PITTSBURGH —

Pittsburgh Action Against Rape is continuing to serve victims in Allegheny County, despite funding challenges amid the ongoing budget impasse.

"Serving victims is our mission, regardless of what the state legislature is doing. And quite frankly, right now, they're not doing their job, but we are going to continue to do ours,” said PAAR Executive Director Sadie Restivo. Advertisement

As the sole rape crisis center in Allegheny County, Restivo said PAAR serves about 2,500 victims yearly. Roughly a quarter are children.

"We respond to all area emergency departments when a victim goes into the hospital. We also run a 24-hour, 365-day help line, and we do trauma processing therapy,” Restivo said. “And we have an entire education department for prevention and education."

Those

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