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WASHINGTON COUNTY WESTMORELAND COUNTY
WASHINGTON WOMEN’S SHELTER, INC. BLACKBURN CENTER
CALL US @ 724-223-9190 or 800-791-4000 24 Hours a Day, 7 PO Box 398
days a Week Greensburg, PA 15601
THERE IS A SAFE PLACE TO GO! Girl Scout Council of Westmoreland, Inc.
Serving Washington & Greene Counties In Pennsylvania. Wash- 126 East Otterman Street
ington Women’s Shelter, Inc. was established to provide support- Greensburg, PA 15601
ive services on issues pertinent to women of all backgrounds to Phone: (724) 834-9450
promote self-dependency and meet expressed needs. We seek to Fax: (724) 834-9488
help women assume control over their lives and to constantly define Blackburn Center responds to the issues of physical and emotional
violence as an unacceptable means of control under any circum- abuse, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and child sexual abuse.
stances. All client services are free and confidential. 24-Hour Hotline. To reach
a counselor any time of the day or night, call 724-836-1122 or 1-888-
WASHINGTON SEXUAL ASSUALT SERVICES 832-2272 Toll-free
SPHS C.A.R.E CENTER Administrative and Counseling Offices
62 E. Wheeling St. For information, appointments, to make a donation, or to volunteer,
Washington, PA 15301 call: 724-837-9540
Business: (724) 228 7208
Hotline: (888) 480 7283 (Tollfree) WOMEN’S CENTER & SHELTER OF GREATER
SPHS C.A.R.E. CENTER S.T.T.A.R.S. Program PITTSBURGH
351 West Beau Street P.O. Box 9024
Suite 201 Pittsburgh, PS 15224
Washington, PA 15301 Hotline: 412-687-8005
Business: (724) 228 7208 Phone: 412-687-8017
Hotline: (Toll free) 888-480 7283 / 724-229-5007 www.wcspittsburgh.org
Hours of operation: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday (evening The Women’s Center & Shelter provides all services confidential-
hours available by appointment until 8:30p.m.); 8:30 a.m.-4:00 ity and free charge including 24-hour hotline and shelter, education,
p.m., Friday. STTARS provides individual and group counseling for medical and legal advocacy, empowerment center and children’s
victims of sexual assault, supplies accompaniment for medical and center.
legal procedures. Prevention and education programs for groups
and schools. Sexual Assault and Rape Crisis Center provides indi-
viduals & group counseling, & support groups to victims of sexual
assault and their families. Any child or adult who has at some time PENNSYLVANIA COALITION AGAINST RAPE
been affected by sexual assault is appropriate for these services.

If you have been a victim of sexual violence and are
Consent is an agreement between partici- seeking information, referral or resources, please call our
pants to engage in sexual activity. When you’re en- toll free hotline at 1-888-772-7227.
gaging in sexual activity, consent is about communi- Pittsburgh Action Against Rape ~ 412-392-8582-
cation—and it should happen every time. The laws 1-866-363-7273
about consent vary by state and situation, but you
don’t have to be a legal expert to understand how * Free and confidential crisis counseling 24 hours a day
consent plays out in real life. * Prevention education programs to schools, civic organizations
and other public groups
Some relationships are not as they appear... * Services for the victim’s family, friends, partners or spouses
Help yourself, help a friend, help the cause * Information and referrals to other services in your area

Every 98 seconds, another person
P.O. Box 9024, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Hotline: 412-687-8005 • Admin: 412-687-8017 experiences sexual assault.
info@wcspittsburgh.org • www.wcspittsburgh.org Sexual violence affects hundreds of thousands of
Women’s Center provides: Americans each year. While we’re making progress
• 24 Hour Hotline & Shelter — the number of assaults has fallen by more than
• Intimate Partner Violence Education half since 1993 — even today, only 6 out of every
• Support Groups
• Legal Advocacy 1,000 rapists will end up in prison.
• Medical Advocacy
• Children’s Center

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