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The Bucks County Public Defender’s Office and nonprofit Network of Victim Assistance (NOVA) received state money to help fund their programs, according to State Sen. Steve Santarsiero.
NOVA will receive $100,000 through the Children’s Advocacy Center Advisory Committee funds and the Bucks County Public Defender’s Office will get $20,000 through the Criminal Justice Advisory Committee Capital Case Indigent Defense Program Funds. Both programs are through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.
“The award from Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency will allow NOVA to expand on the exceptional forensic and counseling services that we provide to children who are the victims of sexual abuse and their families, said “Penny Ettinger, executive director of NOVA. In particular, we will expand our forensic interview services through the Children’s Advocacy Center and specialized trauma- counseling for children who have yet to disclose their abuse directly to an adult but where there is significant concern that the abuse has occurred. NOVA is the comprehensive victim services organization in the county. The Children’s Advocacy Center is a multi-disciplinary partnership with the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office, the County Children and Youth Agency, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, and local law enforcement.”
“This is the first time the Bucks County Public Defender has received an award of funding from Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, and we appreciate their approval of our request,” said Ann Russavage-Faust, chief public defender for the county. “We currently have two pending capital cases and will be putting this award to immediate use on these cases.”
Santarsiero commended the two groups on the grants and said they both work to “provide vital assistance to some of the most vulnerable residents of Bucks County.”
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