Honoring and recognizing the Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia for over four decades of dedicated service to victims and survivors of violence.

Honoring and recognizing the Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia for over four decades of dedicated service to victims and survivors of violence. WHEREAS, Since its founding in 1983, the Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia (AVP) has worked tirelessly to reduce the cycle of violence by providing a wide range of compassionate services to victims and survivors, and by promoting healing, safety, and peace throughout our City; and WHEREAS, AVP began as Families of Murder Victims (FMV) , a grassroots effort formed in partnership with the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office to serve families who had lost loved ones to homicide, offering vital support, advocacy, and guidance during the most painful times of their lives; and WHEREAS, Over the years, AVP has expanded its services and impact through the establishment of programs such as the Counseling Center (1996), which provides free trauma-informed counseling to children, families, and individuals affected by violence; the West/Southwest Victim Services Program (2005), which supports victims of violent crime in a community-based setting; and the Youth Violence Outreach (YVO) initiative (2016), which delivers school-based, trauma-informed therapy to young people at risk of becoming victims or perpetrators of violence; and WHEREAS, AVP’s collaboration with the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office, beginning in 2007, ensures that families receive immediate emotional and practical support in the devastating days followi…