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posted on October 23, 2025

Over the last 3 months we have been hosting fitness classes for our friends at Crisis Center North and we are super stoked about this partnership and cannot wait to continue to share all the good that CCN is doing in our community! So save the date and sweat for a good cause on November 3rd from 6-7:30pm!

Tristan, Ashley and Hannah will lead everyone through a 1 hour bootcamp. We will kick off the event with an introduction of CCN from the staff who support the center and then after the bootcamp we will hear from some DV survivors to tell their personal stories of resilience!

The mission of Crisis Center North is to empower victims of domestic violence and cultivate attitudes and community behaviors that break the cycle of violence.

Crisis Center North is a 501(c)(3) non-profit counseling and resource center that provides services to victims of domestic violence and their loved ones in northern and western Allegheny County via counseling, therapy, case management, legal and medical advocacy, and economic empowerment services. In addition, the Center provides community training on topics related to intimate partner violence and teen dating violence, as well as prevention education programming to local schools.

Impact of CCN’s Services: Last Year’s Statistics

Provided 25,204 life-saving, trauma-informed direct services to 2,122 victims of domestic violence and their children.
Engaged 14,473 youths through 679 school-based prevention education programs in Allegheny County school districts.
Provided domestic violence training to 1,884 professionals and community group members.

Sign up at the front desk/UF app (North Side Pittsburgh Yoga Class, Spin Class | Pittsburgh Fitness Classes – Schedule) to save your spot, this bootcamp is a pay what you can fundraiser with a suggested $25 donation per person. All proceeds go directly to Crisis Center North to support their mission of providing resources and advocacy for individuals and families affected by domestic violence. To donate, visit crisiscenternorth.org, click on the donate button and donate $25 or any other increment of choice. We hope to see you there!

Let’s show up and get our sweat on for Crisis Center North, mark your calendars, 11/3 from 6-7:30pm!

Want to get more involved with CCN? They are always open to help from local volunteers and will provide all the training they require to be most comfortable and competent in the volunteer position. For more information on becoming a CCN volunteer, please email info@crisiscenternorth.org.

Want to support CCN but cannot attend the Friendsgiving Bootcamp? Don’t sweat, attend their PAWS Walk event this Sunday 10/26 from 10am-1pm with your dog(s)! 100% of the proceeds from this event will go directly to the PAWS program.

The PAWS program through Crisis Center North has evolved into a highly successful service offering four distinct components, including:

assisting and providing emotional support and comfort to victims during trauma-informed counseling/therapy services (i.e., animal assisted therapy);
accompanying domestic violence (DV) victims in Allegheny County courtrooms to help them face their perpetrators during Protection From Abuse (PFA) hearings and help find legal recourse;
an educational component for local veterinarians and animal service providers designed to address the intersection between animal abuse and IPV; and,
emergency animal care stipends for pets of families impacted by DV.