SAFE Berks

Natasha Turczynski, Primary Prevention Specialist at Safe Berks, shares information about the annual Silent Witness March & Dedication. This solemn event honors and remembers the 69 Berks County residents killed by domestic violence since 1999. The event also offers compassion to the family and friends of the victims; and provides education to the community with the aim of preventing domestic violence.

Meghan Sager, Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Coordinator at Safe Berks, shares information about this collaborative effort to improve services to victims of sexual assault throughout Berks County. Partners in this team effort include the District Attorney’s office, all the police jurisdictions in Berks County, hospitals and community health centers, colleges, and the Safe Berks staff. For more information about Safe Berks, visit www.safeberks.org.

Recovering from Financial Abuse. Angie Gilmour, Economic Sustainability Advocate at Safe Berks, describes financial abuse, and the free services she offers survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault who have suffered from financial abuse. Services include financial education, budgeting, credit repair, and financial goal planning.

Volunteer Jennifer Denny shares information about Moms Demand Action, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the nation and in the state. Safe Berks is proud to partner with Moms Demand Action on many initiatives to prevent gun violence.

Letty Vazquez-Pena la nueva coordinadora del programa MAPP se presenta como la nueva anfitriona para el programa de Safe Berks versión en español. Letty presentar a su compañera de trabajo Mayra Morales representante de MAPP (Programa de Asociación de Defensa Médica). Mayra trabaja para la organización de Safe Berks en la Berks Community Health Center como representante en contra de la violencia domestica o acoso sexual.

Letty Vazquez the new MAPP program coordinator introduces herself as the new host for the Safe Berks program in Spanish. Letty present to her co-worker Mayra Morales representative of MAPP (Medical Advocacy Partnership Program). Mayra works for the Safe Berks organization at the Berks Community Health Center as a representative of domestic violence or sexual harassment.  For more information about Safe Berks, visit www.safeberks.org.

Tom McDevitt, volunteer at Safe Berks, describes the process of

planning and creating the new Safe Berks Playground. Many donors, volunteers

and staff members worked together for more than a year to raise funds and build

the new Safe Berks Playground.

Letty Vazquez nueva coordinadora del programa MAPP se presenta como la nueva anfitriona para el programa de Safe Berk versión en español. Letty presenta a una de sus compañera Maria Mateo representante de Safe Berk para el Coordinadora de Sanación Segura. Un programa que se enfoca conectar a las familias y jóvenes con los recursos con en nuestra comunidad.

Letty Vazquez new MAPP program coordinator introduces herself as the new host for the Safe Berk program in Spanish. Letty introduces one of her co-worker Maria Mateo, representative of Safe Berk to the Coordinator of Safe Healing. A program that focuses on connecting families and youth with resources in our community.

Macy Lengle, Medical Advocacy Partnership Program (MAPP) Advocate at Safe Berks, describes this new program and how she and other MAPP Advocates serve survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault at local hospitals and health centers.

Lisa De La Cruz, Community Educator at Safe Berks, shares information about Camp Safe Berks. Forty-seven teens from throughout Berks County spent a week of July together at Camp Safe Berks, focusing on social justice issues, bonding with new friends and allies, and having fun.

Danielle Palermo, Director of Counseling at Safe Berks, shares

information about free Support Groups offered at Safe Berks for survivors of

domestic violence and sexual assault. For more details about these seven Support

Groups, or to register, visit: www.safeberks.org/services/counseling/