Matzie: Nearly $470,000 awarded to help stop domestic violence, child abuse; serve and support victims in Beaver County
Additional $722,000 awarded for Allegheny County
Rep. Robert Matzie December 8, 2021 | 1:21 PM
AMBRIDGE, Dec. 8 – Grant funding of $469,000 from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency will strengthen Beaver County programs to investigate and prosecute domestic violence and child abuse and expand supports and services for victims, state Rep. Rob Matzie announced today.
Matzie, D-Beaver/Allegheny, said the Women’s Center of Beaver County will receive $375,000 for the STOP Violence Against Women Advocacy Project, while the Beaver County satellite office of A Child’s Place will receive $47,000 directly and benefit from another $47,000 awarded to the Allegheny County office to fund a community/police liaison.
“Securing this funding will allow the Women’s Center to strengthen investigation and prosecution of violence against women and expand services and supports – including medical care, shelter, advocacy, safety planning and other resources – to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence,” Matzie said.
“The funding to A Child’s Place will provide resources to beef up investigation and prosecution of child abuse and help educate the community on how to recognize and prevent abuse. In addition, funding to the affiliated Child’s Place office in Allegheny County will provide the Beaver County office with a community/police liaison to maintain relations and exchange information between child advocacy staff and law enforcement.”
Mazie said that in addition to the funding benefiting Beaver County residents, Allegheny County residents will benefit from nearly $722,000 in funding, including nearly $375,000 for the STOP Violence Against Women project, $300,000 for two separate programs to address racial and ethnic disparities in the PA juvenile justice system, and $47,000 to A Child’s Place in Allegheny County.
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