“I was victimized throughout my childhood with assaults of incest, rape, verbal, mental, and physical abuse and also witnessed horrible crimes. The services CVC have and continue to provide me are profound to my life.”
Reducing the impact of crime through counseling, education and advocacy.
The Crime Victim Center of Erie County, Inc. was established in 1973 as the Erie County Rape Crisis Center, a 501 (c) 3 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 families and friends, and also to serve the [...] read full page
After nearly 40 years of providing direct victim services and community education and outreach, CVC knows first-hand, there is hope and there is help. First, we know that when victims receive the help and support they need, something wonderful can happen: Healing. They can reconnect, find meaning within the context of their life story, and be unburdened enough from the violence or crime to live fulfilled lives. To facilitate healing, CVC provides a full continuum of services to victims and
