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Provides ongoing empowerment counseling, tailored to individual needs, to victims, children and significant others. This includes crisis, economic and educative counseling. Additionally, support groups are held regularly for adults or teens who are survivors of domestic violence, rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment. The Barbara J. Hart Justice Center provides legal assistance to program participants, including representation, consultation and court preparation. Services include safety planning, Protection From Abuse orders, child custody, child support, divorce, nuisance ordinances from landlords, evictions, consumer debt, banking and tax issues, immigration issues, and employment cases.

Supports co-victims of homicide, family and friends who have lost a loved one to murder, by providing an array of services, including criminal justice information, emotional support, and trial accompaniment.

Provides free and confidential supportive services for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and violent crimes, and their loved ones.

Provides accompaniment to police interviews and through the legal process. As well as accompaniment to victims/survivors through medical examinations.

Provides medical advocacy for victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other crimes in area hospital emergency rooms.

Provides victim Advocates who are trained and certified to assist DUI victims with the criminal justice proceedings and, in many cases, will accompany victims to court. Victim advocates are there for grief support and may provide a list of local professional counselors, civil attorneys, and clergy who are skilled at working with crash victims. MADD provides free, 24/7 support and resources for victims and survivors of impaired driving crashes

Provides victims with the following: An Orientation to the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems; Accompaniment to Court Proceedings; Assistance with Filing a Crime Victims Compensation Claim; Assistance with Preparing a Victim Impact Statement; Notification of Case Status; Enrollment in the State and Local Correctional Release Notification Programs; Prior Comment on Possibility of Reducing or Dropping Charges; and Community Referrals.

Ensures victims and witnesses of crimes receive all the services afforded under the Bill of Rights. Services include help with filing, detailing important information throughout the process, and referrals. Compensation assistance may also cover any non-reimbursable medical costs, loss of wages, loss of ability to earn wages, funeral expenses, relocation expenses, and crime scene clean-up cost.

Assists in identifying and protecting the rights of crime victims and witnesses. Services may include: Orientation to the Criminal Justice System, Case Status Information, Information and assistance relating to filing Crime Victims Compensation, Accompaniment to hospital, police, court, etc., Crises Intervention, Supportive Counseling, Emergency Child Care for Court Purposes, Employer/Creditor Intervention, Transportation for court purposes and more.

Assists law enforcement, support agencies, individuals and the community during the first few hours of a crime, traumatic incident or community disaster.

Provides restitution forms, assists in completion of forms and calculates restitution

Provides adult and juvenile court accompaniment, restitution assistance, and crime victim compensation assistance.

Provides accompaniment and assistance with a variety of paperwork and proceedings. A counselor/advocate is available to accompany and provide support to a victim when they go to the hospital to receive emergency treatment, when reporting the crime to the police, when completing victim impact statements or when appearing for legal proceedings. Additionally, an advocate can assist with filing an order for Protection from Abuse (PFA), Protection from Intimidation (PFI), and Protection of Victims of Sexual Assault (PSVI), restitution claims, and victim compensation claims.

Provides basic orientation of criminal justice and juvenile justice systems, along with courtroom tours upon request.

Provides community-based psychiatric treatment, outreach, rehabilitation, and support to individuals with severe mental illness who may have co-occurring problems and who may have had multiple psychiatric and substance abuse hospitalizations. This program aims to fulfill needs and achieve goals that have not been met through traditional office-based treatment and rehabilitation services. The Sellersville team also includes a Forensics Specialist whose primary role is to advocate for individuals as they move through the criminal justice system. The Forensics Specialist also serves as the team's liaison with the judicial system (e.g. police, county corrections, probation and parole officers, etc

Provides free and confidential supportive services for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and violent crimes, and their loved ones.

Documents complaints of intimidation and forwards them to a detective. Also discusses safety planning.

Oversees Northampton County operations, including administration/human resources, economic development, corrections, court services, fiscal affairs, human services, public works, and the offices of the Coroner, Public Defender, Sheriff.

Provides applications for compensation to eligible victims and assistance to complete these applications.

Provides comprehensive victim services ranging from emergency shelter for survivors and their children fleeing violence, to community based services, advocacy, and support.

Provides Crime victim accompaniment services to doctor's office or hospital.

Provides notifications to crime victims regarding: A) Parole eligibility B) Release programs C) Escape and subsequent recapture D) Transfers to a state mental health facility E) Death F) Participation in the inmate apology bank G) Applications for clemency (pardon or commutation).

Provides assistance with court supervision services: DUI, shoplifters, juvenile probation, urine analysis, community services, victim services.

Victim Notification Services offers an automated statewide notification system for crime victims. If the offender is serving time in a state or county prison, victims can register for Pennsylvania SAVIN. SAVIN is a free, confidential, and automated service that helps victims, their friends and/or family, along with any concerned citizen, track the status of an offender within the Commonwealth.

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.