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Victims Intervention Program - Legal Advocacy and Medical Advocacy

Provides Legal Advocacy and Medical Advocacy. Legal Advocacy includes accompaniment with transportation to Court, Legal proceedings, Legal Aid Agency, Police, and Social Service Agencies; Assistance in filing Protection from Abuse Orders (PFA), Protection from Intimidation Order (PFI) and Protections from Sexual Violence Orders (SVO); Assistance with Crime Victim Compensation claims and support with legal issues, i.e. divorce, child custody, child support. Medical advocacy includes assistance with making medical appointments and accompaniment with transportation to hospitals, doctors and medical professionals.

What's Here

General Crime Victim Assistance
Sexual Assault Protective/Restraining Orders
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders

Lebanon County District Attorney's Office - Lebanon County Victim/Witness Services

Helps crime victims and witnesses navigate through the criminal justice system. Victims have the right to be notified of court proceedings, to have plea input, to provide a victim impact statement to the court, to request restitution or victim's compensation, and to be accompanied to all court proceedings by an advocate.

What's Here

Crime Victim/Witness Counseling
General Crime Victim Assistance
Crime Witness Support

AWARE - SART (Sexual Assault Response Team)

Provides a Sexual Assault Response Team consisting of a nurse, AWARE advocate, and police officer providing compassionate care for adult victims of sexual assault through Mercer County hospital emergency departments 24/7.

What's Here

Sexual Assault Treatment
General Crime Victim Assistance

Sullivan County Victim Services - Crime Victim Compensation

Assists clients who qualify apply for crime victim compensation. Victims may qualify for monetary funds to help compensate for items like lost wages, medical expenses, therapeutic counseling, crime scene clean up, and other crime related losses.

What's Here

Crime Victim Compensation

Schuylkill County Government Information - County Government

Consists of the County Council, which is the governing legislative body, and the County Executive, who oversees 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, and Solicitor.

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Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Tax Collection Agencies
Crime Witness Support
Correctional Facilities
Court Records
Civil State Trial Courts
Death Related Records/Permits
Divorce Records
Marriage Licenses
General Crime Victim Assistance
Land Use Planning and Regulation Services
Child Custody Orders
Local Officials Offices
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Court Filing Offices
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Probate Courts
Crime Victim/Witness Counseling
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Passports
Disaster Management Organizations
County Government Information Services
Adoption Courts
Consumer Complaints
Criminal State Trial Courts
Concealed Weapons Permits
Property Tax Information
Name/Personal Information Modification Assistance
Law Enforcement Records/Files

Berks County District Attorney's Victim/Witness Assistance Unit - Victims Compensation Assistance

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

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Crime Victim Compensation

Central Division Victim Services - Crime Victim/Witness Services

Assists victims and witnesses of crime. Services include case status information, accompaniment to preliminary hearings and trials, assistance with filing for crime victim's compensation and referrals to social service agencies for counseling and other services.

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General Crime Victim Assistance
Crime Witness Support

Washington County Court of Common Pleas - Crime Victim / Witness Assistance Program

Offers medical and legal advocacy services to all victims of violent crime, particularly rape, sexual assault, and incest; post trial advocacy, intervention and support counseling, explanations of criminal justice system, court accompaniment upon request, social service referrals, and pastoral care for victims. Assistance with and monitoring of PA Crime Victim Compensation claims.

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General Crime Victim Assistance

Women's Resource Center - Support Services

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.

What's Here

Advocacy
General Crime Victim Assistance
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Domestic Violence Issues

Pittsburgh Action Against Rape - Helpline

Provides 24/7/365 crisis intervention and brief supportive counseling services to victims of sexual assault and trafficking through the Helpline, including emergency medical and legal accompaniment in Allegheny County.

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Human Trafficking Hotlines
Specialized Crime Victim Assistance
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Crime Victim Accompaniment Services

Abuse and Rape Crisis Center - Advocacy and Accompaniment

Advocates and counselors are trained and ready to assist victims and their families with issues related to the legal system, the medical system, public benefits, and housing issues. Systems may include, the legal and medical systems, public benefits, and housing.

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General Crime Victim Assistance

YWCA York - YWCA

Offers a variety of services: a 24-hour hotline, a 24-hour accompaniment to hospital, Police interview accompaniment, Legal advocacy, Individual and group counseling, Art therapy, Crime prevention education programs, Information & referral, Homicide support group, Homicide advocate rapid response team, York County Alliance Against Sexual Violence, Adult survivors of incest support group, Suicide survivors support group, Teens on the move (T.O.M.) teens doing education and prevention of sexual violence for teens, Suicide survivors support group-call Lexi Livelsberger for location.

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Sexual Assault Counseling
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Child Abuse Support Groups
Suicide Loss Survivors Support Groups
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Child Sexual Abuse Counseling
Adult Child Sexual Abuse Survivor Counseling
Crime Victim Accompaniment Services
General Crime Victim Assistance
Sexual Assault Prevention

Victims Resource Center - Victims Compensation Assistance Program

Offers assistance in applying for the Victims Compensation Assistance Program. The Victims Compensation Assistance Program helps victims and their families through the emotional and physical aftermath of a crime by easing the financial impact placed upon them by the crime.

What's Here

General Crime Victim Assistance

St. Luke's Penn Foundation - Assertive Community Treatment

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

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Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Individual Counseling
General Crime Victim Assistance
Outpatient Mental Health Facilities
Home Based Mental Health Services
Outreach Programs

Citizens Against Physical, Sexual and Emotional Abuse - PA SAVIN

Provides an innovative, confidential and automated service that helps individuals and/or families track the status of an offender, housed in a COUNTY jail within the Commonwealth. Allows Pennsylvania residents to receive real-time information about an offender's custody status, such as an inmate's release, transfer or escape.

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General Crime Victim Assistance

WOAR - Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence - Court Advocates

Provides court accompaniment, emotional support, legal information, and advocacy. Offers reassurance and support the child, teen, or adult survivor.

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Crime Victims
Advocacy
General Crime Victim Assistance

Philadelphia Anti-Drug/Anti-Violence Network - Community Crisis Intervention Program

Combats violence by intervening where violence is most prevalent. Works to provide those involved in criminal activities with positive alternatives. Responds to neighborhood crises with mediation and resources to support anyone looking for a peaceful alternative.

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Neighborhood Dispute Resolution Services
Outreach Programs
Youth Violence Prevention
General Crime Victim Assistance
Gang Programs
Gun Violence Issues

Northeast Victim Service - Crime Victim and Witness Assistance

Offers support services to victims and witnesses of crime. Provides information on the criminal justice system. Provides referrals to government and private agencies, and assists with applications to a federally-funded Crime Victim Compensation program.

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Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education
General Crime Victim Assistance
Crime Witness Support
Victims' Rights Groups

Crime Victims' Center of Chester County - Victim Notification 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.

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Crime Victim Support

Blackburn Center - Legal Advocacy

Provides legal advocacy and accompaniment for survivors and victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, human trafficking, and other crimes at Protection from Abuse hearings, magistrate hearings, and trials.

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Specialized Crime Victim Assistance
Crime Victim Accompaniment Services

Adams County Victim Witness Assistance Program - Victim Witness Assistance Program

Provides advocacy and guidance to return to their pre-crime status. Assists criminal case proceed. Accompanies clients to any and all interviews with law enforcement, and meetings with prosecuting district attorneys. Advocates with employers, creditors, schools, and much more.

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Crime Victim Accompaniment Services
Crime Witness Support
General Crime Victim Assistance

Women's Center of Beaver County - Medical and Legal Advocacy

Provides 24 hour helpline, counseling, emergency shelter, court and hospital accompaniment, support groups, adult, professionals and children's educational programs, children's counseling and therapy services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. No cost services.

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Crime Victim/Witness Related No Contact Orders
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Crime Victim Accompaniment Services
Domestic Violence Shelters

Luzerne County District Attorney - Victim/Witness Services

Serves as a liason from the District Attorney's Office to the victims of crime, additionally interacting with Adult and Juvenile Probation, Luzerne County Correctional Facility, and police departments throughout Luzerne County. The Victim/Witness Services Unit also works with victims whose Protection From Abuse (PFA) orders have been violated.

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General Crime Victim Assistance

Berks County District Attorney's Victim/Witness Assistance Unit - Safety Planning and Needs Assessment

Assists with safety planning and ensures victim's basic needs are being met

What's Here

Crime Victim Safety Planning

EMIR Healing Center - Victim and Witness Services

Provides support to individuals, families, and groups/communities who are victims or witnesses of violent crime and homicide.

What's Here

Bereavement and Grief Counseling
General Crime Victim Assistance
Crime Witness Support