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Category: Announcements

PCADV, OCDEL Team Up for Domestic Violence Awareness Toolkit

HARRISBURG, Pa., (October 30, 2020) — The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV) and the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) have teamed up to create a domestic […]

PCADV and State Legislators Honor 112 Lives Lost to Domestic Violence in Pennsylvania in Virtual Ceremony

The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV), joined by partners, advocates, legislators, and volunteers, will recognize the 112 lives lost to domestic violence throughout the month of October for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.  Domestic […]

PCADV Seeks Proposals for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant

Posted: August 20, 2020Proposals Due: September 18, 2020 Project Overview Since our inception, PCADV has had a long-standing commitment to what we refer to as our Principles of Unity. The […]

PCADV seeks proposals for fundraising counsel

Request for Proposal: Fundraising Counsel Posted: July 28, 2020 Deadline: August 14, 2020  About PCADV  The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV) is a statewide collaborative membership organization committed to ending intimate partner violence […]

PCADV Board of Directors elects new president

Effective July 1, 2020, Vashti Bledsoe assumed the role of PCADV’s Board President. Bledsoe, who is the Bilingual Domestic Violence Program Director for Lutheran Settlement House in Philadelphia, has served […]

Response to Recent Acts of Racism

Our nation is hurting. As we navigate this pandemic, politicians are weighing lives against economics and politics. Surpassing a grim milestone of 100,000 lives lost to the COVID-19 crisis, simultaneously, […]

Instances of sexual abuse and domestic violence increase during crises

A joint media statement from PCADV, PCAR, and the Center for Children’s Justice HARRISBURG — Today, Pennsylvania’s leading voices for victims of child abuse, domestic violence and sexual assault issued […]

PCADV Responds to Governor Wolf’s Budget Proposal

The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV) applauds Governor Wolf in his efforts to focus on Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable and underserved populations and in prioritizing the implementation of the recommendations […]

PCADV Delivers Testimony at Special Council on Gun Violence Prevention

CEO Susan Higginbotham Discusses Domestic Violence and Firearms Today, Susan Higginbotham, PCADV CEO, presented testimony on the intersection of guns and domestic violence as part of a panel to discuss […]

PCADV and Second Lady Gisele Fetterman Honor 123 Lives Lost to Domestic Violence in Pennsylvania at Capitol Ceremony

HARRISBURG, Pa., (October 21, 2019) — The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV), joined by partners, advocates, legislators and volunteers, today held its annual Domestic Violence Awareness Month Ceremony at the […]