Consolidated Standards Training Video

Pennsylvania has long been considered a leader when it comes to the OVS Consolidated Standards, in their design to deliver quality services and programming led by skilled advocates and staff.

To better inform the field, OVS has launched a series of recordings that walk program staff through each of the standards. These are short recordings, up to thirty (30) minutes in length. Each recording counts toward OVS annual training requirements. Staff may listen to any number of recordings as they are released.

All videos can be found on PCCD's Consolidated Victim Services Program Standards webpage, with the latest video, Emergency Shelter Standard, now available.

Going Foward Without The Victim

How to successfully prosecute intimate partner violence cases even when the victim is an absent or reluctant witness using evidence-based prosecution.

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2025 Year In Review

In 2025, Respect Together - marked 50 years of advancing victims' rights and preventing sexual abuse.

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Police Unit Will Expand To Work With Victims Of Abuse

To address the rise in domestic violence homicides, the police department is adding specialized training for officers and others who deal with victims of such crimes and adding staff in its Office of Community Advocacy and Engagement.

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University Of Scranton Nursing Students Prepare For Response To Human Trafficking

Member of the NEPA Task Force Against Human Trafficking led a training with students.

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Will Congress Save The Shrunken Federal Crime Victims Fund?

As the federal Crime Victims Fund is shrinking, one possible solution for this shortfall has passed the U.S. House and awaits action in the Senate.

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Schools Use Trauma-Informed Model To Prevent Conflict

Exposure to trauma, and particularly violence "has an impact on everything... When it's not addressed, it manifests itself as disruptive behavior."

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Increasing Your Capacity To Support Black Men And Boy Survivors

March 23, 2026

2:00 pm - 3:15 pm



Join UJIMA for an engaging webinar panel that will explore the topics of male survivorship, allyship, and advocacy.

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PA Prosecution Conference On Domestic And Sexual Violence

March 24 & 25, 2026

State College

The Pennsylvania Prosecution Conference on Domestic and Sexual Violence is a free two-day interactive course designed to challenge participants to re-evaluate their approach to prosecuting domestic violence and sexual assault. The Conference is grounded in a multidisciplinary, victim-centered response to domestic and sexual violence, and encourages participants to expand their concept of justice in these cases by balancing victim autonomy with offender accountability and community safety.

Please note that PCAR and PCADV have a limited amount of funds to reimburse training attendees for the two-night stay at The Graduate Hotel on a first-come, first-served basis. Additionally, this Conference will be eligible for 12 Pennsylvania CLE credits, including 1 Ethics Credit.

If you would like to receive more information on this Conference, including the registration information once it becomes available, please reach out to Marli Mayon, PCAR Training Projects Coordinator at mmayon@pcar-respecttogether.org.

The Conference provides an opportunity to discuss and deepen learning on leading-edge victim's rights issues.

Join us as we explore topics like: the history of the victims' rights movement, financial wellness as a victim right, intersections of military and civilian justice, victim privacy in high profile cases, digital dangers, and much more.

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