Service Overview
The Bilingual Domestic Violence Program (BDVP) provides free counseling services for victims and survivors of domestic and dating abuse regardless of gender or sexual orientation. We offer counseling for adults and children, support groups, hotel placements for clients in crisis, and transitional survivor housing. We also collaborate with three other agencies to operate the 24-hour Philadelphia Domestic Violence Hotline.
Our prevention efforts include the hospital-based STOP IPV Program, a masculine allyship and education program, and outreach to teens about dating violence. We also offer education and trainings for businesses, places of worship, and other community groups so they can help us make violence unconscionable in our homes and community.
Programs & Resources
Resources
Hotline
The Philadelphia Domestic Violence Hotline (1-866-723-3014) is a free 24-hour resource for anyone experiencing abuse. Available 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, the hotline…
Am I Being Abused?
Relationships can take on many different forms, but all parties deserve to feel respected, loved, heard, and safe. In a healthy relationship, everyone should feel safe and comfortable…
Resources
The Philadelphia Domestic Violence Hotline 866-723-3014 The National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799- SAFE (7233) The National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline 866-331-9474 Philadelphia Shared Safety Resource…
Programs
Child Counseling
Our Children’s Counseling Program supports children ages 5 -18 who have experienced or witnessed domestic violence. The counseling program uses Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to…
Community Education & Training
The team at Lutheran Settlement House offers a variety of trainings that invite in your existing experiences and knowledge to build new skills for supporting…
Domestic Violence Housing
Housing should not be a reason to stay with an abusive partner. Sheila D. Brown Transitional Housing Services Sheila D. Brown Transitional Housing Services are…
Masculinity Action Project
The Masculinity Action Project is a community education and violence prevention initiative that brings men and masculine-identifying individuals into movements for gender justice. We host…
Medical Advocacy
Our STOP IPV Medical Advocacy Program provides Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) services in medical settings—helping patients at clinics and hospitals connect with life-saving resources. Our…
Students Talking About Relationships (STAR)
Students Talking About Relationships (STAR) is our signature teen leadership and violence prevention program that engages high school-age youth in conversations about healthy relationships, communication, and conflict…
Survivor’s Network
Our goal is to change the narrative of the survivor experience by ensuring that survivors themselves are the ones telling their stories. We believe that…
What is Domestic Violence?
Domestic violence is a pattern of behaviors by which a person seeks power and control over their intimate partner or ex-partner. It can affect people of all races, income…
Counseling Services
We believe that everyone deserves to feel safe in their relationship. Our Bilingual Domestic Violence Program provides free and confidential individual counseling, crisis intervention, and…
Upcoming Events
Events List
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MAP Mondays
Description for MAP Mondays
Join us every second Monday for a discussion with the Masculinity Action Project. Each month’s conversation is based around a set topic, but is an open discussion not a workshop or training. Contact tfraser@lshphilly.org for more information about this month’s theme.
RSVP via zoom link.