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Experiencing sexual harassment at work can leave someone unsure whether to report the conduct, preserve evidence, seek emotional support, or address related behavior outside the workplace. The Reading harassment resources below include local complaint agencies, community organizations, and statewide or national services that may help with different aspects of the situation.
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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Reading Sexual Harassment Resources
Employees in Reading may be able to contact local, state, or federal agencies about workplace sexual harassment and discrimination. Community organizations can also provide affirming support or help residents connect with services that fit their language, identity, or other needs.
- City of Reading Human Relations Commission: Accepts inquiries and complaints involving discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations under Reading’s Human Relations Ordinance. The commission can be reached at 610-655-6141.
- EEOC Philadelphia District Office: Handles federal workplace harassment and discrimination charges arising in Pennsylvania, including Reading and Berks County. The EEOC can be reached at 1-800-669-4000.
- Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission: Accepts qualifying complaints involving sexual harassment, retaliation, and other forms of employment discrimination under Pennsylvania law.
- LGBT Center of Greater Reading: Provides LGBTQ+-affirming advocacy, counseling, support groups, and community resources for people in Reading and the surrounding area.
- Centro Hispano: Offers bilingual information and referral assistance for Latino residents of the Greater Reading area who need help navigating community services and other forms of support.
Employees may have the option to use an employer’s internal complaint process, contact a government agency, or speak with a sexual harassment attorney. Because the available procedures and filing deadlines can differ, workers can seek information before deciding how they want to proceed.
Support for Related Abuse or Safety Concerns in Reading
Sexual harassment may be accompanied by stalking, threats, coercion, sexual violence, domestic abuse, or conduct that continues outside the workplace. The following Reading and Berks County resources offer crisis assistance, counseling, advocacy, safety planning, and referrals.
- Safe Berks: Provides free and confidential support for people affected by domestic violence and sexual assault, including counseling, emergency shelter, medical advocacy, and safety planning. Its 24-hour English and Spanish hotline is 1-844-789-SAFE (7233), or users can text SAFE BERKS to 20121.
- Berks County Protection From Abuse Office: Helps eligible individuals apply for protection orders involving domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, or threats. The office is located at the Berks County Services Center in Reading and can be reached at 610-478-6208, extensions 5701 or 5702.
- Berks County Victim/Witness Assistance Unit: Helps victims and witnesses understand the criminal justice process, obtain case information, attend court proceedings, apply for compensation, and connect with community agencies. Services are free.
- United Way of Berks County 211: Connects callers with local crisis counseling, housing, health care, family support, and other community services. The service is free, confidential, bilingual, and available 24 hours a day by dialing 211.
Pennsylvania and National Harassment Help Resources
People looking for additional resources for harassment can also find workplace guidance, peer support, documentation tools, and referrals through statewide and national organizations.
- Workplaces Respond: Provides resources for workers affected by sexual harassment, stalking, sexual assault, and domestic violence that affect 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.
- HeartMob: Provides peer support for people experiencing online harassment and allows supportive bystanders to help document or respond to abusive conduct.
- VictimConnect Resource Center: Provides information and referrals for victims of harassment, stalking, and other crimes at 1-855-484-2846.
- SPARC: Offers stalking documentation logs, safety-planning materials, victim handbooks, and tools for assessing stalking and harassment risks.
- Cyber Civil Rights Initiative: Operates a free, 24-hour Image Abuse Helpline at 1-844-878-2274 for people affected by nonconsensual intimate images and related online abuse.
- Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect: Connects survivors with rape crisis centers and sexual-violence services throughout Pennsylvania. Its statewide hotline is 1-888-772-7227.
- RAINN: Operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 and offers confidential online support.
Preparing to Ask for Help for Sexual Harassment
Pennsylvania employees do not need to have a complete record of every incident before contacting a resource or asking questions about sexual harassment. However, preserving available information may help someone explain what occurred, whether the conduct formed a pattern, and how the employer responded.
Useful records may include emails, text messages, screenshots, workplace complaints, performance documents, witness names, and notes identifying when and where incidents occurred. Employees should generally keep copies in a personal account or another location that the employer or alleged harasser cannot access.
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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.
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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.
