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PCAR has contracts with 52 centers to provide sexual assault services in Pennsylvania. Several of these centers provide services to more than one county so that victims residing in every county have access to services. Most centers provide services to a variety of victims. Dual centers serve victims of sexual assault and domestic violence, while comprehensive centers serve victims of other violent crimes, such as homicide, robbery, and DUI. Funding from PCAR is restricted to sexual assault services.

All centers provide, at a minimum, basic services to victims/survivors of sexual violence and their significant others, including free and confidential crisis counseling and intervention 24 hours a day; prevention education programs to schools and the public; and information and referrals. Advocates from centers are available to accompany victims of sexual violence to the hospital or to other medical facilities, to the police station, and to judicial proceedings. All centers have volunteer opportunities. Many centers also provide services above and beyond the basic services. These additional resources are noted on each centers page..

For a survivor of sexual assault, the medical or legal system can be frightening, frustrating, and confusing. Dealing with forensic exams, insurance paperwork, law enforcement, district attorneys, and judicial officials can be intimidating. A victim can feel anxious, uncertain, and incredulous. Meetings with prosecutors can be extremely stressful, and court appearances can be overwhelming. The required time and effort it takes for a case to go through the legal system can make a survivor reluctant to pursue the case. The advocate provides objective, knowledgeable, and supportive intervention on behalf of the survivor, making sure that she/he has the necessary information about each system to make critical decisions. The advocate provides individual advocacy to the survivor to ensure that her/his rights are upheld.

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