Domestic Violence Services – Community Action Partnership (CAP)
24/7 Hotline: (717) 299-1249
Text Line: Text “SAFE” to 61222
Website: https://caplanc.org/access-resources/safety-empowerment/domestic-violence-services/
Provides 24/7 emergency shelter, confidential crisis hotline, support groups, transitional housing, safety planning, and community advocacy for survivors of domestic violence.

National Domestic Violence Hotline
Phone: 1-800-799-7233
Text Line: Text “START” to 88788
Website: thehotline.org
24/7 confidential crisis intervention, safety planning, resource referrals, and emergency shelter connections across the country.

Bail Administration Office (Lancaster County Courthouse)
Address: 50 N. Duke St., 5th Floor, Lancaster, PA 17602
Phone: (717) 295-3584
Free staff assistance to help domestic violence victims file Protection from Abuse (PFA) petitions without a private attorney. Walk-in filing assistance is available weekday mornings. When the courthouse is closed, emergency PFAs can be requested after calling the police through an on-call Magisterial District Judge. Emergency orders remain in effect until the courthouse reopens the next business day.

Domestic Violence Legal Clinic (DVLC)
Address: 601 S Queen St, Lancaster, PA 17603
Phone: (717) 291-5826
Free legal representation and advocacy for survivors in obtaining emergency, temporary, and final PFA orders. Also provides legal consultations and help with related emergency custody, divorce, and support matters.

MidPenn Legal Services
Address: 38 N. Christian St., Suite 200, Lancaster, PA 17602
Phone: 1-800-326-9177 or (717) 299-0971
Website: midpenn.org
Free civil legal aid and court representation for low-income survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Focuses on representing plaintiffs at final PFA hearings, as well as handling domestic violence-related custody, divorce, and housing matters.

YWCA – Young Women’s Christian Association
Address: 110 N Lime St, Lancaster, PA 17602
24/7 Sexual Assault Hotline: (717) 392-7273
Office Phone: (717) 393-1735
Email: Wehearyou@ywcalancaster.org
Website: ywcalancaster.org
Free counseling and legal advocacy for survivors of sexual violence. Advocates accompany survivors to medical/court appointments and assist with filing Protection from Abuse (PFA), Sexual Violence Protection Orders (SVPO), and Protection from Intimidation (PFI) orders.

Victim/Witness Services – District Attorney’s Office
Address: 50 N Duke St, Lancaster, PA 17602
Phone: (717) 299-8048
Explains crime victims’ statutory rights, offers court accompaniment, and guides victims through the criminal justice process in domestic violence, sexual assault, and juvenile cases.

Victims Compensation Assistance Program (VCAP)
Toll-Free Phone: 1-800-233-2339
Website: pcv.pccd.pa.gov
State financial aid program administered by the PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) that reimburses crime victims and their families for medical bills, lost wages, counseling, and crime-scene cleanup. Reporting to police is required for most crimes, but sexual offense victims do not need to report to law enforcement to qualify for medical and compensation coverage.