Female or male, child or adult, rich or poor — anyone can be a victim of violence. The YWCA's Wise Options department is a safe haven. We offer help and hope to anyone victimized by crime as well as to all who seek to reduce violence in our society. Our free and confidential services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Support Groups

Domestic Violence Support Group
every Tuesday
5:15 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Sexual Assault Support Group
every Thursday
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Teen Sexual Assault Support Group
every Monday
Call for times and details — 570.322.4637 x114

Helpful Hints / Suggestions

• Email is not a safe or confidential way to talk to someone about the danger or abuse in your life, please call us instead.
• Traditional corded phones are more private than cell phones or cordless phones.

 Domestic Violence Survivors

·         Emergency shelter and emergency transportation for women and their children

·         Seperate emergency shelter for men and their children

·         Hospital & court accompaniment

·         Assistance in obtaining Protection From Abuse Orders (PFA's)Individual & group counseling for adults and children

  Sexual Assault Survivors

• Hospital accompaniment for rape exams
• Individual and group counseling for adult and child victims of rape, incest, and sexual assault
• Court and legal accompaniment

  Other Victims of Violent Crimes

• Crisis Counseling
• Victim assistance information
• Court accompaniment
•  Hospital accompaniment

Awareness Community Education

Awareness programs are available to groups of all ages — including specially focused violence prevention trainings. Presentation topics include:

Healthy Touch Education
teaching children how to stay safe from molesters

Dating Relationships
tips for teenagers

Workplace Safety
preventing violence or harassment on the job

Awareness Education
how to make ours a safer, healthier community

Parenting Plus
life skills and parenting workshop

Other Workshops
Community Safe Touch and Stranger Danger

For more information about Awareness Community Education programs, call
570.322.4637 x133

To schedule an appointment, call
570.323.8167 or our Toll-Free Number at 1.800.326.8483 (Crisis Calls Only)