Centre Safe

On this Higher Education Day, let us remember higher education institutions play a critical role in supporting survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Because of the trauma and academic disruptions associated with abuse, specialized safety plans, academic accommodations, and mental health resources to help survivors continue their education are critical.

Know Centre Safe is here for you 24/7 with a variety of services/resources: 877-234-5050
www.centresafe.org

Survivors are NOT a line item.

Survivors are NOT to be used as political pawns.

Join us in Harrisburg Monday to hear survivors speak and advocate for very critical funding in the r**e crisis line item after SIX YEARS of level funding. Let your voices be heard and help uplift the voices of others.

For more information, to RSVP, or to get involved, please visit https://tinyurl.com/yst84kmb

Every survivor deserves to be believed, supported, and treated with dignity and respect.

This Pride Month, we reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that LGBTQ+ survivors can access the support, resources, and services they deserve.

Centre Safe is here to support survivors and help build safer communities for everyone.

Centre Safe 24/7 hotline: 877-234-5050
www.centresafe.org

Innovation without accountability can reproduce harm.” — Ruha Benjamin

Pennsylvania’s response to AI-generated sexual abuse and exploitation continues evolving as lawmakers work to modernize protections for children and survivors.

From Act 125 to Senate Bill 1050 and House Bill 2474, bipartisan efforts across both chambers have helped recognize an urgent reality: AI-generated abuse causes real harm, and Pennsylvania’s laws and response systems must continue adapting alongside rapidly changing technology.

Centre Safe appreciates the lawmakers who have helped advance this work, including:
Sens. Tracy Pennycuick, Scott Martin, Lisa Baker, and James Malone; and Reps. Nikki Rivera and Kristin Marcell.

But if Pennsylvania is serious about responding to technology-facilitated abuse, it must also invest in the survivor support systems communities rely on every day.

PA sexual assault centers are currently in need of a $12.5 million increase in the 2026-27 PA Budget to restore and sustain services. Without increased funding, we will not be able to build a modern response to sexual violence. The cost of inaction will be paid by survivors.

The House Oversight hearing on the DOJ's handling of the Epstein files may be over, but survivors are still waiting.

Survivors deserve answers about how sensitive information was handled, how survivor confidentiality was compromised, and what steps will be taken to prevent future harm.

At Centre Safe, we work every day with survivors who already carry concerns about privacy, retaliation, and public exposure. Moments like this can strengthen trust in systems or undermine it.

Survivors deserve accountability. Survivors deserve protection. Survivors deserve better.

Centre Safe 24/7 hotline: 877-234-5050
www.centresafe.org

May is . 🏢 Domestic violence victims are often forced to flee their homes to escape abuse, and they're often punished for the actions of their abusers even after they leave — facing unfair eviction, denial of housing benefits, and more.
Survivor-centered housing programs and protections increase survivors’ access to safe, affordable housing, a crucial step on the pathway to long-term security. NNEDV is proud to work with national housing and homeless organizations to ensure that the housing needs of victims are being met through domestic violence-specific legislation, federal housing legislation, and federal regulations.
Learn more: https://buff.ly/XHXQTXA


Centre Safe 24/7 hotline: 877-234-5050
www.centresafe.org

The Penns Valley Area High School Spring Carnival brought out the sunshine, fun, and resources!

AI-generated sexual exploitation is not a future threat. It is happening right now in Pennsylvania communities.

In an op-ed published by The Philadelphia Inquirer, Respect Together CEO Yolanda Edrington and Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect Coalition Director and COO, Joyce Lukima, warn that technology is changing sexual violence faster than our systems are responding.

Pennsylvania lawmakers have already begun taking important steps to address this growing crisis. Last fall, the Pennsylvania Senate passed SB 1050 to modernize state law surrounding AI-generated child sexual abuse material. More recently, the Pennsylvania House passed HB 2474, legislation supported by PCAR and its 47 r**e crisis centers that would strengthen reporting requirements related to AI-generated sexual abuse involving minors.

These efforts matter. Survivors deserve stronger protections and faster responses as technology continues to evolve.

But legislation alone is not enough.
Survivors of AI-generated abuse still need counseling, legal advocacy, prevention education, crisis support, and long-term healing services. R**e crisis centers across Pennsylvania are already responding to increasingly complex cases while operating under years of largely flat state funding.

That is why PCAR is calling for a $12.5 million increase to Pennsylvania’s R**e Crisis line item in this year’s state budget so centers across all 67 counties can continue responding to evolving forms of sexual violence, restore prevention programming, and strengthen support for survivors impacted by AI-facilitated harm.

The technology is evolving rapidly. Survivor services, prevention efforts, and legal protections must evolve with it.

Full op-ed: https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/ai-abuse-technology-sex-exploitation-extortion-20260519.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawR77X1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF3QmVHdEJuMEFzbG54WmE5c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHiAOG_21sLkVQ87cAqDYn1XJLK_eh4nh21Abfqeuns0nlTfM1DLH3pgd3iZT_aem_8q2TZZHD5lhZxE7fz9n0TA

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