Breaking the Silence Chester County Podcast
Aishwarya Sinha, Senior Prevention Specialist with the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, joined the “Breaking the Silence Chester County” podcast to discuss fair pay around Equal Pay Day. Check out […]
Federal Court Blocks Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Restrictions on Health and Housing Grants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 10, 2025 Contact: pr***@**************rd.org Rhode Island — Today, a federal judge in Rhode Island entered an order preliminarily blocking the sweeping and unlawful restrictions the Trump-Vance administration […]
PCADV Calls for Legislators to Act: Pass the Budget or Waive the Budget Bridge Loan Interest
‘This chess game with people’s lives must end.’ Pennsylvania has entered its fourth month without a state budget, and essential services for victims of domestic violence are suffering. The Pennsylvania […]
Domestic Violence Survivors Count on Partnership Between Programs, Law Enforcement to Operate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:September 24, 2025 Every day without a state budget endangers these relationships and leaves survivors in danger. Harrisburg, PA — In light of the tragedy last week, the […]
Statement from Susan Higginbotham, Chief Executive Officer of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, on President Trump’s Domestic Abuse Comments
September 8, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Michael Waterloo, PCADV, mw*******@***dv.org, 717-545-6400 x209 The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV) is appalled by President Trump’s statements earlier today that equated […]
Protection from abuse orders are routinely violated in Pa. Why the law fails victims
Six months after Jane Jones fell head over heels in love, her whirlwind romance changed overnight. Her boyfriend grew increasingly controlling and abusive. “It quickly went very bad because I […]
Court Grants Motion to Block Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Restrictions on Funding for Critical Services for Survivors, LGBTQI+ Youth, and Unhoused Communities
PCADV is one of 22 state domestic violence, sexual assault, housing, youth, and homelessness organizations in the lawsuit. Harrisburg, PA — A federal court has granted a request to temporarily […]
PCADV Joins Nationwide Coalition in Litigation to Block Trump Administration’s Unlawful Restrictions on Health and Housing Grants
New Funding Restrictions Threaten Critical Services for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors, LGBTQI+ Youth, and Unhoused Communities Harrisburg, PA — The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV) joins a […]
Advocates and Survivors Unite at the State Capitol to Sound the Alarm on the Looming Funding Crisis for Domestic Violence Services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HARRISBURG, PA—On Tuesday, May 7, 2024, advocates, survivors, and legislators will unite at the Pennsylvania State Capitol’s Main Rotunda at 2:00 p.m. to amplify the urgent call […]
DHS Quarterly Update – April 2024
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program The DHS Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program can provide victims and survivors of domestic violence (DV) financial assistance to aid them […]