Ywca Greater Harrisburg

2. Crisis services - rape crisis, domestic violence, voca, prevention education, supervised visitation, crisis services - rape crisis, domestic violence, voca, prevention education, supervised visitation the ywca of greater harrisburg violence intervention and prevention programs offers a 24-hour hotline, domestic violence shelter, human trafficking services, accompaniments to court, hospital and the police station, crisis intervention, individual counseling, support groups, medical advocacy, transitional housing, prevention education in schools, professional training, employment services, immigration outreach and referral information in two counties, dauphin and perry. From july 1, 2024 through june 30, 2025, these programs provided services to 3,742 clients, 5,798 nights of emergency shelter to 218 adult victims, 2,952 nights to 98 children, and 881 community members were provided prevention education programs. Services are also offered through our visitation center, which served 123 families with supervised visitation and safe exchanges.

1. Children & youth services pre-k counts, school-age, wrap-around care, lunch programthe ywca of greater harrisburg child development center offers year-round programs for children ages 3 to 12 years. Ywca's children and youth programs provide care and education to children from families of all income levels. The ywca has an integrated teaching strategies curriculum that combines early literacy, science, math, art, music, and physical education, as well as social and communication skills. Regular field trips and extracurricular activities are planned throughout the year to broaden children's experience. From july 1, 2024, through june 30, 2025, the ywca served 124 children in its prek counts, wrap around care, before and after school program, and summer camp.

Legal centerthe ywca legal center was established to provide free civil legal assistance to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, dating violence, and human trafficking, that are unable to afford an attorney. From july 1, 2024 through june 30, 2025 the legal center received 241 requests for legal services and representation.