Useful Area Resources

Domestic Abuse/Violence and Rape:
The Men’s Council of the Institute for Safe Families
And The Institute for Safe Families
www.instituteforsafefamilies.org
3502 Scots Lane Philadelphia, PA 19129
(215) 843-2046

info@instituteforsafefamilies.org
ISF provides group and individual treatment, referrals and a variety of programs for men, women and families undergoing, or in danger of interpersonal violence. Also, ISF leads courses and conducts programs for mental health and medical professionals on screening, treatment and prevention of family violence.  The Men’s Council focuses specifically on screening and treatment of men who have undergone abuse and men who have engaged in abusing their partners and children.  Free educational pamphlets are available off the site.

Menergy
http://www.menergy.org/
7500 Germantown Avenue
New Covenant Campus
Elders Hall, Suite 5
Philadelphia, PA 19119
(215) 242-2235 (tel.)

Menergy - Español
Maria de los Santos Health Center
5th St. and Allegheny Avenue
(267) 625-6135 (en Español)
web_administrator@menergy.org (email)
www.menergy.org (website)
Oldest treatment program of abusive men in Philadelphia, Menergy conducts individual screenings and psychoeducational groups for abusive men, Spanish-speaking abusive men and straight, bi- and lesbian women.
Fees: Individual sessions cost $0-100 on a sliding scale basis; group sessions cost $0-50 on a sliding scale basis. 

The Men’s Resource Center
www.mensresourcecenter.org/links.html
1601 Walnut Street
Suite 1017
Philadelphia, PA 19102

help@phlmrc.org
(215) 564-0488
(610) 971-9310
The Men’s Resource Center provides counseling services for men going through transitions. This site contains many helpful links on men’s issues, including violence and abuse in relationships, parenting after abuse, resources for divorced dads, national organizations for men and men’s psychoeducational and counseling groups.

Women in Transition, Inc.
www.womenintransitioninc.org
21 South 12th Street, 6th floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 564-5301 (business)
(215) 564-5723 (fax)
(215) 751-1111 (24-hour hotline)

WITinfo@womenintransitioninc.org
WIT provides individual and group counseling, advocacy services and referrals to heterosexual, lesbian and bisexual women in abusive relationships.  They also, provide substance abuse services for women, trainings, workshops and community-wide interventions.

Women Against Abuse Legal Center
http://www.womenagainstabuse.org/
(215) 386-7777 (hotline)
WAA provides free and discounted legal services for victims of domestic abuse, rape and violence.

Women Organized Against Rape (WOAR)
http://www.woar.org/
One Penn Center
1617 John F Kennedy Blvd.
Suite 1100
(215) 985-3333 (24-hour hotline)
WOAR provides specialized treatment services, comprehensive prevention education programs, and advocacy for the rights of victims of sexual assault.

National Center for Victims of Crime

http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/Main.aspx
1- 800-FYI-CALL, M-F, 8:30 am – 8:30 pm

University of Pennsylvania Women’s Center

http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/pwc/
3643 Locust Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 898-8611
The Penn Women’s Center sponsors programs on career development, stress management, parenting, sexual violence prevention, health and wellness alongside events highlighting women writers, activists, artists and political and professional leaders

Eating Disorders:
University of Pennsylvania Weight and Eating Disorders Program
http://www.med.upenn.edu/weight/
3535 Market Street, Suite 3108
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 898-7314
jlav@mail.med.upenn.edu

The Renfrew Center
http://www.renfrewcenter.com/
475 Spring Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19128
1-800-RENFREW
Outpatient, Intensive Outpatient, Day Treatment (Partial Hospitalization), Residential, Transitional Living and Body Balance services for treatment of anorexia, bulimia, compulsive over-eating, body dysmorphic disorder, etc. with locations in Ridgewood, NJ, Philadelphia, PA and Bryn Mawr, PA, as well as NY, CT and FL.  Treatment is conducted individually and in group, from the interpersonal and cognitive-behavioral perspectives.
Fees: Treatment programs and services are covered by most insurance policies.

Eating Disorders Treatment Center of New Jersey
750 Route 73 South, Suite 104
Marlton, NJ 08053
Outpatient, Intensive Outpatient, Day Treatment (Partial Hospitalization), Day and Evening programs and services for treatment of anorexia, bulimia, compulsive over-eating, etc.  Family counseling and nutritional services available.  Director: Michael Pertschuk, M.D.
(856) 810-0100

LGBT Issues:
The Mazzoni Center
www.mazzonicenter.org
1201 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 563-0652 (phone)
(215) 563-0664 (fax)
info@mazzonicenter.org;
Focus: Individual, couples and group and family therapy for LGBT and questioning individuals.
Sliding scale fees are available.

Couples and Marriage and Family Therapy:
Council for Relationships
http://www.councilforrelationships.org/
Locations in Center City:
1760 Market St. Suite 700
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 575-9140
Or:
4025 Chesnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 382-6680
Other locations: Bryn Mawr, Concordville, Doylestown, Lionville, Paoli, Oxford Valley, Spring House, Wynnewood, Voorhees, NJ and Pittman, NJ.

The oldest relationship counseling and training center in the country, The Council for Relationships offers couples, marriage and family therapy, individual, group, family and psychoeducational activities on topics ranging from LGBT issues to divorce, new and blended families, co-parenting, co-parenting after a divorce, anxiety and depression, anger management, relationship skills, couples’ communication, sex therapy and sexual enrichment, separation and gender role issues.  
Sliding scale fees are available