A Bucks County nonprofit that serves survivors of sexual assault and serious crimes will upgrade its technology systems after receiving a $7,500 grant from a Doylestown-based foundation.
Foundations Community Partnership awarded the capital improvement grant to NOVA on Tuesday, Aug. 4, funding improvements to data security, system reliability, disaster recovery and reporting capabilities that protect confidential client information across the organization's three offices.
NOVA executive director Penny Ettinger said the funding will strengthen the nonprofit's ability to safeguard sensitive records while continuing trauma-informed services countywide.
"This grant will help us better protect confidential client information and ensure we continue providing secure, trauma-informed services to victims and survivors throughout Bucks County," Ettinger said.
The upgrades will also improve NOVA's ability to track services and outcomes and respond to changing community needs, according to Central Bucks Now.
Dr. Tobi Bruhn, CEO of Foundations Community Partnership, said the investment ensures NOVA can deliver reliable, responsive and secure services into the future. FCP is a Doylestown-based grant-making foundation at 1456 Ferry Road that supports behavioral health and human service needs in Bucks County through capital improvement grants, scholarships and professional development programs.
NOVA, founded in 1974, operates from its main office at 2370 York Road in Jamison with satellite locations in Perkasie and Fairless Hills open by appointment. The nonprofit provides counseling, advocacy and support to crime victims and runs community education and violence-prevention programs. Its services are funded through government grants and contracts, foundations, corporations and private donations.
Residents who need help can reach NOVA's 24/7 helpline at 1-800-675-6900 or visit NOVABucks.org for more information.
