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Administration Office: 610-431-3546 Fax: 610-431-2462
24 Hour Hotlines Local: 610-431-1430 Toll Free: 1-888-711-6270 TTY: 610-431-7262
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Domestic violence education and prevention programs and training for health and human service professionals, schools and community groups by staff and Board members. The Domestic Violence Center also participates in community and health fairs. The Community Education and Training component includes the following special programs:
Outreach to the Latino Population
Ongoing collaborations with La Comunidad Hispana (Kennett Square) and agencies serving Chester County's Latino population. Bilingual services are available.
Medical Advocacy
To enhance the health care community's capacity to help survivors of domestic violence, DVCCC trains health care providers to screen patients for domestic abuse and provides technical support to hospitals in developing policies and protocols to respond to domestic violence.
Local Police Training
DVCCC collaborates with Crime Victims' Center of Chester County, Family Court and the District Attorney's office to coordinate services and provide training for local police departments.
Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
DVCCC has provided training to staff of Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare caseworkers in Chester and Delaware counties to enhance caseworkers' capacity to identify and refer survivors for services.
Schools
Educational programs on indicators and impact of dating abuse, domestic abuse and healthy relationships.
Community Education
DVCCC's newsletter, Lifelines' and program-specific brochures keep the community informed about our work to enhance safety and justice for those affected by domestic violence.
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