What the org has to say: “Our vision is to be a leader that advocates for victims and witnesses of crime in North & Central Philadelphia. We hope to build bridges to create safer communities and to be seen as the community-based organization that connects resources to the neighborhoods as well as clients we serve.”

What we found: CDVS serves a large part of the city’s Asian American and LGBTQ communities, as well as individuals who were the victim of a crime while visiting Philadelphia. It organizes an annual conference called Women on the Rise, which aims to empower and educate women about signals of victimization. All its services are free, and the organization will pay for counseling.