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Mission Statement |
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Based on the firm belief that all individuals have the right to live free from violence, the Women's Center is committed to promoting safety and independence with the goal to reduce and eliminate the causes and effects of abuse. We strive to educate the public to provide shelter, counseling, support, advocacy, and education to victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. |
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Women's Center Services All Services are Free and Confidential |
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The staff answers crisis calls 24 hours a day, seven days a week.. |
Counseling is provided for adult victims of sexual and domestic violence... |
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Temporary emergency shelter is provided...
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The Education Department provides prevention/education programs... |
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Long term temporary housing support... |
A safe place for children to talk about feelings and how abuse has affected their lives.... |
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Legal advocacy and accompaniment... |
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24 Hour Helpline: 724-775-0131 |
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Welcome to the Women's Center of Beaver County Website |
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All Emergencies |
911 |
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Women's Center 24 Hour Helpline |
724-775-0131 |
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Outside Calling Area |
Toll Free 1-877 629-1841 |
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Emergency Services |
724-775-0880 |
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Women's Center Office |
724-775-2032 |
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District Justice |
Contact your local police for Justice nearest you |
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Neighborhood Legal Services |
724-378-0595 |
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Children and Youth Services |
724-891-5800 |
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Victim Witness Program |
724-773-8570 |
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Batterer's Program |
724-775-0758 |
| Women's Center Email | |
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Mail Contact |
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Women's Center of Beaver County PO Box 428 Beaver, PA 15009
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What is Domestic and Sexual Violence? Domestic and sexual violence can affect anyone regardless of age, gender, race, and socio-economic status and can have many aspects:
Domestic violence is a pattern of assaultive and coercive behaviors including physical, sexual and psychological attacks as well as economic coercion, that adults or adolescents use against their intimate partners. Sexual violence occurs any time a person is forced, coerced, or manipulated into sexual activity. Sexual violence includes rape, incest, child sexual assault, sexual harassment, and date rape. It is motivated by a need to control, humiliate, and harm. Sexual violence is never the victim's fault!
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| 24 HOUR HELPLINE | 724-775-0131 |
| Outside calling area, call toll free | 1-877-629-1841 |
Crisis counseling for victims of domestic and sexual violence. Available 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. All calls completely confidential. Hotline counselors provide information on the legal system, help callers explore their options, assist with safety planning, and give referrals to community resources.
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Services for adult victims of domestic or sexual violence, including abuse experienced in childhood. Focus is on helping clients engage in a process of healing through encouraging self-direction and providing education and information. Clients are supported in recognizing their own strengths and potentials. Services include short and long-term counseling, support groups, and workshops.
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Temporary refuge for women and their children seeking safety from domestic and sexual violence. Caring, supportive staff available 365 days a year. 24 hour domestic violence shelter. Individuals residing in the shelter are provided with all of the basic necessities and have access to the full range of Women's Center services.
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Through trainings and educational programs, the Education Department strives to increase awareness about the dynamics of sexual and domestic violence, to distinguish the differences between healthy and unhealthy relationships, and to promote tolerance and respect for differences.
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This program is open to victims of domestic or sexual violence who are clients of the Women's Center and who need long-term temporary housing support (up to one year) while they work toward goals that will enable them to achieve economic independence and secure affordable housing. Three apartments available. Various supportive services provided by program staff.
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Children are profoundly impacted by witnessing or experiencing domestic and/or sexual violence. The goal of the children's program is to provide a safe place for children to talk about their feelings and about how the abuse has affected their lives. Through various therapeutic activities, children learn that they are not alone, that they are not to blame for what has happened, and that there is help.
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Advocates accompany victims through every stage of the medical, police, and court proceedings involved in coping with domestic and/or sexual violence. Advocates provide victims with information about these systems, counsel them on their options, provide support, and help protect the rights of victims. 24 hour on-call response to local hospitals.
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