View Search Results

Offers group therapy program for men who use abuse and controlling behaviors in their relationships, including physical, verbal, psychological, and financial abuse. The program helps participants learn how to have healthier relationships and partnerships. The group sessions are led by experienced, trauma-informed facilitators. Participants learn how to communicate, make healthier choices in their relationships, develop self-awareness about their behavior, and experience accountability.

Works toward the prevention and elimination of domestic violence, increases public awareness of domestic violence through education in order to change behavior and attitudes, and provides leadership and guidance in the development and implementation of domestic violence policy.

Raises and distributes funds to support domestic violence prevention and awareness programs in the community.

Provides information and referral services, crisis intervention, and supportive services including shelter, bed and bath, cooking facilities, food, counseling (residential and non-residential), legal advocacy, assistance with Protection From Abuse orders, and public education.

Provides comprehensive services to victims of domestic violence and their children including: - Emergency shelter - 24-hour hotline and text line - Counseling services and support groups - Domestic Violence Legal Center (DVLC) - Transitional Housing and connection to permanent housing resources - Community education, outreach events, and professional trainings

Provides confidential assistance to any victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or other crime, recent or past. Services include emergency domestic violence shelter, crisis services, transitional and supportive housing, medical and legal advocacy, civil legal representation, counseling for adults and children, and prevention education.

Provides awareness and prevention programs to students in public and private schools as well as community groups and governmental agencies.

Provides a coordinated community response toward ending domestic violence. Programs and presentations include Dating Violence Education (for adolescents), Domestic Violence Education (for adults), and Bystander Education (for everyone). All presentations can be tailored to fit the needs of a group or organization.

Helps pregnant women and new mothers addicted to drugs, alcohol and/or tobacco. Provides intensive case management through prenatal or postpartum home visits, follow-ups, and substance abuse treatment referrals. Offers drug and alcohol education, and smoking cessation.

Provides activities focused on the prevention of sexual assault and domestic violence.

Offers educational programming and outreach to local schools and community groups. Available programs are subject to change but could include: Breaking the Cycle, Stranger Danger, and Bullies to Buddies. Programs provide information and education regarding recognizing healthy and unhealthy relationships, teen dating abuse, helping a friend who is in an abusive relationship, self esteem and self respect, and the risks of drugs in correlation ot abuse.

Providing services to teen and young adult victims of domestic and/or sexual violence, dating violence, and stalking. Programs and services can be provided within local schools and community programs.

Promotes awareness of intimate partner violence, challenges prevalent stigma, and trains the community to intervene in the cycle of abuse. Works with students and homeless/ runaway youth to promote healthy relationships through the Safety Awareness For Every Relationship (S.A.F.E.R.) program.

Provides age-appropriate programs to children addressing important topics, such as body safety, bullying, dating violence, and healthy relationships. Programs are also available to colleges, community groups, educators, police, hospitals, health-care providers, churches and private citizens.

Provides prevention education and awareness on matters of violence, abuse and sexual violence as the first steps toward prevention.

Programs that attempt to reduce the incidence of physical, emotional and sexual abuse of individuals by their spouses or partners.

Offers a 26-session educational program for abusers to help identify abusive/violent behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes. Works to help abusers adopt non-violent beliefs and behaviors that support safety, fairness, and equality in relationships.

Offers a 12-week group therapy program to prevent intimate partner abuse.

Offers comprehensive crisis counseling and support services to individuals affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other serious crimes.

Provides Education and Awareness programing for all ages. Primary Prevention Programming: Provided for all Berks School Districts Camp Safe Berks and Camp Safe Berks Jr: Held each summer as a free, week-long summer day camp bring together Berks County youth and adults to form alliances of support that promote peace and justice in our schools and communities. Specialized educational program is offered, including the Lethality Assessment Program for law enforcement. Sexual Harassment Training, accredited and EEOC compliant, is available for local colleges and community partner sites. Staff provides information and resources about their free services by staffing tables at community events

Serves as a point of access for crisis counseling, safety planning, resources, referrals, and intake to the center's Safe House for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Advocates provide one-on-one assistance and address rape, child sexual abuse, incest, economic abuse, teen dating violence, emotional and verbal abuse, physical assault and threats of harm.

Provides programming to heighten young adults' awareness of dating violence and domestic violence and offers tools to aid in building healthy relationships. Provides programs to middle, high school, and college classes, as well as community, church, and synagogue youth groups.

Provides services to victims of domestic violence including a 24-hour hotline, counseling, support groups, court advocacy, and safe housing when fleeing abuse. Also offers training programs on domestic violence for businesses, police officers, clergy, health care providers, and other social service agency staff, as well as prevention programs to youth.

Serves LGBTQ+ individuals who are involved in abusive relationships to end the violence in a safe environment that is affirming of their identity and relationship. Helps individuals to examine the negative patterns in their relationships, how to spot the triggers for violence, and teaches skills to stop the cycles of abuse.

Provides educational programs for schools, community groups, professional groups, churches, and any group requesting information on violence intervention and prevention programs. Programs are specific to sexual assault and domestic violence.