If you are the victim of spousal abuse, you should immediately contact your local police department and file a police report. The police will be able to provide you with instructions on how to obtain an Emergency Protection from Abuse (PFA) order. You may also wish to consult with a domestic abuse shelter or crisis hotline. Their numbers can be found in the Yellow Pages of your telephone directory or as listed below:
Western Pennsylvania Domestic Violence Shelters and Referral Sources
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence - 1(800) 932-4632
Alle-Kiski Area HOPE Center located in Tarentum, Pennsylvania - 1(888) 299-4673
Crisis Center North located in Allison Park, Pennsylvania - (412) 364-5556
Helping Abuse Victims in Need (HAVIN) located in Kittanning, Pennsylvania - 1(800) 841-8881 or (724) 548-8888
Washington Women's Shelter located in Washington, Pennsylvania - 1(800) 791-4000 or (724) 223-9190
Womansplace located in McKeesport, Pennsylvania - (412) 678-4616
Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh - (412) 687-8005
Women's Center of Beaver County located in Beaver, Pennsylvania - (724) 775-0131
Women's Services of Westmoreland County located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania - (724) 836-1122
Women's Shelter Rape Crisis Center of Lawrence County located in New Castle, Pennsylvania - (724) 652-9036
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Disclaimer
The statements in this section are based on Pennsylvania law and have been issued to inform and not advise. The statements are general in nature and individual facts in a given case may alter their application or involve other laws not referred to here.
