FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 19, 2018
PCCD Now Accepting
Nominations for the Governor’s Victim Service Pathfinder Awards
Harrisburg,
PA. — The
Office of Victim Services under the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and
Delinquency announced
today that submissions are being accepted for the 2018 Governor’s Victim
Service Pathfinder Awards, which recognizes individuals and organizations who have gone above and
beyond in their efforts with the victims of crime.
A
Governor’s Victim Service Pathfinder Award is the most prestigious award that
Pennsylvania gives to a victim service professional or program. There are
eight possible award categories for individuals, and one award to recognize the
efforts of a service program.
Pathfinder
nominations are made via an electronic submission process, which can be found
on the 2018
Governor's Victim Service Pathfinder Awards website. Nominators are
encouraged to review the Nomination
Submission and Award Criteria and Eligibility Guidelines for more
information on the types of awards available and the nomination process.
Each
nomination, in addition to addressing all criteria under the award category,
must explain how the nominee has:
- Contributed efforts to
the victim services field that are unique, exceptional, or go beyond their
job duties;
- Demonstrated
leadership or teamwork in achieving these efforts; and
- Brought
about change for victims or the victim services field that is or will be
enduring.
2018
award recipients will be presented with their award at an event of the
nominator’s and winner’s preference in their own community. A
representative from PCCD or the Victims’ Services Advisory Committee will
present the award.
For questions
regarding the nomination process, please contact Heather Hewitt at hhewitt@pa.gov or 717-265-8730.
Our Mission is to enhance
the quality, coordination and planning within the criminal and juvenile justice
systems, to facilitate the delivery of services to victims of crime, and to
increase the safety of our communities.
MEDIA CONTACT: Kirsten Kenyon, (717) 265-8505
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