Included in this list are organizations that provide free or low-cost legal services to victims and survivors of abuse, as well as to others who qualify. Even if the organization does not have a lawyer available to represent you in court, you may want to ask if there is a lawyer with whom you can consult to obtain advice. We list the organizations by the county where the office is located, but many offices serve multiple counties. We indicate the “counties served” whenever possible. You can click “View All” to look through the complete list of organizations.
Please note: WomensLaw does not have a relationship with or promote the organizations listed on these pages. Because we include thousands of resources, we cannot review them regularly or vouch for the information or services they provide. We share these resources to help all victims and survivors of abuse find essential direct services and support their needs and safety concerns.
P.O. Box 975
Scranton, 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.
MidPenn Legal Services provides legal services to low-income residents and survivors of domestic violence. The MidPenn caseload covers domestic violence, welfare, consumer, elder law, housing, homeless outreach, social security/disability, health, AIDS, education, custody, divorce, and other poverty related issues. The MidPenn Legal Services Lancaster office serves Lancaster County.
Lawrence
Neighborhood Legal Services Association - Lawrence County
Temple Building
125 East North Street, Suite 329
New Castle, PA 16101 Hotline: (866) 761-6572 Phone: (724) 658-2677 Fax: (724) 658-5994 URL: https://nlsa.us/
NLSA provides civil legal services to low-income individuals and families affecting the basic necessities of life: shelter, income, healthcare, and safety. We provide civil legal aid to victims of domestic violence; and to issues involving custody, unemployment compensation, Social Security cases, housing cases, and more. Go to their website to see the full list of cases they take.
MidPenn Legal Services provides legal services to low-income residents and survivors of domestic violence. The MidPenn caseload covers domestic violence, welfare, consumer, elder law, housing, homeless outreach, social security/disability, health, AIDS, education, custody, divorce, and other poverty related issues. The MidPenn Legal Services Lebanon office serves Lebanon County.
Luzerne
North Penn Legal Services (Hazleton Office)
101 West Broad Street, Suite 513
Hazleton, PA 18201 Phone: (570) 455-9512 Phone 2: (877) 515-7628 Fax: (570) 455-3625 URL: https://www.nplspa.org/
North Penn Legal Services (NPLS) provides legal services to low-income families, individuals, and groups including victims of domestic violence, in need of legal assistance and representation. Services include individual representation (ranging from document preparation to litigation), information, referral, and advice through a telephone helpline, community legal education, and support to clients who will be taking responsibility for handling some or all aspects of their own issue. NPLS assists in noncriminal matters such as eviction from housing, discrimination, family law, and consumer protection issues. The NPLS Hazelton office serves Carbon and Luzerne Counties.
North Penn Legal Services (Pittston Office)
33 North Main Street, Suite 200
Pittston, PA 18640 Phone: (570) 299-4100 or (855) 236-6405 Phone 2: For intake: (877) 953-4250 Fax: (570) 824-0001 URL: https://www.nplspa.org/
North Penn Legal Services (NPLS) provides legal services to low-income families, individuals, and groups including victims of domestic violence, in need of legal assistance and representation. Services include individual representation (ranging from document preparation to litigation), information, referral, and advice through a telephone helpline, community legal education, and support to clients who will be taking responsibility for handling some or all aspects of their own issue. NPLS assists in noncriminal matters such as eviction from housing, discrimination, family law, and consumer protection issues. The NPLS Pittston office serves Lackawanna, Luzerne, Sullivan, and Wyoming Counties
Lycoming
North Penn Legal Services (Williamsport Office)
Penn Tower Building
25 West Third Street, Suite 400
Williamsport, PA 17701 Phone: (570) 323-8741 or (800) 326-7436 Phone 2: For intake: (877) 953-4250 Fax: (570) 323-5256 URL: https://www.nplspa.org/
North Penn Legal Services (NPLS) provides legal services to low-income families, individuals, and groups including victims of domestic violence, in need of legal assistance and representation. Services include individual representation (ranging from document preparation to litigation), information, referral, and advice through a telephone helpline, community legal education, and support to clients who will be taking responsibility for handling some or all aspects of their own issue. NPLS assists in noncriminal matters such as eviction from housing, discrimination, family law, and consumer protection issues. The NPLS Williamsport office serves Clinton, Lycoming, and Tioga Counties.