Key Initiatives
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The Office of Victim Advocate (OVA) is the state agency with the duty and authority to advocate for the individual and collective rights of victims of crime. We help crime survivors navigate through criminal justice systems and find pathways to hope and healing. Trauma informed victim services, crime prevention, and restorative justice initiatives are the primary avenues we utilize to accomplish our mission.
As such, OVA works diligently on key initiatives that impact crime victims/survivors in Pennsylvania. Some initiatives involve reshaping our state services to provide the best level of trauma informed care, while some require legislative action to change, modify or reform our laws and require bringing local and state partners together.
Sexual Assault Survivor Lunch & Learn Series
These free modules are designed to provide information and support for survivors of sexual assault. Survivors are welcome to register for all sessions or for individual sessions. Materials will be sent for each session and a mailing address is requested at the time of registration.
Monthly Monday Night Meet Up
Join OVA on the first Monday of each month at 7:00 pm for an open discussion aimed at
- empowering survivors
- sharing news & information
- hearing comments/concerns from crime victims
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