Pennsylvania Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics

There are 69 organizations in Pennsylvania that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 66 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 95%. These programs can be found in 59 different cities.
Click on any of the 59 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 safety planning" while the two least common services are "onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams and mobile advocacy".
Spanish is spoken at 48% 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
- Allison Park
- Altoona
- Beaver
- Bedford
- Bloomsburg
- Bradford
- Brownsville
- Carlisle
- Chambersburg
- Clarion
- Coudersport
- Cranberry Township
- Darby
- Delaware Water Gap
- Doylestown
- Elkins Park
- Erie
- Glenshaw
- Greensburg
- Hanover
- Harrisburg
- Honesdale
- Huntingdon
- Indiana
- Johnstown
- Kittanning
- Lancaster
- Lebanon
- Lewisburg
- Lewistown
- Lock Haven
- McKeesport
- 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 planning64 locations
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Domestic violence education60 locations
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Case management60 locations
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Crisis intervention services60 locations
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Emergency shelter58 locations
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Food and clothing57 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment56 locations
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Emergency cell phones49 locations
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Emergency local transportation41 locations
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Confidential shelter location39 locations
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Safe home network9 locations
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Mobile advocacy7 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Court accompaniment/advocacy62 locations
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Assistance with orders of protection60 locations
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Financial empowerment training47 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance47 locations
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Attorney referral for protection orders42 locations
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Legal resource planning34 locations
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Attorney referral for family court31 locations
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Court/legal assistance by attorney31 locations
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Attorney referral for criminal cases30 locations
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Legal representation26 locations
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Immigration services25 locations
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In-shelter financial aid19 locations
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Child custody services13 locations
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Legal clinics8 locations
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Expert testimony8 locations
Counseling Services
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Counseling for friends and family55 locations
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Non-resident counseling54 locations
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Peer support groups48 locations
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Shelter resident counseling47 locations
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Sexual violence support groups35 locations
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Incest counseling28 locations
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Substance abuse counseling21 locations
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Ritual abuse counseling20 locations
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Counseling for batterers11 locations
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Sex offender counseling9 locations
Housing Services
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Relocation services51 locations
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Transportation40 locations
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Transitional family housing35 locations
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Transitional individual housing33 locations
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Alternative housing counseling31 locations
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Permanent family housing16 locations
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Permanent individual housing15 locations
Support Services
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Resources and referrals64 locations
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Goal planning assistance63 locations
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Medical accompaniment52 locations
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Parenting skills training46 locations
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Job search/placement34 locations
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Job skills training34 locations
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Health and wellness programs29 locations
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Pet Shelter25 locations
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Onsite mental health services17 locations
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Spiritual services14 locations
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Onsite medical services10 locations
Children's Services
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Safety planning for children54 locations
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Youth counseling51 locations
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Educational programs49 locations
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Child care during support groups36 locations
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Teen activity program35 locations
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Child abuse services32 locations
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School liaison25 locations
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Art/music therapy22 locations
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Child development21 locations
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Summer camp19 locations
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After school programs19 locations
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Tutoring services18 locations
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Pet therapy13 locations
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Daycare facility12 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 workshops54 programs
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Speaker's bureau36 programs
Other
Languages
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English66 locations
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Spanish32 locations
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French4 locations
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Russian4 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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Women66 locations
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Individuals53 locations
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Families52 locations
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Teens52 locations
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Elderly51 locations
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Men45 locations
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Non-Binary13 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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LGBTQ46 locations
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Immigrant44 locations
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Disabled44 locations
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Trans women/men42 locations
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Rural42 locations
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Military42 locations
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Deaf41 locations
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Developmentally disabled40 locations
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Trafficked persons39 locations
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Prostituted persons35 locations