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Pennsylvania Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics
There are 66 organizations in Pennsylvania that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 63 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 95%. These programs can be found in 57 different cities.
Click on any of the 57 cities below to learn about the programs in these areas. You’ll also see information further below on categories of service offered in Pennsylvania, and within each category you’ll find the individual services within that category.
The most common category of service in Pennsylvania – based on the likelihood of each program to offer all the services within a category – is "emergency services", while the least common category of service is "housing services".
The two most common individual services within any category of service in Pennsylvania are "resources and referrals and goal planning assistance" while the two least common services are "onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams and onsite schooling".
Spanish is spoken at 50% of the organizations. The third most common language after English and Spanish is French at 6% of the organizations. Demographically, the organizations are mostly like to be equipped to serve Women .
Pennsylvania Cities with Domestic Violence Programs
- Allentown
- Altoona
- Beaver
- Bedford
- Bloomsburg
- Bradford
- Brownsville
- Carlisle
- Chambersburg
- Clarion
- Colmar
- Coudersport
- Cranberry Township
- Darby
- Delaware Water Gap
- Doylestown
- Erie
- Glenshaw
- Greensburg
- Hanover
- Harrisburg
- Honesdale
- Huntingdon
- Indiana
- Johnstown
- Kittanning
- Lancaster
- Lebanon
- Lewisburg
- Lewistown
- Lock Haven
- Meadville
- Media
- Montrose
- New Castle
- Norristown
- Oil City
- Philadelphia
- Pike County
- Pittsburgh
- Pottsville
- Punxsutawney
- Reading
- Ridgway
- Scranton
- Sharon
- State College
- Tarentum
- Towanda
- Tunkhannock
- Union City
- Uniontown
- Warren
- Wellsboro
- West Chester
- Wilkes Barre
- Williamsport
- York
Statistics on Domestic Violence Services in Pennsylvania
Emergency Services
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Safety planning62 locations
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Domestic violence education60 locations
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Crisis intervention services60 locations
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Case management58 locations
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Emergency shelter57 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment57 locations
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Food and clothing56 locations
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Emergency cell phones48 locations
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Emergency local transportation41 locations
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Confidential shelter location38 locations
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Safe home network11 locations
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Mobile advocacy8 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Court accompaniment/advocacy62 locations
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Assistance with orders of protection59 locations
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Financial empowerment training48 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance47 locations
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Attorney referral for protection orders44 locations
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Legal resource planning33 locations
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Attorney referral for family court33 locations
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Court/legal assistance by attorney32 locations
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Attorney referral for criminal cases31 locations
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Legal representation25 locations
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Immigration services24 locations
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In-shelter financial aid21 locations
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Child custody services14 locations
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Expert testimony10 locations
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Legal clinics9 locations
Counseling Services
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Non-resident counseling56 locations
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Counseling for friends and family55 locations
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Peer support groups52 locations
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Shelter resident counseling48 locations
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Sexual violence support groups35 locations
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Incest counseling28 locations
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Ritual abuse counseling20 locations
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Substance abuse counseling19 locations
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Counseling for batterers10 locations
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Sex offender counseling10 locations
Housing Services
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Relocation services50 locations
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Transportation41 locations
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Transitional family housing34 locations
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Alternative housing counseling33 locations
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Transitional individual housing30 locations
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Permanent family housing18 locations
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Permanent individual housing18 locations
Support Services
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Resources and referrals63 locations
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Goal planning assistance62 locations
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Medical accompaniment52 locations
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Parenting skills training45 locations
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Job search/placement32 locations
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Job skills training32 locations
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Health and wellness programs29 locations
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Pet Shelter24 locations
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Onsite mental health services15 locations
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Spiritual services13 locations
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Onsite medical services8 locations
Children's Services
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Safety planning for children55 locations
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Youth counseling52 locations
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Educational programs50 locations
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Child care during support groups35 locations
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Teen activity program34 locations
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Child abuse services32 locations
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School liaison24 locations
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Art/music therapy21 locations
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Child development20 locations
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Summer camp19 locations
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After school programs18 locations
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Tutoring services17 locations
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Pet therapy12 locations
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Daycare facility11 locations
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Onsite schooling8 locations
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Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams7 locations
Community Education Services
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Domestic violence workshops55 programs
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Speaker's bureau35 programs
Other
Languages
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English63 locations
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Spanish32 locations
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French4 locations
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Russian3 locations
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Chinese2 locations
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Korean1 locations
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German1 locations
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Vietnamese1 locations
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Italian1 locations
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Sign language1 locations
Populations Served
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Women63 locations
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Individuals54 locations
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Teens54 locations
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Families53 locations
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Elderly53 locations
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Men49 locations
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Non-Binary20 locations
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Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)3 locations
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Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)2 locations
Distinctive Populations
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LGBTQ48 locations
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Disabled48 locations
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Immigrant47 locations
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Rural45 locations
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Military45 locations
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Trans women/men44 locations
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Deaf44 locations
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Developmentally disabled43 locations
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Trafficked persons42 locations
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Prostituted persons38 locations