24 HOUR HOTLINE ASSISTANCE
Carbon County
1001 Mahoning Street
Lehighton, PA 18235
(610) 379-0151
Luzerne County
360 East End Centre
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
(570) 823-0765
Wyoming County
119 Warren Street
Tunkhannock, PA 18657
(570) 836-5544
Services
Victims Resource Center provides a comprehensive range of services to meet the special needs of crime victims, to address issues of violence on an individual and community level and to increase the understanding of the impact of crime on victims to improve their quality of care.
staffed by trained counselors 24 hours a day, seven days a week, each office has a hotline for victims of crime to call.
provide an opportunity for victims of crime to come together to share experiences and gain strength as part of their healing.
provides support, information and options to assess each victims needs and develop a plan to address them.
provides numerous crime prevention educational programs for young children, adolescents, college students and adults.
What is Identity Theft/Fraud?
Are you a victim?
“Identity theft and identity fraud are terms used to refer to types of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another individual’s personal data in a way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain.” – (National Criminal Justice Reference Service)
You Can Help!
Contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations are important in helping VRC continue its mission. Memorial, Honorary and Matching Gifts are also options for donation.
Victims Have the Right
COMPENSATION
Victims of crime have the right to be compensated financially for their out of pocket losses due to emotional and physical injuries. We assist victims with properly completing the necessary paperwork to file a claim.
What Can I Expect at VRC?
“having someone to talk to and not judge”
“Very nice and supportive …helped me to realize it’s not my fault and to feel better”
“very understanding of my feelings….helped me to know I’m not crazy”
“Counselor easy to talk to ….feel safe and secure discussing the events that happened”
“that there are non-judgmental people that care enough to help people”
“helpfulness of the staff…willing to work around my schedule”
“I learned a lot about the legal system than I knew before”
Social Media
Home should be a place where you can be yourself without fearing someone's reaction.**During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we're making room for the parts of safety that can be harder to name: privacy, choice, connection and respect.**If these things feel out of reach, you can talk with an advocate about what is happening and what support might look like. You do not have to make every decision today.**For confidential support:**Wyoming County: Domestic violence, sexual assault and other serious crimes, 570-836-5544.**Luzerne County: Domestic violence, sexual assault and other serious crimes, 570-823-0765.**Carbon County: Sexual assault and other serious crimes only, 610-379-0151.**All VRC hotlines are available#vrcnepa*#domesticviolenceawarenesse#homeshouldfeelsafeldfeelsafe
A stronger community begins when we stand together. 💜*Domestic violence affects individuals, families, and communities. And creating meaningful change requires more than awareness. It takes compassion, education, advocacy, and a shared commitment to ensuring survivors have somewhere to turn.*In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, VRC was honored to join the Wyoming County Commissioners for an official proclamation recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.*This proclamation is more than a symbolic gesture. It's a public acknowledgment that domestic violence deserves our attention, that survivors deserve to be heard and supported, and that every member of our community has a role to play in creating a safer future.*We extend our sincere appreciation to the Wyoming County Commissioners for standing alongside VRC and helping bring visibility to an issue that too often remains hidden behind closed doors.*To every survivor in our community: You are seen. You are heard. And you are not alone.*If you or someone you know needs support, VRC provides free, confidential services. Our Wyoming County 24-hour hotline is available at 570-836-5544.*💜 Together, we can turn awareness into action#vrcnepac#wyomingcountyo#domesticviolenceawarenesseness
Different faces. Different places. One powerful message. 💜*Today, our communities showed up in PURPLE, and we couldn’t be more grateful! From local businesses and libraries to law enforcement, community leaders, and our very own VRC team, people throughout Luzerne, Wyoming, and Carbon Counties are coming together for Purple Thursday in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.*And while the purple shirts, ribbons, and displays certainly caught our attention, it’s the message behind them that matters most.*To survivors of domestic violence — Your community sees you. Your community supports you. And you are not alone.Every person who wore purple today helped make an often-hidden issue more visible. Every conversation sparked by a purple ribbon is an opportunity to raise awareness, share resources, and remind someone that help is available.*To everyone who participated, shared a photo, encouraged a coworker, or helped spread the word, THANK YOU! 💜*📸 Did you wear purple today? We want to see it! Drop your photos in the comments or send us a DM. We’d love to feature even more of our community standing together.*Let’s keep the conversation going long after Purple Thursday. 💜 Wear purple. Raise awareness. Support survivors.***#PurpleThursday #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth #VRCNEPA #StandWithSurvivors
Paws up for a purpose! 🐾💜*Our four-legged friends are getting in on the action for #WearPurpleDay, and we think they understood the assignment!*In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the VRC team recruited some of our most adorable supporters to help us spread a little love, a lot of purple, and one very important message -- No one should have to face domestic violence alone.*While these furry faces might make you smile, the reason we're wearing purple is one we take to heart every single day. Purple represents courage, survival, and solidarity with those whose lives have been impacted by domestic violence.*Today, we're wearing purple for survivors, for those still finding their voices, and for a future free from violence.*Now, we have to ask...which of our furry advocates wore it bes#WearPurpleDayr#DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonthe#vrcnepah#PurpleForAPurposeo#vrcnepae#vrcnepa
**Tomorrow, we're painting Northeastern Pennsylvania PURPLE! 💜***Thursday, October 15, is Purple Thursday, and we're inviting our entire community to join us in wearing purple to show support for survivors of domestic violence.*VRC's Michele Minor Wolf recently joined PA homepage to talk about the importance of Purple Thursday and how something as simple as wearing purple can help spark conversations, raise awareness, and remind survivors that they are not alone.*🎥 Watch Michele's interview, then get your purple ready!*💜 **And we want to see YOU!***Tomorrow, whether you're wearing purple at work, at school, at home, or alongside your friends and coworkers, snap a photo and share it with us!* Drop your photos in the comments or send us a DM for a chance to be featured on VRC's social media pages.*Let's fill our feeds with purple and show survivors throughout Luzerne, Wyoming, and Carbon Counties that their community stands with them.***Wear purple. Start conversa28/22 News (WBRE/WYOU)ivor#PurpleThursdayN#DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonthd#WearPurplec#vrcnepaA#StandWithSurvivorsPurple #VRCNEPA #StandWithSurvivors
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Home should be a place where you can be yourself without fearing someone's reaction.**During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we're making room for the parts of safety that can be harder to name: privacy, choice, connection and respect.**If these things feel out of reach, you can talk with an advocate about what is happening and what support might look like. You do not have to make every decision today.**For confidential support:**Wyoming County: Domestic violence, sexual assault and other serious crimes, 570-836-5544.**Luzerne County: Domestic violence, sexual assault and other serious crimes, 570-823-0765.**Carbon County: Sexual assault and other serious crimes only, 610-379-0151.**All VRC hotlines are available#vrcnepa*#domesticviolenceawarenesse#homeshouldfeelsafeldfeelsafe
A stronger community begins when we stand together. 💜*Domestic violence affects individuals, families, and communities. And creating meaningful change requires more than awareness. It takes compassion, education, advocacy, and a shared commitment to ensuring survivors have somewhere to turn.*In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, VRC was honored to join the Wyoming County Commissioners for an official proclamation recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.*This proclamation is more than a symbolic gesture. It's a public acknowledgment that domestic violence deserves our attention, that survivors deserve to be heard and supported, and that every member of our community has a role to play in creating a safer future.*We extend our sincere appreciation to the Wyoming County Commissioners for standing alongside VRC and helping bring visibility to an issue that too often remains hidden behind closed doors.*To every survivor in our community: You are seen. You are heard. And you are not alone.*If you or someone you know needs support, VRC provides free, confidential services. Our Wyoming County 24-hour hotline is available at 570-836-5544.*💜 Together, we can turn awareness into action#vrcnepac#wyomingcountyo#domesticviolenceawarenesseness
Different faces. Different places. One powerful message. 💜*Today, our communities showed up in PURPLE, and we couldn’t be more grateful! From local businesses and libraries to law enforcement, community leaders, and our very own VRC team, people throughout Luzerne, Wyoming, and Carbon Counties are coming together for Purple Thursday in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.*And while the purple shirts, ribbons, and displays certainly caught our attention, it’s the message behind them that matters most.*To survivors of domestic violence — Your community sees you. Your community supports you. And you are not alone.Every person who wore purple today helped make an often-hidden issue more visible. Every conversation sparked by a purple ribbon is an opportunity to raise awareness, share resources, and remind someone that help is available.*To everyone who participated, shared a photo, encouraged a coworker, or helped spread the word, THANK YOU! 💜*📸 Did you wear purple today? We want to see it! Drop your photos in the comments or send us a DM. We’d love to feature even more of our community standing together.*Let’s keep the conversation going long after Purple Thursday. 💜 Wear purple. Raise awareness. Support survivors.***#PurpleThursday #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth #VRCNEPA #StandWithSurvivors
Paws up for a purpose! 🐾💜*Our four-legged friends are getting in on the action for #WearPurpleDay, and we think they understood the assignment!*In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the VRC team recruited some of our most adorable supporters to help us spread a little love, a lot of purple, and one very important message -- No one should have to face domestic violence alone.*While these furry faces might make you smile, the reason we're wearing purple is one we take to heart every single day. Purple represents courage, survival, and solidarity with those whose lives have been impacted by domestic violence.*Today, we're wearing purple for survivors, for those still finding their voices, and for a future free from violence.*Now, we have to ask...which of our furry advocates wore it bes#WearPurpleDayr#DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonthe#vrcnepah#PurpleForAPurposeo#vrcnepae#vrcnepa
**Tomorrow, we're painting Northeastern Pennsylvania PURPLE! 💜***Thursday, October 15, is Purple Thursday, and we're inviting our entire community to join us in wearing purple to show support for survivors of domestic violence.*VRC's Michele Minor Wolf recently joined PA homepage to talk about the importance of Purple Thursday and how something as simple as wearing purple can help spark conversations, raise awareness, and remind survivors that they are not alone.*🎥 Watch Michele's interview, then get your purple ready!*💜 **And we want to see YOU!***Tomorrow, whether you're wearing purple at work, at school, at home, or alongside your friends and coworkers, snap a photo and share it with us!* Drop your photos in the comments or send us a DM for a chance to be featured on VRC's social media pages.*Let's fill our feeds with purple and show survivors throughout Luzerne, Wyoming, and Carbon Counties that their community stands with them.***Wear purple. Start conversa28/22 News (WBRE/WYOU)ivor#PurpleThursdayN#DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonthd#WearPurplec#vrcnepaA#StandWithSurvivorsPurple #VRCNEPA #StandWithSurvivors
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VRC services are provided at no charge and are funded in part by grants from the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, United Way of Wyoming Valley, United Way of Greater Hazleton, United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley and United Way of Wyoming County. The organization also receives funding from individuals and corporate contributors.
VRC is a non-profit 501 c (3) organization. The official organization and financial information for VRC may be obtained from the PA Department of State by calling 1.800.732.0999 within Pennsylvania. Registration does not imply endorsement.