Victim Services

What Victim Services does

Victim Services, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1983 and headquartered in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, that delivers trauma-informed services to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and other violent crimes. Operating under CEO Michael Oliver with 11–50 employees, the organization serves residents of Cambria and Somerset Counties through clinical counseling, support groups, 24/7 crisis response, hospital and court accompaniment, and specialized therapy programs including EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and Trauma Sensitive Yoga delivered in partnership with YogaSong.

The organization's service portfolio spans direct victim services and professional training. Clinical offerings include individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, and advocacy. Training products include the EMDR Therapy Training program ($1,525–$1,900 per participant), delivered through a TICTI partnership under EMDRIA accreditation, and a Mandated Reporter Training program targeting schools and youth-serving employers. The organization relocated to a new downtown Johnstown facility in 2024 and operates as a designated provider within Pennsylvania's coordinated victim services framework.

Victim Services operates a hybrid non-profit revenue model combining government grants from the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV), Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR), and Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), United Way allocations, insurance billing for clinical services, and fees from professional training programs. This funding structure positions the organization as the de facto local monopoly provider for accredited victim services in its two-county service area, with revenue mechanics driven primarily by grant renewals and secondarily by fee-for-service training throughput.

Name

Victim Services

Legal name

Victim Services Inc.

Website

https://victimservicesinc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Victim Services, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 1983 that delivers trauma-informed counseling, advocacy, crisis response, and professional training to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and violent crime in Cambria and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Victim Advocacy and Crisis Intervention Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), 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), Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM), Forensic & Correctional Behavioral Health Services (HLAFACAM), Trauma-Informed Care & Crisis Response (School-Based) (EDAKAMAF)

Keywords

• Victim advocacy services
• Domestic violence support
• Crisis intervention services
• Trauma therapy services
• Nonprofit social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Johnstown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Grants & Funding: Primary funding from larger organizations including Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV), Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect (PCAR), Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), and Pennsylvania Office of Victim Services (OVS).
2. United Way & Community Donations: Funding from United Way of Laurel Highlands and individual donations from community residents.
3. Insurance Billing for Therapy Services: Therapy services billed to medical insurance (Highmark, Medicare, Medical Assistance, UPMC, Aetna, TriCare, Optum, United Healthcare). Services also offered at no cost to uninsured clients.
4. Professional Training Fees: EMDR therapy training courses offered at $1525 Early Bird / $1725 Regular rate plus optional consultation packages. Mandated Reporter Training at $250 base rate plus $5 per participant.
5. Copay Processing: Secure Square payment processing for client copays related to therapy services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Victim Services Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free, confidential, trauma-informed services to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and violent crime in Cambria and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania. Core offerings include 24-hour crisis helplines, the Hope House emergency domestic violence shelter, in-person crisis counseling, trauma therapy (including EMDR), hospital-based medical advocacy, legal advocacy, case management, and support groups. The organization also delivers paid professional training (EMDR therapy training, Mandated Reporter training) and community/school-based violence prevention education.

Product overview

Victim Services Inc. is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of trauma-informed, client-centered services for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and violent crime. The organization operates as a multi-service agency rather than a unified software platform, providing services across Cambria and Somerset Counties. Core services include the Hope House Emergency Domestic Violence Shelter for safe housing, Crisis Counseling and Trauma Therapy (including EMDR), Medical Advocacy with hospital-based SANE collaboration, Case Management for housing stability, Support Groups, and Legal Advocacy Services including protection order assistance and Victims Compensation support. The organization also offers Professional Training programs (EMDR Therapy Training and Mandated Reporter Training) and Community Education Programs including school-based curricula and the Art in the Park initiative. Services are provided free of charge and are confidential.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hope House Emergency Domestic Violence Shelter Emergency safe housing program for victims of domestic violence and their children, including trafficking victims. Residents receive access to counseling, trauma therapy, case management, and support groups while working toward stable housing.
• Crisis Counseling Confidential counseling provided by trained Victim Support Specialists to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and other crimes, and their significant others in response to crisis related to victimization.
• Trauma Therapy Trauma-informed in-depth therapeutic interventions provided by master's level clinicians trained in working with survivors of violence, including EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy for trauma processing and healing.
• Medical Advocacy Hospital-based advocacy and support for sexual assault and domestic violence victims during forensic exams, delivered in collaboration with Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE).
• Case Management Housing and resource advocacy services for individuals fleeing domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking, including connections to county assistance, job searching resources, and childcare support.
• Support Groups Support and psycho-educational groups including Adult Survivors of Domestic Violence and/or Sexual Assault, Integrative Healing Group, Non-offending Parenting Group, and youth psycho-educational groups.
• Trauma Sensitive Yoga Free yoga program for survivors of sexual abuse, sexual assault, and domestic violence, offered in collaboration with YogaSong.
• Healthy Relationships Program for Children Age-appropriate free curriculum for children from preschool through middle school focusing on body safety and healthy relationships.
• Legal Advocacy Services Court system preparation and support services including legal accompaniment to civil protection order hearings, criminal/juvenile court proceedings, college disciplinary proceedings, and assistance with protection order filing.
• Victims Compensation Assistance Assistance with filing claims through Pennsylvania's Victims Compensation Assistance Program (VCAP) to reimburse insurance co-pays, out-of-network expenses, and other out-of-pocket costs for crime victims.
• Community Education Programs Education programs for schools and community organizations covering personal safety, stranger safety, healthy relationships, boundaries, anger management, anxiety, diversity, resilience, body image, and consent, including the Art in the Park character development program.
• EMDR Therapy Training EMDRIA-accredited clinical skills training for mental health professionals in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, including 50+ contact hours, consultation packages, and EMDR certification preparation, delivered as independent affiliate of Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute (TICTI).
• Mandated Reporter Training

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV)coreOthersPrimary funder and affiliate organization. PCADV provides funding, training resources, and network support for domestic violence services. Victim Services displays PCADV logo and refers clients to find local domestic violence programs.
• Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect (PCAR)coreOthersPrimary funder for sexual violence prevention and response. Education staff trained through PCAR. Victim Services displays PCAR logo indicating partnership.
• Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD)coreOthersState agency funder providing grants for crime victim services. Victim Services displays PCCD logo and works closely with the agency on funding and policy.
• United Way of Laurel HighlandsmajorOthersCommunity funder providing financial support. Victim Services displays United Way logo and acknowledges donations as essential to individualized efforts.
• Stackhouse ParkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner for Art in the Park character development program, providing outdoor venue for children's education programming.
• Cambria County LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for Art in the Park program, co-hosting children's character development activities and story readings.
• Beginnings Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization collaborating on Art in the Park children's programming.
• YogaSongminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Trauma Sensitive Yoga program - free yoga classes for survivors of sexual abuse, assault, and domestic violence.
• Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute (TICTI)coreTechnology or IntegrationVS is an independent affiliate of TICTI, founded by Dr. Ricky Greenwald. Provides EMDRIA-accredited training programs exceeding EMDRIA standards, including all required instruction and consultation for EMDR certification.
• Hospitals in Cambria and Somerset CountiescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaborative response with Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) for forensic exams. Advocates provide on-site support before, during, and after medical forensic examinations.
• Pennsylvania Victims Compensation Assistance Program (VCAP)coreOthersState program that Victim Services advocates assist clients in navigating for reimbursement of crime-related expenses including insurance co-pays, out-of-network expenses, and out-of-pocket costs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Crime Victim Center of Erie County: Erie County victim services agency providing crisis response, advocacy, court accompaniment, and counseling for violent crime and DV/SA victims — close functional peer to Victim Services, different PA region.
• Pittsburgh Action Against Rape (PAAR): Western Pennsylvania sexual assault and DV service provider offering crisis intervention, counseling, advocacy, and prevention education — directly comparable to Victim Services across service mix and trauma-informed model, but serving Allegheny County.
• Women's Center & Shelter of Western Pennsylvania: Provides emergency shelter, counseling, legal advocacy, and medical advocacy for DV and sexual assault survivors in western PA — same service categories as Victim Services, comparable funding mix (PCADV/PCAR), larger urban scale.
• YWCA North Central PA (DV programs): Regional YWCA operating DV shelter, advocacy, and prevention programming in central PA — overlapping service categories with Victim Services, similar nonprofit funding model and PCADV affiliation.
• Blackburn Center: Serving Westmoreland County, PA, offers crisis hotline, shelter, counseling, legal advocacy, and SANE accompaniment for DV/SA victims — same wraparound service portfolio and PCADV affiliate status as Victim Services.
• Survivors, Inc. York/Adams County DV/SA nonprofit providing shelter, crisis intervention, therapy, advocacy, and prevention education — comparable program mix to Victim Services with similar PCADV affiliate structure.
• Cumberland Valley Women's Shelter: Central PA DV/SA provider offering shelter, counseling, legal and medical advocacy, and community education — comparable service scope and mission to Victim Services, different geographic catchment.

Broad incumbents

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): National sexual assault victim services organization operating the national hotline and affiliate network — comparable mission and service category to Victim Services, much broader geographic scope.
• Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect (PCAR): Statewide coalition advancing sexual violence prevention and response, funder and trainer for Victim Services — broader incumbent in the same category providing overlapping training and advocacy.
• Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV): Statewide coalition that funds, trains, and coordinates local DV programs including Victim Services — broader umbrella/incumbent operating in the same victim-services space across all of PA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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