Sexual Assault Prevention

and Counseling Center

YWCA Lancaster’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Counseling Center (SAPCC) is Lancaster County’s designated rape crisis center. SAPCC provides support, advocacy, and no-cost counseling for victim survivors of sexual abuse, for significant others, and for other family members. We also provide primary prevention education programs across the county.

Staff members or trained volunteer advocates are available 24-hours a day through our sexual assault hotline.

24-Hour Sexual Assault Hotline

717-392-3273

What We Do↘

  • Prevention and Education

    Prevention programs are designed to move beyond awareness and education by focusing on skill building, changing attitudes beliefs, and behaviors in order to prevent sexual harassment, abuse, assault, and other forms of violence.

  • Services for Victim Survivors and Non Offending Individuals

    Services include the 24-Hour Sexual Assault Hotline, crisis counseling, therapy, support groups, and medical and legal advocacy.

Our Services

  • 24-Hour Sexual Assault Hotline

    The 24-Hour Sexual Assault Hotline is operated by trained staff and volunteers. Callers utilize the hotline for several reasons, including crisis intervention services, questions about resources and referrals related to sexual violence; inquiries about counselling; and requests to provide medical advocacy at local hospitals. The phone number for the 24-Hour Sexual Assault Hotline is (717) 392-7273.

  • Counseling Services

    YWCA Lancaster’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Counseling Center provides confidential and no-cost counseling services to victim survivors of sexual violence, their significant others, and family members.

    For further information about our services or to arrange a counseling session, please contact us at 717-869-5009 or at wehearyou@ywcalancaster.org.

  • Service Locations

    We feel every victim survivor of sexual harassment, abuse, assault, and other forms of violence should have access to exceptional mental health services. We temporarily serve clients and hold programming at 1905 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602. We have a satellite site in Columbia by appointment.

    We also provide preventative services to schools, churches, and other organizations when requested.

Support Groups - Adult Survivor Groups

The first Monday of each month, YWCA Lancaster’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Counseling Center will be hosting a gathering for any adults who have experienced sexual assault. If the first Monday of the month is a holiday, and YWCA Lancaster is closed, our gathering will be the first Tuesday of the month.

Join our team

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Temporarily providing services at 1905 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602