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

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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Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Bullying Helplines
LGBTQ2+ Helplines
Crime Victim Accompaniment Services
Advocacy
General Legal Aid
Adult Child Abuse Survivor Counseling
Specialized Information and Referral
Domestic Violence Shelters
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Older Adults
Anger/Violence Issues
General Crisis Intervention Hotlines
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Human Trafficking Hotlines
Child Abuse Counseling
Domestic Violence Issues
Domestic Violence Support Groups
In Person Crisis Intervention

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

Crime Victim Center of Erie County - Victim Services

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

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Crime Victim Compensation
Crime Victim Accompaniment Services
Court Ordered Victim Restitution Services
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

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 - Assistance with Restitution

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

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General Crime Victim Assistance

HAVEN - Helping Abuse and Violence End Now - Accompaniment Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence

Legal advocate available to accompany victims to the police station and court hearings, and provide support during difficult times. The medical advocate, available 24 hours a day, can accompany a victim to the Emergency Room, as well as to doctor's appointments or hospital visits.

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Crime Victim Accompaniment 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

Dauphin County District Attorney - Crime Victim Compensation Act

Offers assistance with filing claims for monetary victim compensation and medical expenses, etc.

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Crime Victim Compensation

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

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

Alice Paul House - Crime Victim Compensation

Victim Advocates support victims/survivors and their eligible family members by providing information and assistance to ease the financial burdens they may face as a result of a crime.

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Crime Victim Compensation
General Crime Victim Assistance

Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect - Sexual Assault Victim Services

Works to create sexual violence awareness and prevention education within communities.

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Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Crime Victim Support Groups
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Sexual Assault Protective/Restraining Orders
Lawyer Referral Services
Legal Counseling
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Eviction Prevention Assistance
General Crime Victim Assistance
Legal Representation
Legal Information Services
Sexual Assault Prevention
Sexual Assault Counseling

Office of the Victim Advocate - Victim Advocacy

Provides advocacy and facilitates the process of submitting comments for potential parole release and clemency hearings.

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Parole Related Crime Victim Services
Advocacy

The Open Link - Domestic Violence Advocacy and Court Accompaniment

Provides victims of domestic violence with assistance navigating through the legal system. Advocates provide the following services: assistance with legal options for domestic violence victims, court accompaniment to preliminary hearings (district court level), and systems advocacy to effect social change.

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

Office of the Victim Advocate - Address Confidentiality Program

Provides victims with an alternate mailing address to keep their actual home address out of public records where their perpetrator may find their location. The confidential address may be used as a legal address for court and government records, including driver’s licenses, non-photo ID cards, vehicle registration, school records, voter registration, marriage licenses, and court petitions. The ACP forwards all first-class, registered and certified mail to the participant, free of charge.

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Crime Victim Safety Planning
Child Abuse Prevention
Human Trafficking Prevention
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Sexual Assault Prevention

Crime Victims' Center of Chester County - Accompaniment and Advocacy

Provides accompaniment to court proceedings, police or DA interviews, medical procedures or appointments, and civil procedures like a protection from abuse hearing for victims of crime, their families and/or significant others to provide in person support during these sometimes difficult events.

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Crime Victim Support

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

Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County - Counseling Services

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

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

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

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