Welcome to the KCIT CONNECTION Quarterly Update

April, May, and June 2025



A way to connect and share updates about the work we do across PA

Kelly Ace



Kelly is a private practice Trauma Therapist/Consultant working mostly in Delaware County. She has special expertise related to child abuse and family violence, sexual trauma, and grief. Kelly has significant experience working with individuals with ID/DD and physical disabilities. She is also a volunteer with the Delaware County CISM team.

We are so excited to have Kelly join the KCIT team!

KCIT conducted outreach for 5 potential deployments.

KCIT conducted outreach to 17 forensic nurses and connected with 11 of them.

We coordinated 3 companioning events in April, with 4 teams of volunteers over the course of 4 days.

One new volunteer was onboarded.

KCIT's Volunteer Spotlight series updated in June, featuring Lisa Ryan.

KCIT tabled at the PAR Expo for the first time.

We tabled at the PACASA Conference and the Crime Victim's Rights Rally in April.

KCIT continues to expand outreach and connect with organizations to provide training and knowledge of our services.

KCIT attended and presented services and trainings at the VOJO/RASA regional meeting.

Group Crisis Intervention training took place in June, the second hybrid training, with 10 participants certified.

KCIT coordinated and conducted a Trauma Informed Death Notification Training for the staff of the Delaware County Victim Assistance Center.

CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS RALLY

NOVA CANDLELIGHT TRIBUTE

KCIT provided companioning for NOVA's Candlelight Tribute this April as victims and survivors shared their stories. Guests were moved by the experiences shared and many attendees reached out for support and connection with each other and the speakers.

The Tribute took place in Core Creek Park, at NOVA's Commemorative Arbor. This space is dedicated to the Crime Victims of Bucks County and Their Families, and is a place for reflection, dedication, and life celebration.



KCIT VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

In case you missed it- we proudly spotlighted Lisa Ryan this June in our ongoing series. Without our volunteers we would not be able to reach Pennsylvanians in need.



Lisa's Spotlight

Check out the entire playlist on YouTube!

KCIT's Program Coordinator, Donna Welsh, and Administrative Assistant, Kelsey Dellaporte, tabling at the PAR Expo in May.

The Pennsylvania Southeast Healthcare Coalition and partnering agencies coordinated the expo, which focused on the collaboration between public, private, and government sectors of disaster response

HYBRID GCI TRAINING JUNE 2025

KCIT conducted our second GCI Training with the final session in person hosted by PCCD in Harrisburg. The hybrid model has been valuable for participants as they get to practice an intervention face to face and feel better prepared for a deployment or to offer support to individuals through their work.

Here are a few comments from participants regarding improvements and the in-person practice session:

“Very helpful. I think the practice should always be in person.”

“…the last training with the in person was very well done, I like how the groups were created and separated so I thought it was very impactful.”

“I think that the in-person session allowed me to see my own areas of growth and also where I can excel in facilitation. It helped me to not be so scared to do the group.”

“More interactive sessions, such as the one at the end – with us actually facilitating and acting as scribe.”

The KCIT team would like to thank the three agencies that have helped to make the in-person sessions possible: The Bucks County Intermediate Unit, PCCD, the Citizens’ Ambulance Services – West Pike Station with the help of the Alice Paul House. The KCIT team will begin looking for 2026 locations, if anyone knows of a location in their area that may be willing to host us, please contact Beth at beth.coutts@novabucks.org.