DVSCP

What DVSCP does

DVSCP (Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland & Perry Counties) is a private nonprofit organization incorporated in May 1990 and designated by the PA Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV) as the sole provider of free and confidential emergency housing and services for adults and their dependent children experiencing domestic violence in Cumberland and Perry Counties, Pennsylvania. The organization delivers a vertically integrated service stack anchored by a 24/7 crisis hotline (call or text), a 24/7/365 emergency shelter with ten resident rooms, adult and youth empowerment counseling and advocacy, Protection From Abuse (PFA) assistance with court accompaniment, multiple support groups (Trauma, General, Parenting Forward, Financial Literacy, Evening), youth programs, public education and outreach, and the AMEND Batterers' Intervention Program delivered via Zoom using The Duluth Curriculum.

The underlying operating model is human-delivered service provision rather than a technology platform, with no proprietary software, no published APIs, no app, and no AI/ML components disclosed. Core technology components amount to commodity infrastructure: a GoDaddy-hosted website, the qgiv donation processing platform, Zoom for AMEND delivery, and Text-to-Give (short code 50155).

DVSCP's revenue model is donation-dependent with four streams: individual monetary donations, tiered corporate Program Partner sponsorships (Presenting through Copper plus Legacy), in-kind donations of shelter supplies (including CommunityAid partner #10173 credited goods), and participant fees from the AMEND program, which is self-funded rather than grant-funded. All client-facing services are free and confidential. The organization reports $0.88 of every $1.00 donated goes to programs and services, an 88% program expense ratio versus a stated 65-70% human services nonprofit average. Headcount is in the 11-50 band; 2024 scale metrics include 1,330 adults and children served, 1,727 hotline calls, 2,844 counseling hours, 5,225 shelter nights, 430 PFAs prepared with staff assistance, and 1,494 referrals to other agencies.

Name

DVSCP

Legal name

Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland & Perry Counties

Website

https://dvscp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DVSCP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and PCADV-designated sole provider of free, confidential domestic violence services in Cumberland and Perry Counties, Pennsylvania. It operates a 24/7 hotline, emergency shelter, counseling, PFA assistance, support groups, education outreach, and the AMEND batterers' intervention program, funded by donations, sponsorships, in-kind gifts, and AMEND fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Violence Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Housing Services (62422), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH)

Keywords

• Domestic violence services
• Crisis hotline support
• Emergency shelter services
• Victim advocacy programs
• Batterers intervention program

Headquarters

HQ city

Carlisle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: DVSCP receives monetary donations from individuals through various channels including online donations via qgiv platform, text-to-give (text DVSCP to 50155), Facebook fundraisers, and annual appeal campaigns. For every $1.00 donated, $0.88 goes directly to programs and services.
2. Program Partner Sponsorships: Organizations become Program Partners at various sponsorship levels (Presenting, Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Copper, Legacy) in exchange for sponsor benefits. This provides corporate sponsorship revenue.
3. Text-to-Give Donations: Donors can text DVSCP to 50155 to make monetary donations easily.
4. In-Kind Donations: DVSCP receives in-kind donations of shelter supplies, household items, food, and other necessities for clients. Also receives items through CommunityAid partner program.
5. AMEND Program Fees: AMEND batterers' intervention program is self-funded by participant fees. Weekly group session fees are set at program intake and due at the beginning of each group session.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

DVSCP provides free, confidential direct services to adults and their dependent children experiencing domestic violence in Cumberland and Perry Counties, Pennsylvania. Offerings include a 24/7 crisis hotline (call/text), 10-bed emergency shelter, counseling and advocacy, Protection From Abuse (PFA) order assistance, youth programs, multiple support groups, public education and outreach, and the AMEND Batterers' Intervention Program.

Product overview

DVSCP is a private, nonprofit organization designated as the sole provider of free and confidential emergency housing and services for domestic violence survivors in Cumberland and Perry Counties, Pennsylvania. The organization operates as a single unified service offering with multiple interconnected programs including: a 24/7 Crisis Hotline for immediate support, Emergency Shelter providing safe housing, Counseling & Advocacy services for adults and children, PFA Assistance for legal protection orders, Youth Programs including counseling and support groups, multiple Support Groups, Public Education & Outreach programs, and the AMEND Batterers' Intervention Program. All programs and services are free and confidential, available to anyone experiencing domestic violence without discrimination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,330 total adults and children served in 2024
• +5 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PA Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025DVSCP is designated by PCADV as the sole provider of free and confidential emergency housing for domestic violence victims in Cumberland and Perry Counties.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Turning Point of Lehigh Valley: Pennsylvania-based nonprofit providing emergency shelter, counseling, legal advocacy, and 24/7 hotline services to domestic violence survivors — directly comparable integrated service model to DVSCP within the same state PCADV network.
• Center for Victims: Pennsylvania-based nonprofit providing crisis intervention, counseling, advocacy, and education to victims of DV, sexual assault, and other crimes — directly comparable integrated victim services model in the same state.
• Domestic Violence Center of Chester County: Pennsylvania PCADV-affiliated nonprofit offering free, confidential emergency shelter, counseling, PFA assistance, and community education to DV survivors in Chester County — a near-identical service portfolio and funding model to DVSCP.
• Network of Victim Assistance (NOVA): Bucks County, PA nonprofit serving victims of domestic violence and sexual assault with counseling, advocacy, and education — directly comparable county-level DV service provider within the same Pennsylvania ecosystem.
• Women Against Abuse: Philadelphia-based DV nonprofit providing emergency shelter, legal advocacy, counseling, and a 24-hour hotline — comparable PA-based integrated service delivery model to DVSCP at a larger urban scale.

Broad incumbents

• National Domestic Violence Hotline: National 24/7 hotline and resource directory for DV survivors — overlaps directly with DVSCP's hotline function but operates at a national scope and serves as a referral feeder for local providers like DVSCP.
• Resources for Human Development (RHD): Large Pennsylvania-based human services nonprofit operating housing, behavioral health, and victim services programs across multiple states — broader in scope than DVSCP but operates overlapping social service infrastructure in the same region.
• Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV): Statewide coalition that funds, trains, and designates local DV providers including DVSCP — an umbrella organization rather than direct competitor, but the strategic counterpart whose funding and designation decisions shape DVSCP's operating environment.

Regional players

• YWCA Carlisle: Local YWCA affiliate operating in the same Cumberland County service area as DVSCP, offering related DV/sexual violence support and housing services — a regional peer with overlapping mission and geography.
• Safe Horizon: New York City-based nonprofit providing domestic violence shelters, hotlines, counseling, and legal advocacy — comparable integrated DV service model, though operating at a much larger urban scale and different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/domesticviolenceservicescp
• Xx.com/Dvscp_717
• Facebookfacebook.com/DVSCP

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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