Giving Tuesday: A chance to make a difference
December is the season for giving, and after the tumultuous year that 2020 was, there are many who are in need of cheer and, most importantly, help.
Funding at the forefront for domestic violence survivors
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought multiple challenges for people throughout the world. For domestic violence survivors, the pandemic brought an additional challenge, as cases of domestic violence and intimate partner violence have risen while staying at home and socially distancing.
Rise of IPV presents additional COVID challenge
Intimate partner violence-related (IPV) homicides in the U.S. have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study from Equal Justice Initiative.
TikTok ‘man in charge’ challenge puts those in danger at greater risk
The recently circulated ‘Man In Charge’ challenge encourages TikTokers to prank call “feminist” organizations and ask for the ‘man in charge.’ The challenge is not just a harmless prank for […]
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 […]
Get to Know PCADV’s Board of Directors – Brian Brooking
Brian is the Vice President of Mortgage and Consumer Lending at Woodlands Bank. He also is an advocate for domestic abuse survivors and the current Chair of PCADV’s Board of Directors.