Peoria-Area Community Impact Guide 2023-2024

PEORIA COMMUNITY AGAINST VIOLENCE Strengthen our community by providing support, safety, and services to our community members affected by gun violence

614 SPRING STREET PEORIA, IL 61603 Phone: (309) 368-1133 Website : peoriacommunityagainstviolence org Facebook : @peoriacommunityagainstviolence

VISION A Safe Community Without Violence VALUES At PCAV, our values are survivor centered, trauma and resilience informed, integrity driven, empowerment focused, and collaborative We believe in meeting clients where they are and letting them lead the direction of their services DID YOU KNOW? PCAV collaborates with over 100 community partner organizations, businesses, and individuals to ensure the holistic needs of our families are met Our Crisis Response Team is nationally certified through NOVA. In 2021 and 2022, 59 community members were killed and 249 were victims of gun violence PCAV didn’t have staff until March 2021 Since then, over $81,000 of financial assistance has been directly provided to support the safety and well being of victims and family members of gun violence

WHAT WE DO  Respond to homicides to mitigate trauma  Crisis case management  Individual and Group Crisis Interventions  Placement of clients in hotels while we work out a safety plan  Financial assistance to relocate victims of gun violence  Assistance meeting basic needs and obtaining employment  Advocacy

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Becky Rossman, CEO

BOARD MEMBERS Bobby Ford, Board Chair Bertha Mize Jackson, Vice Chair

Brooke Miller, Treasurer Paul Gordon, Secretary Chris Johnson Josh Martin Chris McCall Rev Benjamin Nicks, Jr Shanna Shipman Franklin Stacy, Jr Jana Stevens Willie Williams Thomas Zimmerman

KEY STAFF Cara Wilson, Director of Case Management Kenneth Godbolt III, Director of Community Outreach

HOW TO HELP Volunteers needed for direct support and administrative support.

Donations can be mailed to PCAV, 614 Spring St., Peoria IL, 61603. $25 supplies for one call out, $40 month long bus pass, $75 provides a safe night at a hotel, and $1,000 provides a deposit for relocation.

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