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Education
We offer personal safety educational programs to children and teens, parents and teachers, older adults, and individuals with disabilities in schools, community centers and professional settings in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Advocacy
NOVA is an advocate for victims and victims' rights. We provide legal support and accompaniment to all criminal justice proceedings. We speak in support of victims and victims' rights on the local, state and national levels.
Counseling
NOVA provides absolutely free one-on-one short-term counseling to help victims, their families and significant others to identify and work through their thoughts and feelings surrounding their victimization.
NOVA News & Events
Upcoming Training – "Shaking the Family Tree- Working with Teens and their Parents"
Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009, 9:30 am-12:30 pm
Trainer: Michele M. Marsh, Pd.D. Dr. Michele Marsh is a Licensed Psychologist who concentrates her practice on helping individuals, couples, and families. Dr. Marsh is the Director of the Center City, Wynnewood and Bryn Mawr offices of Council for Relationships. She is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Marsh has over 20 years experience helping people to improve their relationships by working on communication skills, conflict resolution, enhanced intimacy and sexuality, and collaborative problem-solving.
Training Location: NOVA Office – 2370 York Road, Suite B1 Jamison, PA 18929
Cost: Single Rate - $90.00 Group Rate - $80.00 per person (2 or more from the same organization)
CEU Credits: All workshops have been submitted for 3.0 hours to the PA Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors
ACT 48 Hours: All workshops have been submitted for 3.0 hours to the PA Department of Education.
For more information or to register for the training, please contact Mandy Mundy, Director of Education and Training at mandy@novabucks.org or 215.343.6543.
For more information download the training brochure (.pdf).
2009 Galaxy Art Show and Sale
We want to thank all our sponsors of the 16th Annual Galaxy Art Show and Sale for their tremendous support of victims of crime in Bucks County. Look at photos of the event
Title Sponsor
First Federal of Bucks County
Star Sponsors
Edison Court, Inc.
Greenwood Gaming and Casino
Merck & Co.
Univest National Bank
Worthington Associates
Benefactors
Bucks County Bank
First Savings Bank of Perkasie
Louise and Brian McLeod
Silverman Family Partnerships
Please Help Us Help Our Bucks County Families This Holiday Season
Each year NOVA identifies families in our county who have experienced the trauma of victimization and give them a little extra help getting through the holidays with gifts, food, clothing and gift certificates. We need your help with this very special and important program. If you are part of a club, organization, company, league, group, parish, synagogue or just want to help by yourself.
Here are the ways you can get involved:
- Wrapping gifts
- Delivering gifts
- Adopting a family to purchase gifts for
- Having a food drive to collect food
- Donating items, gifts, gift cards or money to be used for the program
In addition NOVA will be holding a toy and food drive at each of our three offices as well as at the NOVA Thrift Shop from November 15th to December 14th. We are looking for new unwrapped toys and non-perishable food items. There will be boxes in each of the offices to drop off your items or if you have many items we can arrange for a staff member or volunteer to pick them up. Thank you so much for your help and for making a difference in the lives of the victims that we serve. For more information or questions please contact Angela McGettigan at angela@novabucks.org or at 215-343-6543.
NOVA's 35th Anniversary
Check back soon for details about NOVA's 35th Anniversary celebration
Crime Victims' Week
Be sure to note the date of next year's National Crime Victims' Rights Week, taking place from April 18th through the 24th, 2010.
Información en español
Cuando el crimen ataca, estamos aquí para ayudar. Lea más sobre NOVA (.pdf)
Who NOVA Helps
NOVA helps victims of all types of crime, including: Acquaintance rape, assault, bullying, campus crime, child abuse, child sexual abuse, elder abuse, hate crimes, homicide, incest, internet crime, rape, stalking, as well as many other crimes.
Did You Know...
In 2008, NOVA served 3,235 victims of crime and their family members or friends. Nearly 40% of those served were children under the age of 18 while 72% were female.
Support NOVA with Your United Way Gift
United Way of Bucks County - Select from the list of agencies:
Network of Victim Assistance
United Way of Southeastern PA - Select agency code: #801
Elder Abuse Training for Law Enforcement
A Two-Day Interactive Workshop. Download the registration form (.PDF) for more information.