Berks Women In Crisis Can Help

Berks Women in Crisis provides comprehensive services for victims of domestic and sexual violence. Services include:

• Two 24-hour hotlines, English and Spanish, for supportive counseling and information.
• Emergency room accompaniment for injuries resulting from rape and domestiv violence.
• Support groups for victims of domestic and sexual violence.
• Individual counseling.
• Emergency shelter for women and their children seeking safety from domestic violence.
• Spanish Speaking Services.
• Advocacy with agencies for housing, education, employment, and public assistance.
• Housing - the Emma Lazarus Place and low cost, post-shelter transistional.
• PeaceWorks - Community education through violence-free curricula, personal safety programs, and professional training. Support groups for addressing anger management, teaching tolerance, and conflict resolution.
• Public awareness programs.
• REPRESENTATION by an attorney at all hearings.
• Legal information about court procedures, protection orders, and criminal processes.
• Court accompaniment at civil and criminal hearings and Protection From Abuse (PFA) Order instruction.