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2025 Impact Report: Standing with Survivors
Dear Friends, In 2025, one theme guided everything we did at Atlanta Victim Assistance: standing with survivors. Standing with survivors means being present in moments of crisis and committed for the long road to recovery. It means listening first, responding with compassion, and ensuring that no one has to navigate the aftermath of crime alone.…
Read MoreHonoring Excellence: AVA Advocate Recognized by APD
We are proud to celebrate Rose Joseph, a Zone 1 advocate, who was recently honored with an Excellence Award from the Atlanta Police Department—making her the first advocate ever to receive this distinction from APD. Rose was recognized for her critical role in providing life-saving support to a victim of domestic violence, a powerful reminder…
Read MoreFrom Atlanta News First: Homicide victims’ families gather for candlelight vigil
From Atlanta News First: Atlanta homicide victims’ families gather for candlelight vigil to reflect during holiday season It’s been three years since Sharome Dorham saw her son Kani Pierre Lewis. She said her son was a mentor and an entrepreneur who cared about his community. “He was murdered at the front door of Chick-fil-A in…
Read MoreSafety 1st Program Helps Atlanta Students Heal
From 11 Alive News, The Take Program: Safety 1st Program Helps Atlanta Students Heal Shontel Wright, executive director of AVA, shares how the Safety 1st program supports Atlanta students impacted by violence with trauma care. WATCH THE STORY August 11, 2025
Read MoreAtlanta Victim Assistance teams up with Atlanta schools to prevent youth violence
Atlanta Victim Assistance, Inc. (AVA), a 40-year-old nonprofit dedicated to serving crime victims in Atlanta, has expanded its school-based Safety 1st advocacy program to Luther J. Price Middle School. Safety 1st offers onsite school support aimed at breaking the cycle of violence by addressing the heightened risks faced by youth who witness violence in their…
Read MoreAtlanta Victim Assistance Provides Trauma Support and Aid for Victims of Crime
From Fox 5: Atlanta Victim Assistance Provides Trauma Support and Aid for Victims of Crime When violence strikes, the ripple effect runs deep throughout our communities, neighborhoods, and families. Our work to support crime victims is more urgent than ever in Atlanta. Our latest story with Fox 5 highlights how AVA offers crucial resources and…
Read MoreFrom Atlanta News First: AVA helps victims after violent weekend
From Atlanta News First: Atlanta nonprofit works to help victims after violent weekend A longtime Atlanta nonprofit is working to help as many victims as possible after a violent weekend in the city. The Atlanta Victim Assistance group serves victims immediately after a crime happens, including domestic violence, sexual assault or gun violence. WATCH THE STORY…
Read MoreFox5 Features AVA’s New Community Care Unit
From Fox5: Help to soon reach crime victims in Atlanta with new mobile unit A new mobile care unit will soon hit Atlanta’s streets, offering critical, immediate support to victims of violent crime. WATCH THE STORY ON FOX5 April 25, 2025
Read MoreAVA Expands Services for Crime Victims with New Mobile Unit
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…
Read MoreAVA receives $50,000 to Help Reduce Gun Violence in Atlanta
Atlanta Victim Assistance, Inc. was among five local nonprofit organizations to receive grant funding from the Coalition to Advance Public Safety (CAPS) to help drive down gun violence in Atlanta. CAPS awarded AVA $50,000. “This funding will allow us to enhance our critical programs and services as we work alongside local partners to create a…
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