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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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