summer in Pennsylvania turned out to be incredibly dangerous and deadly. But not because of stifling heat waves or raging storms. Rather, it was domestic violence that took its toll and claimed lives here in our commonwealth. Read More

Pennsylvania Joins in National Census on Domestic Violence Services

January 30, 2008 - Harrisburg, PA

For the second year in a row, all 61 domestic violence programs in Pennsylvania participated in Domestic Violence Counts: the National Census of Domestic Violence Services (NCDVS).

In a single day, September 25, 2007, 2,535 adults and children in Pennsylvania sought services from domestic violence agencies.

Conducted by the National Network to End Domestic Violence and Harvard University researchers, the NCDVS is the most recent data documenting the number of victims who reach out for help.

Verizon and Verizon Wireless announced awards of over $280,000 in grants to Pennsylvania domestic violence programs

Thirty-Two Community-Based Nonprofit Organizations to Use Funding to Improve the Quality of Life for Victims of Domestic Violence.

HARRISBURG - For 30 years, the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV) has promoted safety and justice for battered women through a statewide network of community-based programs. These programs will receive significant support with todays announcement of more than $280,000 in grants from the Verizon Foundation and Verizon Wireless.