WISE OPTIONS

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO

Anyone can be a victim of Domestic Violence or Sexual Assault. We offer victims/survivors a safe haven and place of support. If you or someone you know has be victimized by crime, our free and confidential services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

If you are in a state of crisis, please call 1-800-326-8483

For counseling services or to schedule an appointment, please call 570-323-8167

IF YOU NEED IMMEDIATE HELP OR ASSISTANCE:

• 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

To schedule an awareness course, please call 570-322-4637 ext. 123