Local Programs
This page has contact information for programs that offer assistance and referrals to victims and survivors of abuse throughout your state. If you plan to contact a program by email, please review our Safety when using email page first.
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Perry
Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland & Perry Counties - Perry County Office
P.O. Box 37New Bloomfield, PA 17068
Hotline: (800) 852-2102 (24 hours, call or text)
Phone: (717) 582-8900
URL: https://dvscp.org/
Provides services to victims of domestic violence who are residents of Cumberland and Perry counties. Services include a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, adult and youth counseling and support groups, medical advocacy, help filing protection orders, youth programs, a prevention program, and more. The shelter is open to anyone experiencing violence, including women, men, children, and the LGBTQ+ community.
Philadelphia
Latina Domestic Violence Program (LDVP)
Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc.216 West Somerset Street
Philadelphia, PA 19133
Hotline: (866) 723-3014 (24 hours - Philadelphia Domestic Violence Hotline)
Phone: (215) 763-8870, ext. 3
Phone 2: (215) 763-8870, ext. 1300 (teen & youth services)
URL: https://www.congreso.net/health-safety/domestic-violence-services/
Provides services to domestic violence victims in Philadelphia County, including a 24-hour hotline, walk-in services, support groups in English and Spanish, counseling, referrals for legal representation, emergency relocation, housing assistance, and more. LDVP also offers services for children ages 4-17 who have been impacted by domestic violence.
Lutheran Settlement House - Bilingual Domestic Violence Program (BDVP)
1340 Frankford AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19125
Hotline: (866) 723-3014 (24 hours - Philadelphia Domestic Violence Hotline)
Phone: (215) 426-8610
Fax: (215) 426-0581
URL: https://lutheransettlement.org/lsh-services/bilingual-domestic-violence-program/
Provides services to all victims and survivors of domestic and dating abuse. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, counseling for adults and children, support groups, hotel placements for clients in crisis, transitional housing, prevention and education programs, medical advocacy, and more. Counseling is available in English, Spanish, and Mandarin, and interpreters can be arranged for other languages.
Philadelphia Domestic Violence Hotline
Hotline: (866) 723-3014 (24 hours) Hotline counselors can assist with a variety of services including emergency shelter, crisis intervention, safety planning, and connections to resources in the Philadelphia area. The hotline is available in English, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, and translation services are available for other languages. The hotline is operated by a collaboration with Women Against Abuse, Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Lutheran Settlement House, and Women in Transition.
Women Against Abuse
100 South Broad Street, Suite 1341Philadelphia, PA 19110
Hotline: (866) 723-3014 (24 hours - Philadelphia Domestic Violence Hotline)
Phone: (215) 386-1280
URL: http://www.womenagainstabuse.org
Provides services for victims of domestic violence in the greater Philadelphia area. Services include a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, transitional housing, case management, prevention and education programs, and more. Their Legal Center provides legal representation for protection from abuse orders and child custody/support, and help navigating the court system.
Women In Transition (WIT)
21 South 12th Street, 6th FloorPhiladelphia, PA 19107
Hotline: (866) 723-3014 (24 hours - Philadelphia Domestic Violence Hotline)
Phone: ((215) 751-7111
URL: https://helpwomen.org/
Email: [email protected]
Provides services to victims of domestic violence and individuals struggling with substance abuse. Services include telephone and crisis counseling, support groups, empowerment counseling, referrals, self-defense classes, and community education. Women in Transition is not a shelter.
Potter
A Way Out
360 East Second StreetCoudersport, PA 16915
Hotline: (814) 274-0368 or (877) 334-3163 (24 hours)
Phone: (814) 274-0240
URL: https://www.myawayout.org/
Email: [email protected]
Provides services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Potter County. Services include a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, crisis counseling, medical accompaniment, help navigating the legal system, prevention and education programs, and support groups.




