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This page has contact information for programs that offer assistance and referrals to victims and survivors of abuse throughout your state. If you plan to contact a program by email, please review our Safety when using email page first.
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Lackawanna
Women's Resource Center, Inc.
P.O. Box 975Scranton, PA 18501
Hotline: (570) 346-4671 or (800) 257-5765
Phone: (570) 346-4460
URL: https://wrcnepa.org/
The Women’s Resource Center, Inc. (WRC) provides services to adult and child victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence. Services include a 24-hour hotline, crisis intervention, safe housing, legal support, counseling, education programs, systems advocacy, and a teen Women’s Resource Center. Legal services include representation, consultation and court preparation, safety planning, assistance with Protection From Abuse (PFA) orders, child custody, child support, divorce, nuisance ordinances from landlords, evictions, consumer debt, banking and tax issues, immigration issues, and employment cases. WRC serves Lackawanna and Susquehanna Counties.
Lancaster
Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County
601 South Queen StreetLancaster, PA 17603
Hotline: (717) 299-1249
Phone: (717) 299-7301 or (800) 732 -0018
Fax: (717) 299-9341
URL: https://www.caplanc.org/Default.aspx?TabId=56&%3Blanguage=en-US
The Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County (CAP) provides services to low income families and/or victims of domestic violence. CAP’s Violence Prevention Program’s services include emergency shelter and counseling, a legal clinic, and prevention education. CAP serves Lancaster County.
Lawrence
Crisis Shelter of Lawrence
1218 West State StreetNew Castle, PA 16101
Hotline: (724) 652-9036
Phone: (724) 652-9206
Fax: (724) 652-9222
URL: https://www.crisisshelter.org/
Email: info@crisisshelter.org
The Crisis Shelter of Lawrence County provides services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other serious crimes. Services include a 24-hour hotline, temporary emergency shelter, transitional housing, assistance and accompaniment with Protection From Abuse (PFA) orders, individual and group counseling and workshops, 24-hour medical and legal advocacy and accompaniment, system and individual advocacy, assistance to victims of juvenile offenders, assistance to victims of other serious crimes with emphasis on the elderly, community education and prevention trainings, and training for professionals. The Crisis Shelter of Lawrence County serves Lawrence County.
Lebanon
Domestic Violence Intervention of Lebanon County, Inc.
P.O. Box 42Lebanon, PA 17042
Hotline: (717) 273-7190 or (866) 686-0451
URL: https://www.dviolc.org/
Email: endabuse@dviolc.org
The Domestic Violence Intervention of Lebanon County, Inc. provides services to victims of domestic violence. Services include 30-day emergency shelter, transitional housing, counseling, legal and medical advocacy, children’s programs, and education and prevention programs. The Domestic Violence Intervention of Lebanon County, Inc. serves Lebanon County.
Lehigh
Crime Victims Council of the Lehigh Valley
801 Hamilton Street, Suite 300Allentown, PA 18101
Hotline: (610) 437-6611
Phone: (610) 437-6610
URL: https://www.cvclv.org/
Email: info@cvclv.org
The Crime Victims Council of the Lehigh Valley (CVC) provides services to people whose lives have been directly affected by crime. Services include individual and group counseling, prevention education and community outreach, court advocacy (information and accompaniment to criminal justice proceedings), a 24-hour hotline, and assistance in filing for victims’ compensation. The Crime Victims Council of the Lehigh Valley serves Lehigh and Northampton Counties.
Turning Point of Lehigh Valley, Inc.
444 East Susquehanna StreetPA 18103
Hotline: (610) 437-3369 or (877) 438-4957
Phone: (610) 797-0530
URL: https://turningpointlv.org/
Turning Point of Lehigh Valley, Inc. provides services to victims of domestic violence and their children. Services include a 24-hour hotline, safe house, counseling, support groups, court advocacy, community outreach, prevention education, and medical advocacy. Turning Point serves both Northampton County and Lehigh County.
Luzerne
Victims Resource Center
71 North Franklin StreetWilkes-Barre, PA 18701
Phone: (570) 823-0765
URL: https://vrcnepa.org/
The Victims Resource Center (VRC) assists victims of sexual violence and other serious crimes. VRC also provides services to victims’ families and friends who are affected by the crime. Services include a 24-hour hotline, medical and legal accompaniment, assistance with crime victim compensation claims, assistance completing victim impact statements, assistance filing orders (PFA, PFI, and PSVI), assistance with restitution forms, legal advocacy, counseling, referral to safe housing, and information and referrals to outside resources. The Victims Resource Center serves Carbon, Luzerne, and Wyoming Counties.
Lycoming
Wise Options (YWCA Northcentral PA)
815 West Fourth StreetWilliamsport, PA 17701
Hotline: (800) 326-8483 or (570) 323-8167
Fax: (570) 567-0146
URL: https://www.ywcawilliamsport.org/
The YWCA of Northcentral PA’s Wise Options program provides services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other violent crimes. Services include a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, legal advocacy, assistance filing Protection From Abuse orders (PFA), counseling, and community education programs. Wise Options serves Lycoming County.
