The Alle-Kiski Area HOPE Center, Inc. is excited to announce the dates for our Spring Domestic Violence Volunteer Training 2013. Any employee, intern or volunteer who works with domestic violence survivors in some capacity must complete the PA Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV) 40-Hour Domestic Violence Training. This training is unique in that it […]
Violence Against Women Act – Reauthorization in Congress
Initially passed in 1984, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is the first federal law that acknowledges domestic and sexual violence as crimes. VAWA dramatically changes law enforcement and community responses to these crimes because it calls for a coordinated community response to domestic and sexual violence and expanded them to include dating violence and […]
February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
What is Dating Violence? Dating violence is a pattern of abusive behaviors used to exert power and control over a dating partner. Although dating violence often refers to a pattern, the first instance of abuse is still dating violence. Calling dating violence a pattern doesn’t mean the first instance of abuse is not dating violence. […]
The New AKHopecenter.org is Live!
We’re using the new website to fulfill our mission – the safe elimination of domestic violence through intervention, prevention, and collaboration.
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