Here are resources for **sex worker support** in Pennsylvania, providing advocacy, health services, and crisis assistance: --- ### **Advocacy and Community Support** 1. **SWOP USA (Sex Workers Outreach Project)** - **Services**: National advocacy and support for sex workers, including harm reduction, peer support, and community organizing. - **Contact**: [https://www.swopusa.org](https://www.swopusa.org/) - **Local Pennsylvania Chapter**: Search for chapters or initiatives in Pennsylvania for localized assistance. 2. **Red Umbrella Alliance** - **Services**: Advocacy and empowerment for sex workers, focusing on rights and safety. - **Contact**: [https://www.redumbrellafund.org](https://www.redumbrellafund.org/) --- ### **Health and Harm Reduction Services** 1. **Prevention Point Philadelphia** - **Services**: Free harm reduction services, including syringe exchange, health care, and case management for vulnerable populations. - **Contact**: - Phone: 1-215-634-5272 - Website: [https://ppponline.org](https://ppponline.org/) 2. **Mazzoni Center (Philadelphia)** - **Services**: LGBTQ+ friendly healthcare, including STI testing, mental health services, and support for marginalized communities, including sex workers. - **Contact**: - Phone: 1-215-563-0652 - Website: [https://www.mazzonicenter.org](https://www.mazzonicenter.org/) 3. **Family Health Council of Central Pennsylvania** - **Services**: Access to reproductive health services, STI testing, and referrals for vulnerable populations. - **Website**: [https://www.fhccp.org](https://www.fhccp.org/) --- ### **Legal and Safety Assistance** 1. **Sex Worker Legal Rights Resources (SWLRR)** - **Services**: Support for legal issues sex workers may face, including guidance on discrimination and police encounters. - **Website**: [https://www.sexworkersproject.org](https://www.sexworkersproject.org/) 2. **Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (PLAN)** - **Services**: Free legal assistance for low-income individuals, including issues related to discrimination and criminal defense. - **Contact**: - Phone: 1-800-322-7572 - Website: [https://palegalaid.net](https://palegalaid.net/) --- ### **Crisis and Emergency Support** 1. **National Human Trafficking Hotline** - **Services**: Support for individuals experiencing coercion or trafficking, with resources to escape unsafe situations. - **Contact**: - Phone: 1-888-373-7888 - Text: "HELP" to 233733 - Website: [https://humantraffickinghotline.org](https://humantraffickinghotline.org/) 2. **Philadelphia Office of Homeless Services** - **Services**: Emergency shelter and transitional housing for vulnerable individuals, including sex workers. - **Contact**: - Phone: 1-215-686-7177 - Website: [https://www.phila.gov/osh](https://www.phila.gov/osh) --- ### **Mental Health and Emotional Support** 1. **Sex Workers Anonymous** - **Services**: Support groups and peer-led assistance for individuals exiting the sex industry or dealing with related trauma. - **Contact**: - Helpline: 1-866-420-5757 - Website: [http://www.sexworkersanonymous.net](http://www.sexworkersanonymous.net/) 2. **National Suicide Prevention Lifeline** - **Services**: 24/7 confidential support for individuals in crisis, including those facing stigma or challenges related to sex work. - **Contact**: - Phone: 988 - Website: [https://988lifeline.org](https://988lifeline.org/) --- These resources aim to provide safe, confidential, and compassionate support tailored to the unique challenges faced by sex workers in Pennsylvania.