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Child Abuse
If you know or suspect that a child has been abused,
neglected or exploited, contact your local police department or call:
There are different types of abuse:
- Physical violence
- Neglect
- Sexual assault
- Emotional cruelty
Below are
some agencies that may be able to help you. |
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Services |
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Berks County District Attorney's
Office
Berks County Services Center
633 Court
Street, 5th Floor
Reading, PA 19601
-Victim/Witness Unit
(610) 478-6000
VictimWitness@countyofberks.com
-County
Detectives Child Abuse Unit
(610) 478-7171
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Victim/Witness Unit Services
Assistance for victims of crime: Explanation of Judicial
System, case information and notification, referrals, and accompaniment to
all court proceedings.
County Detectives Child Abuse Unit Services
Responsible for investigating
and prosecuting
child abuse cases and protecting the rights of child victims in the judicial
system
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Berks County Children & Youth Services
Berks
County Services Center
633 Court
Street, 11th Floor
Reading, PA
19601
(610)
478-6700
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To protect
children up to eighteen years of age from abuse and neglect. Services are:
Adoption, Foster Care, Out of home placement, In-home services,
Investigation of child maltreatment, and Truancy. |
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Children's
Alliance Center (CAC)
50 North
4th Street, Suite 102
Reading, PA
19601
610)
898-0535
Hours:
Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Interviews of children that
have made a disclosure of sexual abuse/molestation. Also, Court
Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) help children out of foster care and into
permanent homes. |
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Opportunity House
430 North
2nd Street
Reading, PA
19601
(610)
374-4696
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Provides child care
services, shelter services, transitional and permanent housing programs.
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