Northwest Victim Services

NVS will be at CareerLinks 4th annual community and hiring event tomorrow at 10-2pm. Hope to see you there!

Nvs will be attending FUMCOGs back to school event on August 24th. Save the date!

The National NOVA event in Alexander Virginia.

Featuring the board members.
Our Executive Director is one of the members (Melany Nelson)

NVS Executive Director Melany Nelson, in Washington D.C at the NOVA 50th annual training conference.

Bio-One assist with crime clean ups. There’s also a Bio-one Philly

Next peer support group will be held via zoom on Monday at 2pm. Please contact Rysheda Elliot using the email provided for the zoom meeting link if interested.

NVS will be here tomorrow. Meet us there

NVS at Wadsworth Day 2024. It was a wondering event with so many resources and activities for the community.


Featuring:
State Rep. Chris Rabb
Board members Esther Kim & Maleka Fruean
Members of the Sorority
Savannah (youth volunteer)

Northwest Victim Services standing with Concilio against gun violence! Shaquis Davenport, Victim Services Coordinator

Please continue to STAND against gun violence! Wear orange all weekend- remember the POWER OF ONE starts with YOU! -Mel

Recap of yesterday’s Wear Orange resource fair. Special thanks to Senator Art Haywood, YASP, Clip, United Way, Drexel University center for Nonviolence and social justice and Temple University Hospital. 🧡🧡

Come join us tomorrow!

NVS will also be attending this Gun Violence Victim Remembrance Rally and community resource fair on June 8th

Join us on National Gun Violence Awareness day June 7th from 2-5pm. This is NVS first event advocating for safer gun laws. There will be resource tables and gun locks provided by Temple University Hospital Trauma Team. Senator Art Haywood will also be speaking. If interested in being one of the resource tables please email [email protected].

Feel free to bring a picture of a loved one or someone you know who lost their lives due to gun violence to add to the vigil.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Today! At Temple University Hospital

Proof of attendance and community services hours can be provided if needed.

Contact: [email protected]

Join NVS to raise awareness and honor those affected by gun violence. Wear orange to show your support for stronger gun violence prevention efforts 💙🧡

May is National Mental health awareness month. Here at NVS, our peer support specialist Rysheda Elliot offers support to victims of domestic violence , gun violence and homicide .

National Crime Victims’ Rights week event here at NorthWest with the Victim Assistance Officers from the 5th, 14th, 35th, 39th and Women’s against abuse

NVS court advocate Rachel Reyes-Vazquez curated an art exhibition showcasing her own work alongside pieces from eight other artists. The exhibition explores alternate futures that are free from the shadow of gun violence. “Futures without Gun Violence” serves as a call to action, uniting us in our shared commitment to actively shape a brighter future. Congratulations Rachel, your team is proud of you 💙🤍

What would a future without guns look like for you?

NVS had to honor to meet some amazing Emergency medicine residents from Einstein at the New Covenant Church earlier today. Thank you to Rev. Bob Oliver for joining us as well and helped put together this senior education event today. They were able to get their blood pressure checked and be educated on fraud and scam awareness. Also want to thank all the residents for taking the time to come out and show support!

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Join us for National Crime Victims’ Rights week on April 24th @11:00am outside our office at 6023 Germantown Ave!

We are excited to announce the return of Melany P. Nelson to Northwest Victim Services. Melany will join the NVS team April 2024.

Welcome Home Melany!