Referred Agencies and Services
Help Outside of Allegheny County
Recommended Reading
Website Resources

To keep track of the listed offices and phone numbers, as well as information such as your assigned Counselor Advocates, D.A., police officer, and judge, print out one of the following documents and complete it for your records.

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Note: Above documents include the same information but are saved differently for greater accessibility.

On the road from being a victim to becoming a survivor of violence or crime one needs a support system of people, services and avenues for mental, physical and spiritual renewal.
In addition to the many direct services CVVC provides, we also offer direction to a wealth of information and resources for your help and healing.










Books are wonderful tools for additional resources, information and insight on your journey toward healing.



The Center for Victims of Violence and Crime
5916 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
412.482.3240 office
412.392.8582 (24-Hour Helpline)

Allegheny County District Attorney's Office
303 County Courthouse
436 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412.350.4407

Allegheny County Coroner's Office
542 Fourth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412.350.4800

Allegheny County Courthouse
436 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Allegheny County Juvenile Court
550 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412.350.0181 (CVVC's Juvenile Court Office)

Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD)
Victims Compensation Assistance Program
Phone Number: 1-800-233-2339

Pennsylvania Office of The Victim Advocate
1101 South Front St.
Suite 5200
Harrisburg, PA 17104
1.800.563.6399



Our 24-Hour Helpline offers round-the-clock assistance and information by caring, knowledgeable professionals who can provide immediate help and guidance. They are also able to provide direction and referral to more than 100 agencies and services. Call our Helpline at 412.392.8582.

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The following books have been found to be helpful for victims, witnesses and family members whose lives have been touched by violence and crime.

  • When Bad Things Happen to Good People, by Harold S. Kushner

  • Not Time for Good-byes, by Janice Harris Lord

  • Days of Prayer, Futures of Hope: A Guide to Praying for Crime Victims,

  • The Gift of Fear, by Gavin DeBecker

  • Protecting the Gift: Keeping Children and Teens Safe, by Gavin DeBecker

  • Helping A Neighbor in Crisis, foreword by Charles Colson

  • I Don?t Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression, by Terrance Real

  • Transcending: Reflections of Crime Victims, Portraits and Interviews, by Howard Zehr

  • The Pain Didn?t Start Here: Trauma and Violence in the African American Community, by Denyse Hicks-Ray, Ph.D.

  • When Your Child Is Afraid, by Dr. Robert Schachter and Carolee Spearin McCauley

  • A Volcano in My Tummy, Helping Children To Handle Anger, by Elaine Whitehouse and Warwick Pudney

  • Children Changed by Trauma, A Healing Guide, by Debra Whitney Alexander, Ph.D.

  • Bereaved Children and Teens, by Earl A. Grollman

  • When Someone Very Special Dies, by Marge Heegaard

  • When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death, by Laurie Krasny Brown and Mark Brown

  • What on Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies?, by Trevor Romain

Children's Books
  • Protecting the Gift: Keeping Children and Teens Safe, by Gavin DeBecker

  • When Your Child Is Afraid, by Dr. Robert Schachter and Carolee Spearin McCauley

  • A Volcano in My Tummy, Helping Children To Handle Anger, by Elaine Whitehouse and Warwick Pudney

  • Children Changed by Trauma, A Healing Guide, by Debra Whitney Alexander, Ph.D.

  • Bereaved Children and Teens, by Earl A. Grollman

  • Brave Bart, by Caroline H. Sheppard, ACSW

  • When Someone Very Special Dies, by Marge Heegaard

  • When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death, by Laurie Krasny Brown and Mark Brown

  • Goodbye Mousie, by R.H. Harris

  • Sad Isn?t Bad: A Good-Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing with Loss, by Michaelane Mundy

  • When Someone Very Special Dies, by Marge Heegaard

  • 35 Ways to Help a Grieving Child, by Dougy Center for Grieving Children

  • What on Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies?, by Trevor Romain

Sexual Violence
  • I Will Survive, by Lori S. Robinson

  • No Secrets, No Lies: How Black Families Can Heal from Sexual Abuse, by Robin D. Stone

  • Waking the Tiger: Healing the Trauma, by Peter A. Levine

  • Courage to Heal ? 3rd Edition: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse, by Ellen Bass and Laura Davis

  • Spiders and Flies: Help for Parents and Teachers of Sexually Abused Children, by Donald Hillman and Janice Solek-Tefft


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