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Crisis Center North provides a variety of services to victims, their loved ones, and the community at large. Explore our services below to learn which are best for your situation.

Crisis Hotline & Text/Chatline

Crisis Center North’s 24/7 hotline is free and confidential for anyone affected by domestic violence. Call to learn more about our services, schedule an appointment, or just for emotional support. We are always here to offer support. Visit the Resources page for referrals to other community resources and groups.

Hotline Number
412-364-5556

Text (SMS) Number
1-877-522-6093

Toll Free
1-866-782-0911

Services

Counseling

Our clinically trained child and adult counselors provide trauma-informed, therapeutic counseling to adults and youth, individually or in groups.
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Legal Advocacy

Our legal advocates offer assistance filing Protection From Abuse Orders and courtroom accompaniment services. Canine advocates Rune and Ari are also available upon request.
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Referral Services

CCN partners with other local agencies to provide a complete range of services for clients beyond what the Center itself provides.
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Medical

Our medical advocate is on-call to meet victims in local hospitals for safety planning and service referral.
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Economic Empowerment

Our economic empowerment advocate can help victims find community resources and offers case management services. Microloans are also available to qualifying clients.
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Family & Friends Services

Services are also available to friends, family members, and coworkers of survivors as they strive to understand the dynamics of domestic violence and provide critical support.
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PAWS FOR EMPOWERMENT

Harnessing the healing power of animal advocates to treat trauma, help victims find the strength to seek justice, and make our community safer for families and their pets.
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PAWS: Seeking Safety for Victims and their Companion Animals

New services starting October 2021 to provide victims seeking safety with their companion animals with emergency shelter, animal shelter, transitional housing, veterinary stipends, and other animal-related or housing tangible support.
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Trainings

The Links Between Human and Animal Abuse

In collaboration with the Keystone Link Coalition, CCN offers training and education on the link between the abuse of animals and humans to professionals of all human/animal care disciplines and the general public. By recognizing this dynamic, our community can keep both people and their pets safe.

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Personalized Training

Does your organization need to know more about a specific domestic violence topic? CCN offers customized presentations and training to suit your needs.

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Community Education

CCN provides informative presentations on a broad range of topics relating to domestic violence and prevention to businesses and community organizations.

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Primary Prevention Education

CCN’s school-based primary prevention programming empowers students and increases conflict-resolution skills, positive attitudes, self-efficacy, and bystander intervention.

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Legal & Medical Advocacy

CCN provides domestic violence training on a broad range of topics to doctors, nurses, medical staff, and police officers, including training in the Lethality Assessment Program.

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