Pennsylvania

Resources to ‘Break the Silence' of Domestic Violence

When she was just 5 months old, Akea Pearson’s mother was killed by her  biological father, and, now, Pearson, a domestic violence counselor, is using her story to help bring awareness to domestic violence.

Pearson wrote a children’s book, Mommy Wake Up, that tells the story of domestic violence through the eyes of an 8-year-old girl. 

The NBC10 Morning Team also toured "Nicole’s Place," a counseling center set up at the Laurel House for domestic violence victims. Nicole Peppelman died in a chainsaw attack by her husband in the Montgomery County home.

Family and friends raised money for this new counseling center in her name to bring domestic violence awareness into the open.

According to the Domestic Violence Center of Chester County, one in three women and one in seven men are victims of domestic violence.

"I can only say now, if you’re witnessing domestic violence, don’t be afraid to speak up and break the silence," Pearson said.

Pennsylvania

Bucks County

A Woman's Place

  • Hotline: 1-800-220-8116
  • Services: Safe Housing, Counseling, First Response, Legal Advocacy, Civil Legal Representation

Chester County

Domestic Violence Center of Chester County

  • Hotline: 888-711-6270 or 610-431-1430
  • Services: Emergency Safe housing, Transitional Housing, Legal Counseling, Children’s Programs
Delaware County

Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County, Inc.

  • Hotline: 610-565-4590
  • Services: Counseling, Safe Housing, Legal Services
Lehigh County

Turning Point of Lehigh Valley

  • Hotline: 1-877-438
  • Services: Safe Housing, Empowerment Counseling, Support Groups, Court Advocacy, Education, Medical Advocacy
Montgomery County

Women’s Center of Montgomery County

  • Hotline: 1-800-773-2424
  • Services: Counseling, Information and Referral, Legal Advocacy, Court and Hospital Accompaniment, Emergency Relocation, Education
  • Hotline: 1800-642-3150
  • Services: Housing, Supportive Services, Education
Philadelphia

Philadelphia Domestic Violence Hotline

  • Hotline: 1-866-723-3014
  • Services: Safety Plan Assistance, Safe housing, Legal Services, Behavioral Services, Custody Issues

New Jersey

Mercer County

Women’s Space

  • Hotline: 609-394-9000
  • Services: Housing, Counseling, Children’s Services, Safe Housing

Middlesex County

Women Aware

  • Hotline: 732-249-4505
  • Services: Housing, Counseling, Advocacy, Bilingual Hotline

Essex County Family Justice Center

  • Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
  • Services: Crisis Intervention, Enhanced Safety Planning, Law Enforcement Professional Assistance, Victim Witness Assistance, Counseling, Housing, Legal and Immigration Assistance, Medical and Behavioral Health Screenings

Delaware

New Castle County

CHILD INC.’s Domestic Violence Program 

  • Hotline: 302-762-6110
  • Services: Shelter, Counseling Support and Victim Advocacy

YWCA

  • Hotline: 800-773-8570
  • Services: Specialized Case Management, Therapy, Support Groups, Education, Economic Empowerment
Sussex County

The SAFE Program at People’s Place II - Sussex and Kent Counties

  • Hotline: 302-745-9874
  • Services: Shelter, Counseling, Support and Victim Advocacy

Abriendo Puertas Bilingual Hotline - Sussex County

  • Hotline: 302-745-9874
  • Services: Shelter, Counseling Support and Victim Advocacy

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