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Provides notifications to crime victims regarding: A) Parole eligibility B) Release programs C) Escape and subsequent recapture D) Transfers to a state mental health facility E) Death F) Participation in the inmate apology bank G) Applications for clemency (pardon or commutation).

Provides forensic child interviews, medical exams, and services to reduce the trauma children experience during the investigation of abuse allegations.

Victim Notification Services offers an automated statewide notification system for crime victims. If the offender is serving time in a state or county prison, victims can register for Pennsylvania SAVIN. SAVIN is a free, confidential, and automated service that helps victims, their friends and/or family, along with any concerned citizen, track the status of an offender within the Commonwealth.

Provides advocacy, victim's rights groups, navigation assistance, and accompaniment for victims of abuse as they navigate the criminal justice system. Includes criminal justice navigation, police interview accompaniment, court accompaniment, post-conviction support, and victim compensation assistance program claim filing.

Provides in-person or virtual emergency victim assistance, crisis counseling, safety planning, and legal and other referrals immediately following an incident of domestic violence.

Provides a training program conducted by instructors for bar owners, employees, and interested patrons and is designed to identify and eliminate potential sexual aggression or violence.

Assistance may in the form of bus tokens or other transportation options when directly related to the abuse. Safety is first and foremost and services may look different for each client needing assistance.

Provides support and services to victims of all violence including sexual assault, their families and significant others. Offers support groups for rape survivors, children, pre-adolescents, teens, parents of sexually abused children, adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, male survivor's and homicide survivors. Other services include trained counselors who can accompany victims of violence to the emergency room, police departments or to court. Individual and support group counseling are available. Also provides education and resources on crime victimization and prevention for interested individuals and groups.

Provides basic orientation of criminal justice and juvenile justice systems, along with courtroom tours upon request.

Assists clients who qualify apply for crime victim compensation. Victims may qualify for monetary funds to help compensate for items like lost wages, medical expenses, therapeutic counseling, crime scene clean up, and other crime related losses.

Offers assistance in applying for the Victims Compensation Assistance Program. The Victims Compensation Assistance Program helps victims and their families through the emotional and physical aftermath of a crime by easing the financial impact placed upon them by the crime.

Provides qualified advocates to accompany crime victims to the hospital and all legal proceedings. Provides emotional support, explains procedures and can accompany the victim throughout this entire process.

Assists victims and witnesses of crime. Services include case status information, accompaniment to preliminary hearings and trials, assistance with filing for crime victim's compensation and referrals to social service agencies for counseling and other services.

VCAP, administered by Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), helps victims and their families ease the financial burdens they may face as a result of a crime. Although compensation will not erase the fact that the crime has occurred, it can help victims to begin the healing and recovery process. CVC Victim Advocates can assist clients in determining eligibility and gathering the necessary paperwork.

Provides adult and juvenile court accompaniment, restitution assistance, and crime victim compensation assistance.

Provides advocacy and support services for crime victims and their loved ones.

Oversees Northampton County operations, including administration/human resources, economic development, corrections, court services, fiscal affairs, human services, public works, and the offices of the Coroner, Public Defender, Sheriff.

Helps make the entire juvenile justice process more understandable and less stressful for the victims and witnesses of juvenile crime. Connects individuals with a Victim Service Coordinator, who is the advocate and guide for victims and witnesses as their case makes its way through the Juvenile Justice System. Provides services including accompaniment to court, orientation to the juvenile justice system, court preparation, advocacy, notification of all phases of the case, assistance with completing victim's assistance compensation program (VCAP) forms, and assistance with preparing a victim impact statement.

Provides an overview of crime victims' right in Pennsylvania and how to address violations of those rights through the courts or by filing a complaint.

Assists victims of crimes and their families recover from the trauma of their experience, get medical assistance when required, make their way through the legal system.

Assists victims and witnesses of crime. Services include case status information, referrals to social service agencies, and assistance with filing for crime victims compensation.

Offers a variety of services: a 24-hour hotline, a 24-hour accompaniment to hospital, Police interview accompaniment, Legal advocacy, Individual and group counseling, Art therapy, Crime prevention education programs, Information & referral, Homicide support group, Homicide advocate rapid response team, York County Alliance Against Sexual Violence, Adult survivors of incest support group, Suicide survivors support group, Teens on the move (T.O.M.) teens doing education and prevention of sexual violence for teens, Suicide survivors support group-call Lexi Livelsberger for location.

Offers assistance in applying for the Victims Compensation Assistance Program. The Victims Compensation Assistance Program helps victims and their families through the emotional and physical aftermath of a crime by easing the financial impact placed upon them by the crime.

Provides court advocacy and accompaniment related to Protection From Abuse Orders.

Offers medical and legal advocacy services to all victims of violent crime, particularly rape, sexual assault, and incest; post trial advocacy, intervention and support counseling, explanations of criminal justice system, court accompaniment upon request, social service referrals, and pastoral care for victims. Assistance with and monitoring of PA Crime Victim Compensation claims.