The Penn Trauma Violence Recovery Program received new Pennsylvania funding to help victims rebuild their lives interrupted by violence.
“We started the Penn Trauma Violence Recovery Program because we heard from community members, organizations, and patients, that they needed more. That the level of physical and psychological trauma in Philadelphia communities was just too high,” said Kaufman in remarks at the press conference.
The program provides a familiar face, a listening ear, psychosocial support and the case management services that patients need to connect them to resources that can address their holistic needs—help navigating the medical system after discharge, and just as importantly, help getting back to school, getting job training, getting top-notch mental health care, getting housing and relocation which so many patients need for safety.
