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Victim Services Center of Montgomery County

Nonprofit rape crisis and victim services center · Norristown, Pennsylvania

Victim Services Center of Montgomery County is the only nonprofit, comprehensive crime-victim agency serving Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It began in 1974 as Women Against Rape, the county's first rape crisis center, became the Rape Crisis Center in 1980, and took its current name in 1985 when it added services for victims of other serious crimes. The center runs a 24-hour hotline, trained advocates who accompany survivors to the hospital, police and court, free counseling for adults and children 5 and up, and support groups for survivors of sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse and homicide loss. It also offers prevention education for schools, parents and professionals, and all services are free and confidential.

Location

Norristown, Pennsylvania

Treatments and services

24-hour crisis hotline with interpreter access; crime victim advocacy including hospitalpolice and court accompanimentlegal system informationvictim rights guidancevictim impact statementsparole process and crime victim compensation help; free individualcrisis and supportive counseling for adults and children ages 5 and up; periodic group counseling; Child Abuse Treatment Program; support groups for adult survivors of sexual assaultadult survivors of childhood sexual abusecaregivers of sexually abused childrenand survivors of homicide loss; prevention education and trainings for schoolsparents and professionals

Conditions listed by the clinic

Sexual assault and rape (recent or past); childhood sexual abuse; child abuse; homicide loss and other serious crimes against the person; trauma symptoms such as flashbacksguiltgrief and relationship trouble; support for families and loved ones

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Sexual assault survivor support Survivor advocacy organizations

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