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Chào Mừng Quý Vị Đến Với Trung Tâm Dịch Vụ Nạn Nhân Quận Montgomery. Chúng tôi có đường dây nóng về khủng hoảng hoạt động 24/7 mà quý vị có thể gọi để được hỗ trợ ngay lập tức. Quay Lại / Back Chào Mừng Quý Vị Đến Với Trung Tâm Dịch Vụ Nạn Nhân Quận Montgomery. Welcome to Victim Services Center of Montgomery County Thông điệp dành cho cộng đồng người Châu Á tại Quận Montgomery, Pennsylvania A message for the Asian community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Chúng tôi luôn sát cánh bên quý vị. Tình trạng bạo lực gần đây đối với người Châu Á và Đảo Thái Bình Dương trong cộng đồng chúng ta đã gây phẫn nộ cho mọi người. Điều đó hoàn toàn sai trái và cần phải chấm dứt. Xã hội chúng ta không phải là nơi chứa chấp hận thù. Chúng tôi sẽ luôn sẵn sàng hỗ trợ khi quý vị đối phó với tác động của tình trạng gia tăng bạo lực chống lại người Châu Á và Đảo Thái Bình Dương. Chúng tôi khuyến khích quý vị hãy liên hệ để chúng tôi có thể cung cấp bất kỳ sự trợ giúp nào quý vị có thể cần đến. We stand with you. We are outraged by recent violence against Asian and Pacific Island people in our community. It is wrong and it needs to stop. Hate has no place in our society. Our support is available to you as you cope with the impact of increased violence against Asian and Pacific Island people. We encourage you to contact us so that we can provide you with any help you may need. Chúng ta đều biết rằng bạo lực đối với người Châu Á bao gồm việc bạo hành về thể chất đối với những cá nhân, người cao niên cũng như những lời lẽ phân biệt chủng tộc và hăm dọa về sắc tộc. Nếu quý vị đang lo lắng, trầm cảm hoặc sợ hãi bởi bạo lực chống lại quý vị hoặc cộng đồng của quý vị, chúng tôi luôn sẵn sàng trợ giúp quý vị. We are aware that violence toward Asian people has included physical violence against individuals, elderly people, and racist words and ethnic intimidation. If you are experiencing anxiety, depression, or fear because of violence against you or your community, we are here to help you. Cách chúng tôi trợ giúp How we can help Chúng tôi có đường dây nóng về khủng hoảng hoạt động 24/7 mà quý vị có thể gọi để được hỗ trợ ngay lập tức. We have a 24-hour crisis hotline that you can call to receive immediate support. Chúng tôi có thể đồng hành cùng quý vị đến thẩm vấn trực tiếp tại cơ quan cảnh sát cũng như các buổi điều trần trước tòa. We can accompany you to in-person police interviews and court hearings. Chúng tôi có thể kết nối quý vị với các nhóm tư vấn và hỗ trợ cá nhân. We can link you to individual counseling and support groups. Chúng tôi có thể mang đến cho quý vị các nguồn lực tại Quận Montgomery, PA. We can provide you with resources in Montgomery County, PA. Chúng tôi có thể cung cấp cho quý vị thông tin về Chương Trình Hỗ Trợ Bồi Thường Nạn Nhân Hành Vi Phạm Tội của Pennsylvania. We can provide you with information about Pennsylvania’s Crime Victim Compensation Assistance Program. Đội ngũ chúng tôi Who we are Chúng tôi là tổ chức phi lợi nhuận theo mục 501(c)3, phục vụ tất cả các nạn nhân hành vi phạm tội ở Quận Montgomery, Pennsylvania. Sứ mệnh của chúng tôi là biện hộ và tư vấn cho tất cả những người đã bị ảnh hưởng bởi hành vi phạm tội cũng như thúc đẩy sự nhạy cảm và nhận thức trong cộng đồng thông qua truyền đạt kiến thức. Chúng tôi cung cấp dịch vụ miễn phí cho các nạn nhân và người thân của họ. We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit serving all victims of crime in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Our mission is to provide advocacy and counseling for all who have been affected by crime and to promote sensitivity and awareness in the community through education. Our services are provided at no cost to victims and their loved ones. Nếu quý vị muốn tìm hiểu thêm, xin gọi đường dây nóng 24/7 bí mật, miễn phí của chúng tôi theo số 888.521.0983. If you wish to learn more, please call our free, confidential 24/7 hotline at 888.521.0983. Cách liên hệ chúng tôi How to reach us Cách tốt nhất để liên hệ chúng tôi là gọi số 888.521.0983 để nói chuyện với một cố vấn đã qua đào tạo đặc biệt. Có hỗ trợ dịch vụ thông dịch viên. The best way to reach us is to call 888.521.0983 to speak with a specially trained counselor. Interpreter services are available. Tải xuống / Downloads 8.5x11 inch VSC flyer in Vietnamese Printable VSC flyer 4x6 Stop AAPI Hate postcard in Vietnamese Two-sided postcard to download, print, and share You are not alone Printable 8.5x11 inch graphic in English. 8.5x11 inch VSC flyer in Vietnamese Printable VSC flyer 1/4

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Request mandated reporter training from VSC. / Prevention & Training / Respect at Work / Respect at work™ Sexual harassment in the workplace is a serious and widespread problem. The effects of sexual harassment can be severe for individuals, workplaces, and whole communities. The good news is that prevention is possible . Developed by the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR), Respect at Work™ is designed to support rape crisis centers in partnering with local employers to implement a holistic approach to preventing workplace sexual harassment. Respect at Work™ differs from traditional, liability-based workplace training models. Respect at Work™ is holistic, comprehensive, collaborative, customized, and bystander-focused. Our staff works with you to schedule programs at your convenience. This training is available virtually. To request more information please email education@vscmontcopa.org . Request Program Information Anchor 1

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Are you a teacher in Montgomery County? This page is for you! educator resources You're Amazing! Here are your downloads. By talking about consent and healthy relationships in the classroom, you are helping every student have a brighter, healthier future. Thank you for doing what you do. Help yourself to the graphics below. Each one contains information about our 24-hour hotline and the website to ask for a callback from our staff. If you have questions about the graphics below please send an email to education@vscmontcopa.org . #MontCoBelieves Images Square shape 5 items Download PDF Google Drive Link Relationships Affirmation Deck 16:9 orientation 34 pages Download PDF Google Drive Link Start By Believing Pledge Card Portrait sized (8.5 in x 11 in) 1 page Download PDF Google Drive Link Posters About Consent Portrait sized (8.5 in x 11 in) 3 graphics Download PDF Google Drive Link / Downloads for Educators /

Victim Services Center of Montgomery County, Inc. Privacy Policy INTRODUCTION At Victim Services Center of Montgomery County, Inc. (“VSC” or “we”) respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy. This policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit the website victimservicescenter.org and/or vscmontcopa.org (our “Website”) and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information. This policy applies to information we collect: On this Website. In email, text, and other electronic messages between you and this Website. This policy does not apply to information you provide to us offline or through any other means. Please read this policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use our Website. By accessing or using this Website, you agree to this privacy policy. This policy may change from time to time (see Changes to Our Privacy Policy). Your continued use of this Website after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check the policy periodically for updates. CHILDREN’S ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT Our Website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. Except as stated below, we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 13 and are not reporting possible parent/caregiver abuse, do not use or provide any information on this Website or on or through any of its features/register on the Website, use any of the interactive or public comment features of this Website or provide any information about yourself to us, including your name, address, telephone number, email address, or any screen name or user name you may use. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us at 610-277-0932 or vscmontcopa@vscmontcopa.org . Note: if you are under 13 and at risk from a parent or caregiver, you may provide us with limited information to allow us to determine the most appropriate way to respond to your needs. Pennsylvania state law allows children aged 14 and older to contact us without parental consent. INFORMATION WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU AND HOW WE COLLECT IT We collect several types of information from and about users of our Website, including information by which you may be personally identified, such as name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number, company name, and title and any other identifier by which you may be contacted online or offline (“personal information”). We collect this information directly from you when you provide it to us, such as when you fill in forms on our Website, subscribe to our newsletter, make a purchase or a donation through one of the third party sites we make arrangements to collect donations on our behalf, request a brochure, or request further information. We may also ask you for information when you report a problem with our Website. We may also keep records and copies of your correspondence (including email addresses), if you contact us. We do not use tracking technologies to gather information about you or to track any personal data about you over time and across third party websites. Therefore, we do not respond to Do Not Track (DNT) signals. Third parties that have content embedded on our Website (such as a social media feature or link) may set cookies on a user’s browser and/or obtain information about the fact that a web browser visited our Website from a certain IP address. Third parties cannot collect any other personally identifiable information from our website, however, unless you provide it to them directly. THIRD PARTY SITES Our Website contains links to other websites that we do not control. While we try to link only to sites that share our standards and respect for privacy, we are not responsible for the privacy practices employed by other sites and those other sites have not agreed to our privacy policy. The links provided on our Website are there for your reference and convenience. We do not control any of these websites, nor are we responsible for their content. The inclusion of a link does not imply our endorsement of the material on such websites or any association with their operators. If you decide to access any of these websites, you do so entirely at your own risk and you should be aware that upon using these links you will leave our Website. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of the operators of those websites. Note that some content or applications on our Website are serviced by third-parties who may use cookies alone or in conjunction with web beacons or other tracking technologies to collect information about you when you use our Website. The information they collect may be associated with your personal information or they may collect information, including personal information, about your online activities over time and across different websites and other online services. They may use this information to provide you with interest-based (behavioral) advertising or other targeted content. We do not control these third parties’ tracking technologies or how they may be used. HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA We use information that we collect and process about you or that you provide to us, including any personal information, for the following legal bases: To present our Website and its contents to you. To provide you with information, products, or services that you request from us (i.e., our contractual relationship). To fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it. To carry out our legal obligations. To notify you about changes to our Website or any products or services we offer or provide through it (i.e., our legitimate interest). To send you periodic emails with information about our services, programming and events. In any other way we may describe when you provide the information. For any other purpose with your consent. If you check our email request button(s), you may receive VSC-related information, updates about our new Website features, and other content. You will be asked to consent to these updates, and you will have the right to withdraw your consent at any time in the manner shown one each update. HOW WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL DATA We may disclose aggregated information about our users, and information that does not identify any individual, without restriction. We may also disclose your personal information: To comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request. To enforce or apply our terms of use and other agreements, including for billing and collection purposes. If we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of VSC, our clients, or others, and as mandated reporters if a child is being abused. YOUR CHOICES ABOUT HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA We strive to provide you with choices regarding the personal information you provide to us. If you do not wish to have your email address and/or contact information used by VSC to inform you about our services, events and programming, you can opt-out by checking the relevant box located on the form on which we collect your data or at any other time by sending us an email stating your request to vscmontcopa@vscmontcopa.org . If we have sent you a promotional email, you may send us a return email asking to be omitted from future email distributions. Note that we do not control third parties’ collection or use of your information to serve interest-based advertising. However, these third parties may provide you with ways to choose not to have your information collected or used in this way. HOW WE STORE AND PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL DATA We keep your information on our system for 7 years from the date of our last contact with you, and we will remove your data from our systems if we have not had any direct contact with you during that period. Of course, you have the right to have your information removed from our system at any time (see “Asking Us To Suppress or Remove Your Personal Data” below). Note, however, that we may be required by law to retain your personal data for a longer period. We exercise reasonable care to protect your personal information. Your information is stored on servers we control located in the United States. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. So while we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to us or receive from us. This is especially true for information you transmit to us via e-mail. We have no way of protecting that information until it reaches us. Once we receive your transmission, we maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect your personal information. ASKING US TO SUPPRESS OR REMOVE YOUR PERSONAL DATA If you do not wish to receive information from us in the future, you can click on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any of our email newsletters or you can email us at vscmontcopa@vscmontcopa.org and we will quickly comply with your request. If you would like us to remove your information entirely from our systems, please let us know by emailing us at vscmontcopa@vscmontcop.org and we will quickly comply with your request, assuming we do not have any other obligation to keep it. WHAT TO DO IF YOU HAVE A COMPLAINT ABOUT HOW WE HANDLE PERSONAL DATA If you are concerned that your privacy may have been breached or if you have a complaint relating to our processing of your personal data, please contact us at vscmontcopa@vscmontcopa.org and we will do our best to promptly deal with your complaint. CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY It is our policy to post any changes we make to our privacy policy on this page with a notice that the privacy policy has been updated on the Website home page. The date the privacy policy was last revised is identified at the top of the page. You are responsible for ensuring we have an up-to-date active and deliverable email address for you, and for periodically visiting our Website and this privacy policy to check for any changes. HOW TO CONTACT US To ask questions or comment about this privacy policy and our privacy practices, contact us at vscmontcopa@vscmontcopa.org , write us at Victim Services Center of Montgomery County, Inc., at 325 Swede St., 2nd Floor, Norristown, PA, 19401, or call us at 610-277-0932.

Request a visit with an educator for your school or organization. Our educators are trained to teach ages preschool through college. Prevention and Training Violence is a serious public health problem. People in all stages of life are affected by it. They might survive violence but suffer physical, mental, and or emotional health problems. It is important for people to understand trauma, how it affects victims’ response to support and to avoid re-traumatization by creating safe spaces for victims. Let’s empower victims and the community together! Sexual violence and other forms of violence is not inevitable; together we can help prevent it. There are many strategies and approaches to preventing violence. Victim Services Center provides prevention education programs and training on topics ranging from child sexual abuse, sexual assault and harassment to elder abuse and trauma-informed response. Programs and training are offered to a variety of audiences and can be customized to meet your needs. If you would like to set up a program or training tailored to your needs at a place and time convenient to you, please reach out now by completing the education request form or sending an email to education@vscmontcopa.org. / Prevention & Training / Request a Program For Schools We offer programs for students in preschool, elementary school, middle school, high school, and college. Learn More For Parents & Caregivers We educate parents, caregivers, seniors and people with special needs in the community. Learn More For Professionals We offer Mandated Reporter training, Sexual Assault Counseling and Victim Advocate Training. Learn More WHAT STUDENTS SAY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT I learned it’s important to check someone’s comfort levels with things rather than just assuming. MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT I liked that we got a real-life scenario and we were able to learn about ways to respond. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT The VSC presenters were great. I like how they included LGBTQ relationship scenarios. Anchor 1

Executive director Mary Onama is a licensed social worker. She has served as director since 1998. See the Board of Directors and supervisors. / About / WHO WE ARE Leadership In the Media We are the only non-profit, comprehensive crime-victim agency serving Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Our confidential services are provided at no cost to survivors of crime and their loved ones. Our Vision Our vision is to empower the community and to aid in the creation of a society free from violence. Our Mission 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. Our History VSC was originally organized in 1974 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania as Women Against Rape by several young women who were concerned about the lack of a sensitive response to victims of rape.  The driving force in organizing the movement to help rape victims at the hospital and then through law enforcement and the judicial systems was a college student and social services intern, Madeline (Matty) Muir. Eventually, four other like-minded women joined Matty, setting up the first rape crisis center in Montgomery County that provided victims of rape with a 24/7 crisis hotline, counseling services, hospital accompaniments for medical care as a result of rape, accompaniments to police departments and through the judicial system. They brought together the district attorney’s office and police and together Matty and her associates were able to convince these two important groups that sexual assault affects not just the victim, but, also the victim’s family, friends, and the entire community including the police. In 1980, recognizing the fact that both men and women are victims and contribute to the solution, the agency became the Rape Crisis Center. In 1985, services to other serious crime victims were added and again the name was changed, this time to Victim Services Center of Montgomery County, Inc.

How to request help from an advocate; how to request an interpreter in Montgomery County, PA. / Get Help / Advocacy / Advocacy Services We provide emotional support by specially trained crime victim advocates whenever you need it: at the hospital, during police interviews, and at court proceedings. What we do Our advocates provide support, information, and assistance to victims of crime and their loved ones. All services are provided at no cost to victims of crime and their loved ones. Advocates are available to Answer questions about the legal system Provide crisis counseling and referrals Accompany victims to the hospital, police station, and court proceedings Inform victims and survivors of their rights pursuant to the Victim Bill of Rights Act 111 of 1998 Help with a victim impact statement Assist with the parole process Assist with Crime Victim Compensation forms (VCAP) Assist with Crime Victim Notification Program How to request advocacy help You may call us at 1-888-521-0983 or complete the form below . WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY A SURVIVOR OF GUN VIOLENCE Everything provided was a source of comfort and support. A SURVIVOR OF SEXUAL ASSAULT You always let me decide for myself what I wanted to do and supported me in every decision, every step of the way. A SURVIVOR OF HOMICIDE LOSS The staff touched me with their kindness. Do you need a court interpreter? Pennsylvania Courts provide interpreters for all court hearings and proceedings, as well as for certain court-administered or managed services, programs, and activities. Interpreters are provided at no cost to any party, witness, or victim in civil and criminal proceedings. For more information, visit the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts website or consult the brochures below. Do you need a court interpreter? (PDF, English) ¿Necesita un intérprete del tribunal? Los Tribunales de Pennsylvania ofrecen intérpretes para todas las audiencias y procesos en los tribunales, así como ciertos servicios, programas y actividades administrados o manejados por el tribunal. Los intérpretes se proporcionan sin costo para ninguna de las partes, testigos ni víctimas en los procedimientos civiles y penales. Para mayor información, visite el sitio web de las Oficinas administrativas de los Tribunales de Pennsylvania . ¿Tiene comentarios o preocupaciones sobre los servicios de idiomas en los tribunales de Pensilvania? (PDF, Spanish) 您需要法庭口译员吗？ 宾夕法尼亚法院管理处为所有法庭听证会和诉讼以及由法院管理或托管的某些服务、计划和活动提供口译服务。 民事和刑事诉讼中的任何方、证人或受害人均可免费获得口译服务。 详情请访问宾夕法尼亚法院管理处 (Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts ) 网站。 법정 통역사가 필요하신가요? 펜실베이니아 법원은 특정 법정 행정 또는 관리 서비스와 프로그램, 활동뿐만 아니라 모든 법정 심리와 소송 절차에 통역사를 지원합니다. 통역사 지원 비용은 무료이며 민사 및 형사 소송의 당사자, 증인 또는 피해자에게 지원됩니다. 더 많은 정보가 필요하시면 펜실베이니아 법원 행정부 웹사이트를 방문하세요. Quý vị có cần thông dịch viên tại tòa án không? Các Tòa Án Pennsylvania cung cấp thông dịch viên cho tất cả các phiên tòa và thủ tục tố tụng, cũng như cho một số dịch vụ, chương trình và hoạt động do tòa án điều hành hoặc quản lý. Cung cấp thông dịch viên miễn phí cho bất kỳ bên nào, nhân chứng hoặc nạn nhân trong tố tụng dân sự và hình sự. Để biết thêm thông tin, hãy truy cập trang web của Văn Phòng Hành Chính của Tòa Án Pennsylvania .

Here's how you can request help for a victim of a crime. / Get Help / For Law Enforcement / Information for Law Enforcement Our Permission Slip Program is an early intervention outreach tool for Montgomery County Police Departments, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office, and other services organizations to help people connect people to VSC. Connecting people to VSC as early as possible can help a survivor receive emotional support as they navigate each step of the reporting and criminal justice process. How it works Organizations that work with survivors ask the individual to sign a release, allowing the victim's contact information to be shared with VSC. The permission slip is then emailed or faxed to VSC, and a specially trained victim advocate reaches out to offer emotional support, provide information about options, and share information about VSC services. VSC needs the following information to assist and reach out to the victim: Victim name, address, date of birth, and primary language spoken Type of incident or victimization that took place Date of the incident or victimization A safe phone number to contact the victim Our Contact Info Referrals can be emailed to vscmontcopa@vscmontcopa.org , or faxed to 610-277-6386 Questions? Our business line is 610-277-0932. Our 24.7 crisis line is 888-521-0983.