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$1.7 million in state funding will support child advocacy and programs that aim at stopping domestic violence in Chester County. (Shutterstock)
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — The county's Children's Advocacy Center and Domestic Violence Center are among Chester County recipients of state grant funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.
The $1.7 million grant total coming to Chester County will support programs and services such as adult probation services, body-worn camera initiatives, and domestic abuse programs.
State Rep.-elect Dianne Herrin (D-Chester) today applauded the funding award by the PCCD.
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"Funding like this directly improves the lives and well-being of victims of abuse, while helping those who have made non-violent mistakes in the past rehabilitate," Herrin said. "This is exactly the kind of criminal justice reform I want to continue to encourage throughout my time in the House."