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Hotline
570-346-4671 570-346-4671 (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
800-257-5765 800-257-5765 -
Business
570-346-4460 570-346-4460 -
Text
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Languages Spoken
English, Spanish -
Last Updated
Feb 22, 2024
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TTY/TTD
570-346-4671 -
Fax
570-346-3413 -
Email
wrcgeneral@wrcnepa.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 CLOSED Sunday CLOSED
Services
Emergency Services (10)
- Danger/lethality assessment
- Crisis intervention services
- Emergency local transportation
- Emergency shelter
- Confidential shelter location
- Food and clothing
- Safety planning
- Domestic violence education
- Emergency cell phones
- Safe home network
Legal and Financial Assistance Services (14)
- Assistance with orders of protection
- Court/legal lay assistance
- Court/legal assistance by attorney
- Attorney referral for protection orders
- Attorney referral for criminal cases
- Attorney referral for family court
- Court accompaniment/advocacy
- Legal resource planning
- Legal representation
- Immigration services
- Financial empowerment training
- Expert testimony
- Legal clinics
- In-shelter financial aid
Counseling Services (7)
- Shelter resident counseling
- Non-resident counseling
- Peer support groups
- Counseling for friends and family
- Sexual violence support groups
- Ritual abuse counseling
- Sex offender counseling
Housing Services (6)
- Transitional individual housing
- Transitional family housing
- Alternative housing counseling
- Relocation services
- Transportation
- Permanent individual housing
Support Services (7)
- Goal planning assistance
- Job skills training
- Job search/placement
- Health and wellness programs
- Resources and referrals
- Medical accompaniment
- Spiritual services
Children's Services (6)
- Child abuse services
- After school programs
- Educational programs
- Teen activity program
- Youth counseling
- Safety planning for children
Community Educational Services (2)
- Domestic violence workshops
- Speaker's bureau
Populations Served
Demographics (7)
- Women
- Men
- Non-Binary
- Elderly
- Teens
- Individuals
- Families
Populations (10)
- Deaf
- Developmentally disabled
- Disabled
- Immigrant
- Military
- Rural
- Trafficked persons
- Prostituted persons
- LGBTQ
- Trans women/men
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Counties Served
Lackawanna, Susquehanna
About Women's Resource Center, Inc.
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Website
www.wrcnepa.org -
Established
1976-04-12 -
Beds
13 -
Maximum Length of Stay (days)
30 -
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes -
Pet Shelter
Offsite
Description
WRC provides crisis intervention, economic and legal advocacy, safe housing, accompaniment, and support for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking in Lackawanna and Susquehanna Counties in Pennsylvania.
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State Coalition Member
Yes
