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Pennsylvania Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics
There are 67 organizations in Pennsylvania that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 64 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 95%. These programs can be found in 58 different cities.
Click on any of the 58 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 7% 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
- Butler
- Carlisle
- Chambersburg
- Clarion
- Colmar
- Coudersport
- Delaware Water Gap
- Dickson city
- 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
- Washington
- Wellsboro
- West Chester
- Wilkes Barre
- Williamsport
- York
Statistics on Domestic Violence Services in Pennsylvania
Emergency Services
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Safety planning63 locations
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Domestic violence education61 locations
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Crisis intervention services61 locations
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Case management59 locations
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Food and clothing57 locations
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Emergency shelter57 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment57 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/advocacy63 locations
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Assistance with orders of protection60 locations
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Financial empowerment training49 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 planning34 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 groups53 locations
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Shelter resident counseling48 locations
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Sexual violence support groups36 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 services49 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 referrals64 locations
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Goal planning assistance63 locations
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Medical accompaniment53 locations
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Parenting skills training45 locations
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Job search/placement33 locations
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Job skills training33 locations
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Health and wellness programs30 locations
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Pet Shelter25 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 groups36 locations
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Teen activity program33 locations
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Child abuse services32 locations
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School liaison23 locations
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Art/music therapy21 locations
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Child development19 locations
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Summer camp18 locations
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After school programs17 locations
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Tutoring services16 locations
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Pet therapy11 locations
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Daycare facility10 locations
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Onsite schooling7 locations
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Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams6 locations
Community Education Services
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Domestic violence workshops56 programs
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Speaker's bureau34 programs
Other
Languages
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English64 locations
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Spanish32 locations
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French5 locations
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Russian4 locations
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Chinese3 locations
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Korean2 locations
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German2 locations
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Vietnamese2 locations
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Sign language2 locations
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Italian2 locations
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Portuguese1 locations
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Tagalog1 locations
Populations Served
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Women64 locations
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Individuals56 locations
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Families55 locations
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Teens55 locations
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Elderly54 locations
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Men51 locations
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Non-Binary23 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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LGBTQ49 locations
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Disabled49 locations
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Immigrant48 locations
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Rural46 locations
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Military46 locations
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Trans women/men45 locations
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Deaf45 locations
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Developmentally disabled44 locations
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Trafficked persons42 locations
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Prostituted persons38 locations

