Delaware County Women Against Rape (DCWAR) is a private non-profit agency located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The agency was founded in 1974. Its primary mission is to provide comprehensive direct services to victims of rape and other sexual assaults who live in the county, or who may have been victimized in the county. Direct services are also provided to significant persons in the victim's life. In July 2001, the agency also began to provide direct services to victims of other serious crimes through its Crime Victim Services (CVS) department.
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Services Offered
Counseling Services
Most victims of rape, and sexual assault find that talking with trained counselors helps to heal their emotional pain. DCWAR offers supportive, problem-solving counseling to victims, their families, and significant others. All counseling services are confidential and free of charge.
Supportive Counseling -Support through problem-solving individual crisis counseling is available to those affected by sexual assault, or other serious crime, regardless of when the crime occurred. DCWAR counselors have provided services to people of all ages and both sexes, from toddlers to seniors.
Long Term Counseling Services - DCWAR provides longer term counseling services for victims of rape, other sexual assault, or other serious crime who need those services.
Group Counseling -DCWAR has support groups for those affected by rape and sexual assault, including incest. Support groups are also available for victims of other serious crimes.
Fees and Payment
All victim services are free and confidential.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Pro-bono
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