Transitioning Times

The end of 2016 brought tragedy to the Susquehanna Valley.  PA State Trooper Landon Weaver was shot and killed when responding to a PFA violation .  Shortly before that, two police officers were shot and one was killed responding to domestic disturbance in Pittsburgh . Too many times, law enforcement deaths are related to responding to domestic violence calls.  In a study of U.S. law enforcement line of duty deaths by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, 20% of the 132 officers killed responding to dispatcher calls or investigating unusual activity were killed relating to domestic disturbance calls.  We already know that domestic violence is potentially fatal.  Of all homicides with femalevictims, 45% were committed by intimate partners .  At Transitions, we are trying to do what we can to prevent homicides related to domestic violence by implementing the Lethality AssessmentProgram in our area.   But we, as a so...

We are proud to participate in the Lethality Assessment Program locally, and were happy to share information with The Daily Item .   Here is the text of the article: July 20, 2014 Program boosts aid to domestic-abuse victims By Marcia Moore The Daily Item The Daily Item Sun Jul 20, 2014, 11:00 PM EDT A program designed to get domestic abuse victims into a shelter to reduce their chances of being assaulted again or becoming a homicide victim is being picked up by Central Susquehanna Valley police departments. Paul Yost, chief of the Buffalo Valley Regional Police, serving Lewisburg and East Buffalo Township in Union County, adopted the Lethality Assessment Program, or LAP, as policy two months ago after his department’s 19 full- and part-time officers received training on how to measure the safety risk faced by victims of domestic abuse. Other police departments, including Mifflinburg, Selinsgrove and Shamokin Dam, are considering a similar policy. “I think ...

  Transitions, the Comprehensive Victim Center for Union, Snyder and Northumberland Counties, is pleased to announce the appointment of Susan K. Mathias to the position of Chief Executive Officer.   Most recently, Susan served as a Director at the YWCA of Northcentral PA with responsibility for programs and operations for Wise Options and two HUD-funded programs for homeless women and children.  Susan holds a Masters of Public Administration and has worked for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Federal Reserve Board. Susan was Vice President of Human Resources with The JPM Company and Regional Coordinator for U.S. Congressman Chris Carney.   "I look forward to collaborations that can improve how the community supports survivors and educates young people about healthy relationships.  New developments in the domestic violence and sexual assault prevention field have shown positive res...