24-hour toll-free hotline:
800-773-2424
Women’s Center of Montgomery County
Domestic Violence Project
Mission Statement: The Women’s Center of Montgomery County is a volunteer, community organization with a primary focus on freedom from domestic violence and other forms of abuse. Our programs, policies and procedures reflect our strong commitment to empowering women.
Services Provided Include:
- 24-hour toll-free hotline 1-800-773-2424
- Assistance filing Protection from Abuse Orders onsite at courthouse
- Court accompaniment to PFA, district court, preliminary hearings
- Legal advocacy and options counseling
- Assistance with Crime Victim Compensation and restitutions filings
- Assistance with SAVIN registration
- Court orientation and instruction for victims on legal procedures
- Individualized and Support Groups counseling
- Emergency cash assistance for victims escaping an abuser
- Assistance locating emergency shelter, affordable and/or temporary housing
- Information and referral for crisis callers
- Advocates to intervene on a victim’s behalf with employer or creditor
- Professional trainings and technical support for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice personnel
- Professional trainings and technical support for Healthcare Providers
- Prevention education in schools, workplaces and community settings
- Systems advocacy at a local and state level for the rights of domestic violence
- Assistance to victims with immigration issues related to their victimization