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

Helping All Victims In Need - Legal and Medical Advocacy for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Abuse

Provides legal and medical advocacy and assistance with protection from abuse orders for victims of domestic and sexual assault.

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Crime Victim/Witness Related No Contact Orders
Crime Victim Accompaniment Services

NOVA - Hotline

Provides assistance and support to trauma victims and their families.

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General Crime Victim Assistance
Sexual Assault Hotlines

A Way Out Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services - Support Groups and Therapy

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

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Crime Victim Accompaniment Services

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

Citizens Against Physical, Sexual and Emotional Abuse - Sexual Assault Services

Provides crisis and ongoing counseling and support for victims of sexual assault. Offers accompaniment to hospital, police, and court.

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Sexual Assault Counseling
General Crime Victim Assistance
Sexual Assault Hotlines

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.

What's Here

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

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

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

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General Crime Victim Assistance

Institute for the Development of African-American Youth - Community Crisis Intervention Program

Uses a credible messenger model to prevent and reduce gun violence in Philadelphia’s most violent neighborhoods. Provides teams of crisis workers / credible messengers who ride and walk-through assigned Police Service Areas, mediate conflicts, and build meaningful relationships in the community to help prevent violence. Also provides outreach and referrals to resources to victims of violence crime.

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

Sullivan County Victim Services - Accompaniment

Offers support and information to prepare clients for a variety of appointments or legal proceedings that may be necessary to attend as a result of crime. Advocates are able to provide medical and legal accompaniment.

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General Crime Victim Assistance

Office of the Victim Advocate - Crime Victim Notification Registration

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).

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Crime Victim Notification Services

Clinton County Government - Victim/Witness Program

Provides information, assistance and advocacy to all victims and witnesses. Ensures the rights of crime victims are protected and that the criminal justice system treats crime victims and witnesses with fairness, compassion, dignity, and respect. The Victim/Witness Coordinator willl assist you in your understanding of the criminal justice process and your rights and responsibilities as a crime victim.

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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

Victim Services Center of Montgomery County - Advocacy Services

Provides general crime victim support, crisis intervention hotlines, in-person intervention, encouragement, information, and assistance to victims of crime and their significant others. This includes helping victims navigate the legal system or explore their reporting options. Offers crisis intervention, as well as information and referrals to appropriate legal and community resources.

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In Person Crisis Intervention
Court Ordered Victim Restitution Services
Sexual Assault Hotlines
General Crime Victim Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
General Crisis Intervention Hotlines

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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General Crime Victim Assistance
Crime Witness Support

Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County - Counseling Services

Offers a variety of strengths-based confidential counseling services for survivors of domestic violence.

What's Here

General Crime Victim Assistance
Domestic Violence Support Groups
In Person Crisis Intervention
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling

Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia - Youth Violence Outreach

Partners with Philadelphia schools to identify young people who have experienced violence-related trauma. Program therapists and counselors provide a variety of trauma-informed services including individual clinical therapy, psycho-educational groups, and mentoring.

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General Crime Victim Assistance
Group Counseling
Mentoring Programs
Individual Counseling

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

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

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

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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General Crime Victim Assistance
Crime Victims
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
Crime Witness Support
General Crime Victim Assistance

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.

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Sexual Assault Treatment
General Crime Victim Assistance

Crime Victims Council of the Lehigh Valley - Crime Victims Support Services

Provides support and services to victims of all violence including sexual assault, their families and significant others. Offers support groups for rape survivors, children, pre-adolescents, teens, parents of sexually abused children, adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, male survivor's and homicide survivors. Other services include trained counselors who can accompany victims of violence to the emergency room, police departments or to court. Individual and support group counseling are available. Also provides education and resources on crime victimization and prevention for interested individuals and groups.

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Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education
Crime Victim Accompaniment Services
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Crime Victim/Witness Counseling
General Crime Victim Assistance
Crime Victim Support Groups
Sexual Assault Counseling
Crime Victims
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Sexual Assault Prevention

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