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Women Against Abuse in Philadelphia, PA

Domestic Violence Help in Philadelphia, PA

Emergency
Shelter
Primary Purpose Focused
Program
 
 
 
 
Profile
Strength 76%
  • Hotline

    866-723-3014 866-723-3014 (24⁄7)

    Hotline hours of operation

    Sunday 24 hours
    Monday 24 hours
    Tuesday 24 hours
    Wednesday 24 hours
    Thursday 24 hours
    Friday 24 hours
    Saturday 24 hours
  • Toll Free

    -
  • Business

    215-386-1280 215-386-1280
  • Text

    -
  • *Collect calls accepted
  • Languages Spoken

    English, Spanish, Chinese, French
  • Last Updated

    May 5, 2022
  • TTY/TTD

    -
  • Fax

    215-964-9121
  • Email

    info@womenagainstabuse.org
  • Hours of operation

    Monday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Tuesday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Wednesday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Sunday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Services

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  • Danger/lethality assessment
  • Crisis intervention services
  • Emergency local transportation
  • Emergency shelter
  • Confidential shelter location
  • Case management
  • Food and clothing
  • Safety planning
  • Domestic violence education
  • Emergency cell phones
  • Assistance with orders of protection
  • Court/legal lay assistance
  • Court/legal assistance by attorney
  • Attorney referral for protection orders
  • Attorney referral for family court
  • Court accompaniment/advocacy
  • Child custody services
  • Legal resource planning
  • Legal clinics
  • Legal representation
  • Immigration services
  • Financial empowerment training
  • Shelter resident counseling
  • Non-resident counseling
  • Peer support groups
  • Counseling for friends and family
  • Counseling for batterers
  • Sexual violence support groups
  • Sex offender counseling
  • Incest counseling
  • Ritual abuse counseling
  • Substance abuse counseling
  • Transitional individual housing
  • Transitional family housing
  • Permanent individual housing
  • Permanent family housing
  • Alternative housing counseling
  • Relocation services
  • Transportation
  • Goal planning assistance
  • Job skills training
  • Job search/placement
  • Parenting skills training
  • Health and wellness programs
  • Resources and referrals
  • Medical accompaniment
  • Onsite medical services
  • Onsite mental health services
  • Daycare facility
  • Child care during support groups
  • Child abuse services
  • After school programs
  • Educational programs
  • Art/music therapy
  • Teen activity program
  • Child development
  • Tutoring services
  • School liaison
  • Summer camp
  • Youth counseling
  • Safety planning for children
  • Domestic violence workshops
  • Speaker's bureau

Populations Served

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  • Women
  • Men
  • Elderly
  • Teens
  • Individuals
  • Families
  • Immigrant
  • Military
  • Trafficked persons
  • Prostituted persons
  • LGBTQ
  • Trans women/men

About Women Against Abuse

  • Website

    www.womenagainstabuse.org
  • Established

    1976-01-01
  • Beds

    200
  • Maximum Length of Stay (days)

    90
  • Wheelchair Accessible

    Yes
  • Pet Shelter

    No pet accommodations

Description

Women Against Abuse, a 501(c)3 nonprofit agency, is Philadelphia’s leading domestic violence advocate and service provider and among the largest domestic violence agencies in the country.

  • State Coalition Member

    Yes
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