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Since 1976, A Woman's Place has been Bucks County's domestic violence services provider and education resource. But that appears to be changing soon. Since 1976, A Woman's Place has been Bucks ...
A private Pennsylvania nonprofit will continue funding Bucks County’s longtime, leading domestic violence education and victim assistance agency into next year, but a provider change appears not ...
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. [1] [2] [3]
The National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH) is a 24-hour confidential service in the United States for survivors, victims and those affected by domestic violence, intimate partner violence and relationship abuse. [1] Advocates are available at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) and through online chatting at www.TheHotline.org. All calls are free and ...
The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) is a United States law, first authorized as part of the Child Abuse Amendments of 1984 (PL 98–457), that provides federal funding to help victims of domestic violence and their dependent children by providing shelter and related help, offering violence prevention programs, and improving how service agencies work together in communities.
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The Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect (PCAR) is the oldest anti-rape coalition in the United States, working to eliminate all forms of sexual violence and advocating for the rights and needs of victims. Founded in 1975, PCAR works with a statewide network of 51 rape crisis centers serving all 67 counties to provide services to survivors ...
In 2007, WGF helped create and maintain a group of women leaders in order to advocate to the city of Pittsburgh for more public policy to decrease domestic violence. This coalition later helped pass policy for the City of Pittsburgh and Bureau of Police mandating improved processes for Domestic Violence Crimes when they involve a Police Officer.