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The mission of Crisis Center North is to empower victims of domestic violence and cultivate attitudes and community behaviors that break the cycle of violence.
Crisis Center North is a 501(c)(3) non-profit counseling and resource center that provides services to victims of domestic violence and their loved ones in northern and western Allegheny County via counseling, therapy, case management, legal and medical advocacy, and economic empowerment services. In addition, the Center provides community trainings on topics related to intimate partner violence and teen dating violence, as well as prevention education programming to local schools.
In 1978, thirteen women joined forces and devoted their time, effort, and resources to establish the North Hills Women’s Center (NHWC). Equipped with a budget of just $13.78, NHWC developed a specialized program of intervention, support, and educational services for victims of DV in the northern and western regions of Allegheny County. In November of 1982, NHWC incorporated as Crisis Center North (CCN). In 1983, CCN became a program member of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV).
May 16, 2025 – To better protect the nearly 30,000 people at high-risk for lethality in Pennsylvania – and in response to the 119 women killed last year in domestic violence homicides – Crisis Center North (CCN) and Nexion Solutions, in collaboration with Penn State University (PSU) faculty, is announcing a landmark new research endeavor around the implementation of a new technology-based solution to enhance the safety of domestic violence survivors.
In May 2025, Crisis Center North published its latest academic article, entitled “It’s All About the Ruff: Utilizing Therapy Dogs to Address Trauma in Domestic Violence Settings.” The article was published in the People and Animals: The International Journal of Research and Practice (PAIJ), the official peer-reviewed open-access publication of the International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations (IAHAIO, www.iahaio.org). PAIJ publishes articles related to research and practice in the fields of animal-assisted interventions (AAI) and human-animal interactions (HAI) where the wellbeing of humans and animals are concerned.
This article focused on studying the efficacy of CCN’s PAWS For Empowerment program in using animal advocates in child/adult counseling and in courtrooms, and about pet ownership and mental health/coping skills for youth.
A sit down with Grace Coleman, President & CEO of Crisis Center North, to explore the history of CCN and what the future may hold.
This new approach — a technology that can automatically alert authorities when a domestic violence victim is in danger — is just the latest in CCN’s long list of innovative programming for victims and will unveiled at Cocktails & Cuisine on May 16, 2025!
Crisis Center North and the Keystone Link Coalition will host this virtual webinar to share the good news that Pennsylvania now has a pet protective order law and to summarize what this law means and its implications for human and humane services.
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Kelsie Mozzoni LaBarbera, President
Rev. Charissa Howe, Vice President
Mark Roth, Secretary
Carol Young, Treasurer
Dr. Arthur Woods
Holly Hippensteel
Jennifer Tinker
Julia Hartley
Quinten Brown
Emily Miller
