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Finding harassment help can be difficult, especially when you are unsure whether you need immediate support, counseling, assistance documenting what happened, or information about filing a workplace complaint. The following Philadelphia harassment resources serve people experiencing sexual harassment, sexual violence, stalking, online abuse, and related forms of misconduct.
This page offers general information only. It is not legal advice, and using these resources does not create an attorney-client relationship.
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Philadelphia Sexual Harassment Resources
Philadelphia employees experiencing sexual harassment can turn to local agencies and organizations for complaint information, advocacy, counseling, and other support. The appropriate resource may depend on whether someone wants to report workplace conduct, understand their legal rights, or receive confidential assistance.
- EEOC Philadelphia District Office: Handles federal workplace harassment and discrimination charges for employees in the Philadelphia area. The EEOC can be reached at 1-800-669-4000.
- Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations: Enforces Philadelphia’s protections against harassment and discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations.
- WOAR – Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence: Provides free counseling and confidential support for people affected by sexual harassment, assault, and other forms of sexual violence. Its 24-hour hotline is (215) 985-3333.
- Mazzoni Center: Offers health care, legal services, and support for LGBTQ+ people who may be experiencing harassment or discrimination.
- Nationalities Service Center: Provides services for immigrant and refugee survivors of harassment, violence, and abuse.
Employees experiencing sexual harassment may have the option to report the conduct internally, file a government complaint, or speak with an employment attorney. Each agency has its own jurisdiction, procedures, and filing requirements. Employees do not need to determine which agency applies before seeking information about their options.
Support for Related Abuse or Safety Concerns in Philadelphia
Sexual harassment may occur alongside stalking, threats, dating abuse, domestic violence, or other conduct that creates immediate safety concerns. These Philadelphia organizations provide crisis intervention, safety planning, shelter, counseling, legal assistance, and referrals.
- Philadelphia Domestic Violence Hotline: Provides 24-hour crisis intervention, safety planning, shelter referrals, and interpretation in more than 170 languages at 1-866-723-3014.
- City of Philadelphia Office of the Victim Advocate: Helps victims identify and connect with services that may address their individual needs.
- Women Against Abuse: Offers emergency shelter, legal assistance, advocacy, and support for people affected by domestic violence and related abuse.
- Women in Transition: Provides counseling and support for women affected by domestic violence, substance use, and related challenges. The organization can be reached at (215) 751-1111.
- Ujima: Provides culturally specific resources addressing sexual, domestic, and community violence in the Black community.
Pennsylvania and National Harassment Help Resources
Statewide and national organizations can provide additional support when a local resource does not meet someone’s needs or when help is needed outside regular business hours. These services may offer crisis assistance, referrals, safety planning, reporting guidance, or tools for documenting harassment and stalking.
- Workplaces Respond: Provides resources for workers affected by sexual harassment, stalking, sexual assault, and domestic violence in connection with the workplace.
- Right To Be: Offers resources for responding to workplace, public, and online harassment, along with bystander-intervention training and opportunities to share harassment experiences and receive support.
- HeartMob: Provides peer support for people experiencing online harassment. Users can share what happened and receive supportive messages or help documenting and reporting abusive content.
- Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect: Connects survivors with rape crisis centers and sexual violence services throughout Pennsylvania.
- RAINN: Operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 and offers confidential online chat.
- VictimConnect Resource Center: Provides information and referrals for victims of harassment, stalking, and other crimes at 1-855-484-2846.
- SPARC: Offers stalking safety plans, incident documentation templates, and educational materials.
- Cyber Civil Rights Initiative: Operates an Image Abuse Helpline at 1-844-878-2274 for people affected by nonconsensual intimate images, sextortion, and related online abuse.
Preparing to Ask for Help for Sexual Harassment
Pennsylvania workers do not need complete proof before contacting a support organization or reporting sexual harassment. However, it can help to save certain types of documentation, including: emails, text messages, screenshots, social media messages, workplace complaints, and notes identifying dates, locations, witnesses, and what occurred. Copies should be stored somewhere the employer or alleged harasser cannot access.
Who We Are –
HarassmentHelp.org
HarassmentHelp.org is a project of Phillips & Associates PLLC, a law firm focused on workplace sexual harassment and employee rights. Created by award-winning sexual harassment lawyers, we provide confidential support and safeguard employees from retaliation to end harassment, recover compensation, and protect their careers.
RGA Approach
We guide you through RGA — Rights, Guidance, and Action, a safe and supportive process designed to help you protect yourself, preserve your career, and stop harassment.
We help you understand what’s acceptable in the workplace, what crosses the line, and how the law protects you from harassment and retaliation.
We offer confidential, nonjudgmental support before any formal action, helping you evaluate the safest and most effective steps for your situation.
You never have to face harassment on your own. We can help you create a plan that feels safe and manageable, and connect you with trusted sexual harassment attorneys who can draft complaints, handle communication for you, or work toward a private resolution.
