Community

  Atlanta Victim Assistance (AVA), a nonprofit organization that provides support to victims of crime in Atlanta, is expanding its services with its new Community Care Unit (CCU), a one-of-a-kind mobile unit that offers victims a safe onsite healing space immediately after a crime, allowing them to decompress, process their experiences, and receive services and…

This year brought many exciting milestones for our annual outreach events, and it was an opportunity to strengthen our mission by expanding our reach in the community. In April, during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, our staff embarked on a novel endeavor: performing a play. Written and directed by our Executive Director Shontel Brunson-Wright, the…