PAVE (Providing Advocacy for Victimized Elderly) is a victim assistance program through CARIE LINE that provides services to older adults 60 years old and over in Philadelphia. PAVE works closely with other CARIE programs to make sure that all of the victim’s needs are met. The PAVE staff will assist the victim with whatever needs exist; those that are related to the crime as well as any other identified needs.
A free service, the PAVE program provides:
- Court accompaniment to the Criminal Justice Center (CJC)
- Facilitation of transportation to court
- Assistance with filing Crime Victims’ Compensation (CVC)
- Criminal justice and aging information
- Community education and presentations
- Assistance with preparing Victim Impact Statements (VIS)
- Restitution assistance
If you need help regarding any of the above services please contact the program at 215-545-5728.
For information about your rights as a crime victim in Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) has created the PA Crime Victims Website.
Senior Victim Advocates Training
1/12/2012 – Scams, Schemes & Frauds Impacting Older Adults and How to Avoid Being a Victim
12/8/2011 – Tangled Title and Deed Fraud: How to Protect Yourself and Your Family
11/10/2011 – Health Care Fraud and Scams: The Impact on Elders
10/13/2011 – Financial Exploitation of the Elderly
6/9/2011 LTC Ombudsman-institutional abuse
5-12-11 Representing Elderly Victims using PFAs etc
3-10-11 An Overview of the OAA
2-10-11 Capacity presentation outline _Victim Adv webinar_ _2_
