History Twenty-nine Phoenixville Area organizations and individuals have joined the Phoenixville Area Violence Prevention Committee. The group meets monthly and expresses the desire of each member to create a peaceful community for people of all ages. To start, the group decided to use the YWCA's Week Without Violence as a vehicle for converging anti-violence efforts locally. Successes achieved during the 1999 Week Without Violence encouraged the group to ensure ongoing impact. The result was the creation of the Phoenixville Area Violence Prevention Committee.
All successes are attributable to our members .
In particular, we owe a debt of gratitude to the Phoenixville Community Health Foundation for its active participation in planning and for its funding of our work. Without Violence will be October 14 - 20, 2001. Although some of the events focus on particular audiences and are therefore closed, others are designed for public attendance. You are welcome to attend the public events . Special emphasis will be placed on those who are least able to protect themselves and on prevention.