Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia

05/07/2026

Our team supported our Highschool intern Tervin Lubin at his Senior Presentation Thank you for extending an invitation to we were honored to attend!

05/07/2026

Congrats to our Director of Community Empowerment Ericka Gaines for being recognized with other women leaders during National Volunteer month for their leadership and enduring contributions to the City of Philadelphia. Special thanks to for her resolution and support along with the Elite 30.

04/24/2026

04/24/2026

Our amazing staff attended the .phila annual candle lighting ceremony in recognition of National Victims Rights Week!

04/23/2026

Sharing information about National Crime Victims Rights Week and services! Special thanks to our community partners

04/22/2026

Our Community Empowerment staff and our partners had an amazing Pop-up Tent Community event! Community resources, giveaways and youth summer employment supports!

12/11/2025

We were honored to join Lt. Governor Austin Davis yesterday at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center as he announced $3 million in new state funding for hospital-based violence intervention programs (HVIP). We’re especially proud of our friends at Penn, who received a grant to expand their HVIP work and deepen survivor-led responses.

In her remarks, our Executive Director, Natasha Danielá de Lima McGlynn, reminded the room why survivor-led violence intervention matters and what this city is made of:

“Anyone who knows this city —its struggle, its grit, its rise— knows why Meek Mill’s ‘Dreams and Nightmares’ became our anthem… It’s what happens when people who have lived the nightmare become the ones who help others dream again.”

Because our work is exactly that: transforming trauma into power, possibility, and healing. And this new funding enables that transformation, in Philadelphia and throughout Pennsylvania.

Thank you , , , and for showing what commitment to healing really looks like. And thank you for giving Philly a soundtrack that keeps pushing us forward.

💙 Penn family: You can support Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia () directly through Penn’s Way during the employee giving season to double your impact.

And anyone can help us keep holding space for survivors at Givebutter.com/AVP2025 — link in bio!

09/09/2025

This week, our AVP team is grateful to join colleagues at the The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD)'s Pathways for Victim Services Conference —a space for connection, learning, and strengthening our shared commitment to survivors.

We’re especially proud that several of our staff will be presenting their expertise:

✨ Wed, September 10 | 1:00–2:15 PM | African Suite 50
Reimagining Care: Vicarious Trauma, Burnout, and the Real Work of Supporting Caregivers
with Dr. Jamie Eaddy

✨ Wed, September 10 | 4:00–5:15 PM | African Suite 40
Beyond Trauma: Understanding Grief and Ambiguous Loss in Victim Advocacy
with Lorenzo Shedrick & Diamond Walker

If you’re attending, we would love for you to join these conversations—your voice and presence matter.

On September 11, AVP will also be honored to receive the Governor's Victim Service Pathfinder Survivor Activist Award in memory of our founder, Deb Spungen. Deb passed last year on September 12, and while she is dearly missed, her vision and courage continue to guide everything we do. Accepting this award on her behalf is both a privilege and a reminder of the lasting impact one person can make in transforming a field. 💙

We look forward to connecting with you at .

07/11/2025

Our Workforce Development Program kicked off this morning — and what a powerful start! We’re thrilled to be a worksite for , in partnership with and ’s Summer Youth Employment Program. 💼✨

Over the next 6 weeks, we're welcoming 25–30 amazing young people (ages 14–19) for a personal and professional development workshop series that will explore:
✅ Workplace Skills
✅ Youth Identity & Communication
✅ Personal Wellness
✅ And So Much More.

Summer is one of the most violent times in Philly—and we believe prevention starts with opportunity. This program creates a safe, healing space while investing in the future of our city's youth. 🌱💙

Special thanks to and The Ratchet Grief Project® for generously providing lunch. It helped make today’s session even more welcoming and impactful! 🍽️🙏