contact us
Phone: (717) 780-7075
Address: 25 South Front Street, 7th Floor, Harrisburg PA 17101
Address: 25 South Front Street, 7th Floor, Harrisburg PA 17101
our mission
The Victim/Witness Assistance Program strives to reduce the trauma of a crime by empowering and assisting crime victims, witnesses and significant others in reconstructing their lives through advocacy, support, information and referrals.
Your Rights
In Pennsylvania, as a victim of a crime, you are afforded certain rights under the law. Victim/Witness Assistance Program is here to ensure that those rights are protected and enforced throughout your time in the criminal justice system.
Your Privacy
You are important to us and we respect your privacy. You can be assured that your name and information will be held in the strictest confidence. Victim/Witness Assistance Program (VWAP) strives to address problems that arise due to involuntary involvement in the justice system. The staff of VWAP shall not practice, condone, facilitate, or collaborate with any form of discrimination based on age, marital status, gender or gender identity, political belief, religion, mental disability, or physical disability or sexual orientation. VWAP is an independent non-profit agency that provides support and assistance to victims of crime in Dauphin County. We provide these services at no cost to victims.
Healing through Theatre
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Victim/Witness is honored to announce our partnership with Theatre Harrisburg to bring our advocates to their production of Doubt. While the show is set in the 1960s, we are aware, sadly, that the theme of the show unfortunately resonates with many today. Following each performance of Doubt, representatives from the Victim/Witness Assistance Program will be in the lobby with the actors to provide information and support. Join us for this Pulitzer and Tony Award winning play. Tickets can be purchased by calling 717-214-ARTS or by vising Theatre Harrisburg's website.
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helping your neighbors
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Help people in need in your your community and help support the Victim/Witness Assitance Program at the same time!
Any time you donate to Community Aid in Mechanicsburg, they will donate a portion of the proceeds collected to Victim/Witness. Now your donations don't just help your neighbors--they help us provide vital services to those same neighbors when they become victims of crime. Thank you to Community Aid for partnering with us to help serve those in our community who need the most help! |
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protection from abuse
Learn more about filing a protection order by watching the videos below.
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How helping Us Helps Others
Did you know that VWAP served close to 9,000 clients last year alone? Unfortunately, thousands of Dauphin County residents become victims or witnesses to crime each year. As a non-profit, Victim/Witness relies upon the generosity of local foundations, grants and donors to provide all services free of charge. Without the kindness of the community, VWAP would be unable to provide quality services to those in their most desperate time of need.
As a non-profit 501 (c)3, a contribution to VWAP is tax deductible.
As a non-profit 501 (c)3, a contribution to VWAP is tax deductible.
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