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Mothers Against Drunk Driving - Southeastern Pennsylvania Affiliate - Victim Advocacy

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

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Legal Counseling
Lawyer Referral Services
General Crime Victim Assistance
Bereavement and Grief Counseling
Talklines/Warmlines

Coumbia County Victim Witness Program - Victim/Witness Program

Provides accompaniment, notifications, and support to victims of crime, assists with VCAP claims and advocates for restitution on behalf of crime victims, also acts as a liaison with the prosecution to ensure that the victim’s input is considered.

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Crime Victim Accompaniment Services

Crime Victims Center of Fayette County - Medical and Legal Accompaniment for Crime Victims

Provides qualified advocates to accompany crime victims to the hospital and all legal proceedings. Provides emotional support, explains procedures and can accompany the victim throughout this entire process.

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Crime Victim Accompaniment Services

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.

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

Center for Victims - Offender Release Notification

Administers the program to notify victims of the transfer or release of an offender. CV assists victims with registering for notification services for state and federal facilities.

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Crime Victim Notification Services

Bradford County Court Administration - Victim Services

Offers Court Accompaniment, Courtroom Orientation, Court tours for the children, Preparation for Court Testimony, Supportive Counseling and Notifications during the criminal process, assistance with Victim Impact Statements, claims for restitution, filing for the Victim Compensation Assistance Program, and Enrollment in the Inmate Status Notification Program.

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Crime Victim Compensation
General Crime Victim Assistance
Crime Victim Accompaniment Services

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.

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

Northwest Victim Services - Crime Victim and Witness Assistance

Assists victims and witnesses of crime. Services include case status information, referrals to social service agencies, and assistance with filing for crime victims compensation.

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Crime Witness Support
General Crime Victim Assistance

Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network - Victim Assistance

Provides access to legal information on topics related to victims of crime.

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Identity Theft Prevention
Specialized Information and Referral
General Crime Victim Assistance
Crime Issues

Women's Resource Center - Advocacy

Advocacy for the rights of all victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking to be free from harm in their homes, at their work, and on the streets. This includes both legal and economic advocacy.

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General Crime Victim Assistance
Advocacy
Domestic Violence Issues

Berks County District Attorney's Victim/Witness Assistance Unit - Case Information and Notification

Provides case status and notification of upcoming court proceedings.

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General Crime Victim Assistance

Crime Victims' Center of Chester County - Crime Victim's Compensation

VCAP, administered by Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), helps victims and their families ease the financial burdens they may face as a result of a crime. Although compensation will not erase the fact that the crime has occurred, it can help victims to begin the healing and recovery process. CVC Victim Advocates can assist clients in determining eligibility and gathering the necessary paperwork.

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Crime Victim Support

Citizens Against Physical, Sexual and Emotional Abuse - Victim/Witness Program

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.

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

The Abuse Network, Inc. - Abuse Prevention and Services

Provides 24-hour hotline support, legal advocacy, medical advocacy, accompaniment, trauma-informed empowerment/options counseling, support groups, Information and Referral, community prevention, and awareness education.

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Comprehensive Information and Referral
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Crime Victim Accompaniment Services
General Crisis Intervention Hotlines
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Domestic Violence Issues
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Advocacy
In Person Crisis Intervention

Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia - West/Southwest Victim Services

Offers supportive counseling, referrals, and assistance with the legal system to victims of crime. Assists with the processes for obtaining crime victim's compensation and protection orders. Services offered include emotional and crisis support, information on police and court proceedings, court accompaniment at the preliminary hearing, assistance in obtaining protection orders, and referrals to other agencies for additional services such as emergency food, shelter, home repairs, and more.

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General Crime Victim Assistance

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.

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General Crime Victim Assistance
Bereavement and Grief Counseling
Crime Witness Support

Franklin County Government - Help For Victims

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.

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General Crime Victim Assistance
Crime Witness Support

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

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

A Safe Place - Accompaniment

Accompaniment to the hospital, legal services, police or other helping agencies.

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Crime Victim Accompaniment Services

NOVA - Crime Victim Advocacy

Provides advocacy, victim's rights groups, navigation assistance, and accompaniment for victims of abuse as they navigate the criminal justice system. Includes criminal justice navigation, police interview accompaniment, court accompaniment, post-conviction support, and victim compensation assistance program claim filing.

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Victims' Rights Groups
General Crime Victim Assistance
Advocacy

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
General Crime Victim Assistance
Crime Witness Support

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

Safe Berks - Legal Services

Assistance with requesting Temporary Protection orders; Police interview and court accompaniment; Campus advocate; Assistance with Victims Compensation Assistance Program (VCAP) applications

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General Crime Victim Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Crime Victim Accompaniment Services
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.

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