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VSC celebrates founders during Women’s History Month

  • VSC Staff
  • Mar 16, 2021
  • 2 min read

Updated: Mar 17, 2021

Women’s History Month is a celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and a call to action to continue the fight for women’s equality. We celebrate VSC’s founding mothers this month.


Our Origin Story

Forty-seven years ago, 5 visionary women had the courage to help women and girls suffering from the trauma of sexual violence. They noticed that no comprehensive, single response existed for victims of sexual assault. Together, they founded Montgomery County Women Against Rape to provide a sensitive, uniform response to victims of sexual assault.

We recognize VSC’s founding mothers, whose dedication built a life-saving community resource:

Madeline (Matty) Muir

Margaret (Mahon) Depiera

Deborah Kish (Silver)

Marein Pantizzi

Ruellen Booher



VSC’s Expansion

After a decade as Montgomery County Women Against Rape, staffed by volunteers and equipped with limited resources, the organization expanded in into a comprehensive crime victim agency and changed its name to Victim Services Center of Montgomery County. Now, VSC serves survivors of all crimes, their family members, and friends impacted by victimization of their loved ones.

Join VSC in celebrating and honoring women and standing up against violence.


Ways to honor VSC’s founding mothers

  • Make a gift to VSC today. All donations are welcome and tax-deductible.

  • Hang one of our signs in your school, place of business, or community bulletin board. (Contact us for a sign.)

  • Add VSC’s crisis hotline to your contacts so that you can share our information when someone discloses trauma to you: 888.521.0983.

  • Follow VSC on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

  • If you are a parent or work with kids, invite a VSC educator to visit your school or workplace to talk about healthy relationships, consent, and how to ask for help.


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Hotline: 888-521-0983

Office: 610-277-0932

Fax: 610-277-6386

Email: vscmontcopa@vscmontcopa.org

325 Swede St., 2nd Floor 

Norristown, PA 19401

EIN: 23-1967228

Our mission is to provide advocacy and counseling for all who have been affected by sexual violence and other crimes against the person and to promote prevention and awareness in the community through education. 

Victim Services Center of Montgomery County, Inc., has a 24-hour hotline number: 1-888-521-0983. If you require an interpreter when calling our hotline, please state your primary/native language and wait momentarily while we connect you with a staff member and an interpreter for further assistance. Thank you.

El Centro de Servicios para las Víctimas del Condado de Montgomery en Pennsylvania cuenta con una línea directa las 24 horas: 1-888-521-0983. Si necesita un intérprete cuando llama a nuestra línea directa, indique su idioma primario/nativo y espere un momento para que un integrante de nuestro equipo y un intérprete se conecten para ofrecer asistencia adicional. Gracias.

خط الاتصال الساخن المتاح على مدار الساعة لمركز خدمات الضحايا في مقاطعة مونتغمري بولاية بنسلفانيا (Victim Services Center of Montgomery County, PA): 1-888-521-0983. إذا كنت بحاجة لمترجم فوري أثناء اتصالك بالخط الساخن، يرجى تحديد لغتك الرئيسية/الأم وانتظر قليلًا إلى أن يتم ربطك بأحد موظفي الطاقم والمترجم الفوري لتقديم المساعدة اللازمة. شكرًا لك

PA Montgomery 카운티의 피해자 서비스 센터에는 24시간 핫라인 번호가 있습니다: 1-888-521-0983. 저희 핫라인에 전화 시 통역사가 필요하신 경우, 본인의 주언어/모국어를 알려주시고 직원과 통역사가 연결될 때까지 기다린 후 추가 도움을 받으세요. 감사합니다.

Круглосуточный номер горячей линии Центра помощи жертвам насилия в Montgomery County, PA: 1-888-521-0983. Если вам нужен переводчик при звонке на нашу горячую линию, укажите свой основной/родной язык и подождите некоторое время, пока сотрудник и переводчик не подключатся для оказания дополнительной помощи. Спасибо.

Victim Services Center of Montgomery County, PA 的 24 小时热线电话是:1-888-521-0983。如果您在拨打我们的热线时需要译员,请说明您的首选语言/母语,并稍等片刻,直到与工作人员和译员接通以获取进一步帮助。谢谢。

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