If you are in immediate danger or a life-threatening situation call 911.
Hotline: 1-800-894-3706, fast exit—Alt+F4 or Cmd+W
Hotline: 1-800-894-3706, fast exit—Alt+F4 or Cmd+W
RESOURCES
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS
- The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV) 60 community-based Programs and statewide offices are joined in a coalition, acting hand in hand on behalf of domestic violence victims and their children.
- The Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) is in place to facilitate your safety if moving to a new location to escape an abuser. Your address can become public record, which makes it easy for an abuser to find your location. This is eliminated by providing an alternative address to be used for public record.
- Find a local Domestic Violence Center located in Pennsylvania.
SEXUAL VIOLENCE VICTIMS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS
- The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) works in collaboration with a statewide network of 50 rape crisis centers serving all 67 counties in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The centers provide immediate and long term services to victims of sexual assault and work to create sexual violence public awareness and prevention education within their communities.
- Find a local Rape Crisis/Sexual Assault Center located in Pennsylvania.
CRIME VICTIMS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS
CRIME VICTIMS
- The Pennsylvania Crime Victims website provides information for crime victims and victim service professionals about the criminal and juvenile justice systems, victims' rights in Pennsylvania and victims' compensation.
- The Victims Compensation Assistance Program (VCAP) helps victims and their families through the emotional and physical aftermath of a crime by easing the financial impact placed upon them by the crime.
- PA VINE: Pennsylvania's Automated Victim Notification Service is a free, confidential, and automated service that helps victims, law enforcement, advocates and community members keep up to date on the status of an offender housed in a county jail, state prison, or under state parole supervision within the Commonwealth.
- PA OVA: Pennsylvania's Office of the Victim Advocate provides victims of crime with notifications, support, and advocacy services.
Technology Safety
Technology can be an amazing resource for survivors. However, in some situations it can also introduce serious safety risks.
When browsing the internet, data about your activities is stored in your browser history, cache, and cookies. Someone could use this information to track your location or control your behavior. This is especially dangerous for survivors who are visiting resource websites that are worried about the backlash if someone realizes they tried to get help.
Understanding how to clear this data is crucial for safety. This involves knowing how to quickly clear browser history, cache, and cookies on various devices and browsers like Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Safari across desktops, iPhones, iPads, iPod Touches, and Android devices.
There are many ways that someone could use technology to harm a survivor. However, there are things survivors can do to lower their risk.
- Securing your devices and accounts
- Survivors' Guide to Location Tracking
- Tools for Safer Browsing
- Financial Abuse and Technology
- Steps to Increase Privacy & Safety Online
All of the above are just a small selection of the available resources from the National Network to End Domestic Violence's Safety Net Project. If you are concerned about your technology use being monitored you can call our confidential tollfree hotline 1-800-894-3706.
Resource Roundup
In our Inside SCVS newsletter, we regularly feature Resource Roundups that spotlight helpful information specifically for survivors and their supporters. Explore our most recent Resource Roundups below!
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