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2. Restraining order - Wikipedia

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   Restraining and personal protection order laws vary from one jurisdiction to another but all establish who can file for an order, what protection or relief a person can get from such an order, and how the order will be enforced. The court will order the adverse party to refrain from certain actions or require compliance with certain provisions.

3. Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect - Wikipedia

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   At the end of 2023, the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape rebranded and combined with the group Respect Together [31] and the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. The new name was the Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect. On December 18, 2023, the 20-year-long CEO, Karen Baker, retired from the organization.

4. Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh - Wikipedia

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   The Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh was founded in 1974 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and provides services for victims of domestic violence.It was one of the first six centers for domestic violence that was established in the United States.

5. Adult Protective Services - Wikipedia

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   Forms of abuse include physical, emotional, verbal, and sexual abuse as well as financial exploitation. [3] "Neglect" can be perpetrated by any caregiver who has accepted the responsibility of assisting an older person or an adult with disabilities. [3] Most states include self-neglect in their definitions of those needing adult protective ...

6. Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs

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   The Pennsylvania department of drug and alcohol programs formed in July 2012 due to the change in government proposed in Pennsylvania Act 50 in 2010. This department was originally under the department of health but changed to its own organization to focus solely on drug and alcohol-related addictions and problems.

7. Lawsuits claim 66 people were abused as children in ... - AOL

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   HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Dozens of children who were sent to juvenile detention centers and similar facilities in Pennsylvania suffered physical and sexual abuse including violent rapes, according ...

8. Susan Kelly-Dreiss - Wikipedia

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   Founder and Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence for over 30 years. Known for: Helped pass the Pennsylvania Protection from Abuse Act, that state's first domestic violence law. Inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 2009.

9. Mandated reporter - Wikipedia

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   In the United States, a mandated reporter is a person who is required by law to report to Child Protective Services (CPS) or Adult Protective Services if they know or suspect a child or vulnerable adult has been or is at risk of being abused or neglected or they may be subject to civil and criminal penalties for failing to report.