Community Awareness Night on July 7
Crime Victim Center of Erie County is hosting our third installment of the FREE Community Awareness Night event on July 7, 2015 at All An Act Theatre, 652 W 17th St, Erie PA from 5 to 7 p.m.
Following the last ‘CAN' event, we compiled survey responses from more than 30 attendees and heard a common response of "Great Information" and "Very Helpful," but "How can I GET INVOLVED" or "What can I do to make a difference?" stood out the most. Therefore, this upcoming event will feature the topic of Cultural Awareness and Competency as well as Bystander Intervention Strategies.
As you may know, Erie PA's refugee population continues to grow and thrive with more than 3,350 being resettled between Oct. 2004 and Sept. 2014. In order to have a better understanding of which cultures make up this vibrant ‘Melting Pot' we call home, we will feature the Neighborhood Resource Organization (NRO) and International Institute.
The program will begin at 5 p.m. with 30 minutes to meet and greet, as well as enjoy light snacks and refreshments. At 5:30pm, the program begins with each agency presenting for a 30 minutes a piece and concluding the evening with questions and answers.
Please help us spread the word by forwarding this email and inviting friends and colleagues to the Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/380779642115854/
Community Awareness Night is a quarterly event that is free and open to the public which features various non-profits to educate and empower the greater Erie community with the information necessary to make a difference.
Registration is not required.
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The Crime Victim Center of Erie County, Inc., was established in 1973 as the Erie County Rape Crisis Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting sexual assault victims and their families and friends. In 1986, Victim Witness Services was established for victims of other violent crimes, their familes and friends, and also to serve the witnesses to violent crimes.
The goal of the agency's programs and services is to lessen the impact of crime through counseling, education and advocacy. In 2002, we changed our name to Crime Victim Center of Erie County, which we feel better reflects our mission and services.
Funding for our agency comes from the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, Department of Human Services' Mental Health/Mental Retardation Unit, United Way of Erie, United Fund of Corry Area, Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) and through donations and fundraising events.
Additionally, court advocacy programming is funding through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency from the Rights and Services Act (RASA), Victims of Juvenile Offenders (VOJO) and the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA).
