| Resources and Links |
Service Offerings |
Allegheny County Violence Prevention Task Force |
Information about the findings and recommendations of the AC Violence Prevention Task Force.
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Allegheny Crisis Emergency Services (ACES)
1-888-424-2287 |
Telephone and mobile crisis intervention 24/7/365
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Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Youth Violence Resources |
Listing of local and national resources dealing with youth violence and other social service topics.
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Center for Victims of Violence and
Crime (CVVC)

900 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

412-392-8582 |
24-hour hotline, crisis intervention, support and counseling for victims, witnesses and survivors of violent crime.
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Child Abuse Hotline
412-473-2000 or 1-800-932-0313 |
To report suspected child abuse or neglect
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City of Pittsburgh, Mayor's Office,
Youth Policy Office

100 Grant Street
Suite 732
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412- 255-2628 or 412-255-2258 |
Coordinates youth intervention programs, truancy and curfew intervention. Internet site with resources for youth.
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CONTACT Pittsburgh
412-820-HELP or 412-820-4357 |
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Domestic Abuse Counseling Center

627 Market Street
McKeesport, PA 15132
412-678-1055
dacc_pgh@yahoo.com |
Domestic violence treatment for adult men who are abusive. Services are offered in both court-mandated and voluntary cases.
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Family Resources Inc.
141 South Highland Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
412-363-1702 or 877-927-6596
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Offers prevention and treatment services surrounding the issues of child abuse and neglect
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The National Council for Urban Peace
and Justice
821 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-261-1086 |
Offers counseling, workshops, conflict resolution, crisis intervention, court/prison liaisons and prevention programming
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National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center

1-866-SAFEYOUTH
or 1-866-723-3968 |
The Resource Center, established as a central source of information on violence committed by and against young people, is a partnership of the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other Federal agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services; the Departments of Agriculture, Education, Housing and Urban Development, Labor and Justice; and the Health Resources and Services Adminsitration.
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Pittsburgh Action Against Rape (PAAR)

81 South 19th Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
412-765-2731 or
866-363-7273 (866-END-RAPE) |
Crisis intervention and counseling for adult and child victims of sexual assault.
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Safe Start
412-350-3693 |
A program sponsored by the Allegheny County Department of Human Services that focuses on the effects of witnessing domestic or community violence on children, ages birth to 4.
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"Stop the Violence and Heal the Hurting" Divine Intervention Ministries/Central Baptist Church
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-621-4160, 412-303-5043 or
412-621-0622 |
Information and referrals targeting hurting families who have lost children to violence to help them find the resources they need.
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Tree of Hope |
A non-profit, faith-based organization offering help, hope and healing to families who have suffered traumatic losses - with special focus on the children who are left behind in the aftermath of suicide, homicide or the tragic loss of a parent.
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United Way of Pittsburgh
Guides and Directories - Violence Prevention Resource Guide |
If you or someone you know is a victim of violence, this resource can help. Created by the Violence Prevention Task Force, this brochure lists numerous organizations that provide help to victims 24/7.
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Voices on Violence

407 Gearing Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15210
412-381-5437 |
Focuses on preventing and reducing violence. Works actively with young people in the school and neighborhood.
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