Domestic Violence Services
of Lancaster County
DVS is a program of the
Community Action Program of Lancaster County. See our Home
Page for more information about CAP.
IF YOU ARE BEING ABUSED:
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Click here for Fact Sheet about Domestic Violence
For help if you live outside of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
Domestic Violence Services
| Emergency
Shelter Temporary emergency housing is provided to abused women and their children. Priority is given to women who are being physically abused. Normally, women are provided with up to 30 days of housing at DVS Services. Contact the 24 hour telephone hotline at 299-1249. Individual and Group Counseling The counseling component focuses on presenting alternatives, establishing goals and developing self esteem and personal growth. Support groups provide women with the opportunity to share their experiences and feelings with other women in similar circumstances. Support groups can be set up throughout Lancaster County. Contact DVS if you are interested. Children's Activities Special attention is given to children residing at DVS Services in order to break the cycle of violence. Educational and recreational activities are organized for children. Suggestions are also provided to improve parent-child relationships. Education and Outreach DVS staff work with police departments and other community groups to educate the public about the issue of domestic violence. To set up a program, call Theresa at 299-9677. |
Information and Referral Abused women are informed of other community resources which are available to them, including income maintenance and job training programs, nutrition education programs and housing subsidies. For more information about all of the above programs or about the Shelter in general, please call us at the number listed above. Domestic Violence Legal Clinic The legal clinic helps women utilize the full protection afforded by the court system by providing them with information about Protection from Abuse Orders and assisting them in filing the necessary paperwork to access this protection. Hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. For more information , please call 717 291-5826. Bridge Housing The Bridge Housing project provides 18 months of transitional housing and supportive services for up to ten women and their children. For information call 717.394.4930. Volunteer Activities The Shelter offers many volunteer opportunities,
along with an extensive volunteer training program. Call Theresa if
you are interested. Information: Contact DVS at 299-9677 or e-mail the director at bglover@2004dvslanc.org Because of spam problems, we have altered all e-mail addresses. Please remove the "2004" from the address before sending!! |
CAP DVS Joins Founding Fathers Campaign 2004
CAP-Domestic Violence Services of Lancaster County (DVS) is happy to participate in the Founding Fathers Campaign 2004, a campaign by the Family Violence Prevention Fund. The Founding Fathers Campaign is a nationwide effort to recruit men who have the courage to take the stand to stop violence against women and children. Help DVS change the world by creating a new society – one where decency and respect require no special day on the calendar, where boys are taught that violence does not equal strength and where men stand with courage and lead with conviction to stop violence against women and children.
Join the courageous women and men who are taking a stand to stop domestic violence. By contributing to the Founding Fathers Campaign, 50% of your donation goes directly to Domestic Violence Services of Lancaster County. This is an excellent way to memorialize Father’s Day 2004 by honoring the fathers, grandfathers, uncles, teachers, coaches, mentors, and role models in your life as a Founding Father.
It's easy! Click below to register and join our team online. Join the ranks!
Become a Founding Father or honor an important man in your life. Help us end violence against women and children and build a world where all our families can live in safety.
https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/StartUp.aspx?TSID=22616
We need your help!
Team Captain - Bonnie Glover
Team Name - DVS
The Family Violence Preventions Fund's Founding Fathers Campaign is sponsored by:
Liz Claiborne Inc.
HomeGoods
The Wireless Foundation
The Waitt Family Foundation
Domestic Violence Services is a program of the
United Way of Lancaster County
For more information about domestic violence check out the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence's overview of the problem of Domestic Violence.
Click here to find out more about domestic violence and what work is being done by the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence
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