Shapiro-Davis Administration Shares Life-Saving Resources During Domestic Violence Awareness Month

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, PCCD and the PCADV brought together local domestic violence programs and law enforcement officials to highlight warning signs and resources available to recognize, prevent, and respond to domestic violence, including the Lethality Assessment Program and PCCD's Victims Compensation Assistance Program. 

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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 Service Program Standards webpage, with the latest video,

Training and Ongoing Professional Development, now available.

The 'Last Responder': What Being A Mortician To Homicide Victims Taught Me About Grief

Shamari Jackson began studying mortuary science after her boyfriend was fatally shot. Now she uses her work as a form of therapy.

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An Alarming Trend: Mom Sentenced To Jail For Keeping Kids From Abusers

Instead of protection, more mothers face time behind bars for keeping kids from abusers.

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Dual Tragedies: Domestic Homicide-Suicides With A Firearm

October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and to broaden the public's understanding of intimate partner violence, our team published an updated report.

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Rape Crisis Centers Struggle To Stay Afloat

We can't do more with less forever.

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Annual Violence Policy Center Study Released

Nine out of 10 women murdered by men are killed by someone they know and nearly two thirds die by gunfire, new violence policy center study finds.

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Investigation & Prosecution Of IPV

November 7, 2025

8:45 am - 4:30 pm

Chambersburg AmVets

750 5th Avenue

Chambersburg, PA 17201

This training will cover interviewing techniques and information on prosecuting cases involving Intimate Partner Violence. It will also cover cases involving self-defense and determining the primary aggressor.

This training is free and is part of the Services Training Officers and Prosecutors (STOP) Grant through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime & Delinquency.

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Pennsylvania Interpersonal Violence Crime Data Statistics Presentation

November 14, 2025

12:00 pm -1:00 pm EST

Representatives from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) will be presenting historical data on IPV crime trends, including information on the prevalence of violent crime and crime victimization. In addition, the presentation will include a summary of research conducted by faculty at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania on the impact of Act 79 of 2018 on the relinquishment and retrieval of weapons as part of the protection from abuse process.

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