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Turning Point of Lehigh Valley - Support Services for Victims of Domestic Violence

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.

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Dating Violence Prevention
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
Domestic Violence Shelters
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Cell Phone Donation Programs
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
General Crime Victim Assistance

AWARE - Mercer Legal Advocacy Offices

Provides assistance with Protection from Abuse (PFA) orders, court accompaniment through Municipal District Courts, Common Pleas, and the criminal court support and accompaniment; assistance with Crime Victim Compensation; Mobile Legal Advocate works with all law enforcement and MDJ staff.

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Sexual Assault Protective/Restraining Orders
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
General Crime Victim Assistance
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders

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 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.

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General Crime Victim Assistance

Berks County District Attorney's Victim/Witness Assistance Unit - Assistance with Victim Impact Statements

Provides assistance with written and oral victim impact statements to assist victims in explaining how the crime has impacted their life.

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General Crime Victim Assistance

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

WOAR - Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence - SAFE BARS Philly

Provides a training program conducted by instructors for bar owners, employees, and interested patrons and is designed to identify and eliminate potential sexual aggression or violence.

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Workplace Violence Prevention
General Crime Victim Assistance
Workplace Safety Education

Berks County District Attorney's Victim/Witness Assistance Unit - Release Notification Program

Provides assistance with enrolling in the state/county prisoner release notification program

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General Crime Victim Assistance

Abuse and Rape Crisis Center - Transportation

Assistance may in the form of bus tokens or other transportation options when directly related to the abuse. Safety is first and foremost and services may look different for each client needing assistance.

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General Crime Victim Assistance

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.

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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 Violence Shelters
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Crime Victim Accompaniment Services

Victim Services Center of Montgomery County - Counseling and Therapy Services

Provides counseling, support groups, and assistance services for victims of crime, as well as their family members and friends.

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General Counseling Services
Child Abuse Support Groups
Family Counseling
General Crime Victim Assistance
Crime Victim/Witness Counseling

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

YWCA Hanover - Safe Home

Provides a 24-hour confidential, domestic violence support hotline. Makes referrals for temporary or emergency safe shelter. Offers legal advocacy, including assistance with filing a Protection From Abuse Order. Coordinates with other social service agencies that provide assistance with health, finances, housing, drug/alcohol treatment, support groups, children's services, employment/training, food, furniture, clothing, and more. Provides referral and support services, child therapy, and the W.E.A.V.E. (Women's Empowerment Against Violent Environments) adult support group, which includes free childcare during group sessions. Delivers community education for all groups, including educational speakers and age-appropriate outreach materials. Provides accompaniment and/or transportation to appointments/hearings, including civil and criminal hearings. Also offers options for counseling and crisis response, with free childcare provided when necessary. Offers volunteer opportunities.

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Counseling for Children Affected by Domestic Violence
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
Domestic Violence Issues
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Volunteer Opportunities
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
General Crime Victim Assistance
Advocacy
General Abuse Prevention
Domestic Violence Hotlines

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

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

Victims Resource Center - Accompaniment and 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.

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General Crime Victim Assistance
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Escort Programs
Crime Victim Accompaniment Services
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Human Trafficking Hotlines

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 Issues
Sexual Assault Counseling
Group Counseling
Domestic Violence Support Groups
General Crime Victim Assistance
Individual Counseling

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
Outreach Programs
Home Based Mental Health Services
Outpatient Mental Health Facilities

Northampton County District Attorney - District Attorney

Prosecutes criminal matters at all stages of the process, including preliminary hearings, pre-trial conferences, guilty pleas, trials, appeals, and collateral proceedings.

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General Crime Victim Assistance
District Attorney
Local Officials Offices

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

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

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

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

Lehigh County Government Center - Lehigh County Government Center

Offers 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. Information on county services.

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Law Enforcement Records/Files
Local Officials Offices
Correctional Facilities
Probate Courts
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Divorce Records
Government Services Issues
Adoption Courts
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Land Use Planning and Regulation Bodies
Concealed Weapons Permits
Land Use Planning and Regulation Services
Name/Personal Information Modification Assistance
Death Related Records/Permits
Law Enforcement Agencies
Property Tax Information
Small Claims Courts
Crime Witness Support
Tax Collection Agencies
Crime Victim/Witness Counseling
Child Custody Orders
Land Records
Marriage Licenses
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Land Development Services
Land Deeds/Titles
Court Records
County Government Information Services
Court Filing Offices
County Government Departments/Offices
Planning/Coordinating/Advisory Groups
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Consumer Complaints
Disaster Management Organizations
Passports
General Crime Victim Assistance
Fire Stations
Home Rehabilitation Loans