Relationship Conflict Resources
Counseling / Shelter / Legal and Medical Aid
NEW YORK CITY
Programs in New York City listed by borough. You can also find resources in the New York area in the Resource Directory of Domestic Violence Services by the Mayors Office to Combat Domestic Violence.
Single Stop
New York City, NY
Web: http://www.singlestopusa.org/
Single Stop USA is a national non-profit organization dedicated to helping low-income families and individuals build economic security. We offer a unique “one-stop” program that combines benefits screening and application assistance with tax preparation, legal assistance and financial counseling. These resources promote health; help individuals to overcome barriers to attending school; help families to remain in their homes; and offer a path to economic stability.
Urban Justice Center - Domestic Violence Project
New York City, NY
Hotline: 718-875-5062Phone: 718-875-9400
Web: http://www.urbanjusticecenter.org/ujc/help/domestic.html
Provides legal and social services for victims of domestic violence in Brooklyn. They provide representation and legal advocacy; crisis counseling; and empowerment groups.
ALL BOROUGHS
Barrier Free Living, Inc.
Phone: (212) 677 6668
Web: http://www.bflnyc.org
Offers services for the physically disabled, including assistance with crime victim compensation, domestic violence counseling, case management, advocacy, and assistance in obtaining Orders of Protection. Freedom House - an emergency shelter specifically designed to serve victims of domestic violence with disabilities
Day One (formerly Break the Cycle NY)
Phone: (800) 214 - 4150
Phone: 212.566.8120
Web: http://www.dayoneny.org
Email: info@dayoneny.org
FDR Station provides help to young people (ages 12-22) experiencing abuse, including: Free Legal Services, Community Workshops and Education, Peer Leadership Programs
Dwa Fanm (Women's Rights in Haitian Creole)
Phone: 718-230-4027
Web: http://www.dwafanm.org
Email: dwafanm@dwafanm.org
Dwa Fanm is a human rights organization committed to empowering all women and girls with the freedom to define and control their own lives. Through service, education, advocacy and grassroots programs, Dwa Fanm works to end discrimination, violence, and other forms of injustice here in New York and abroad.
Fund for the City of New York
Web: http://www.fcny.org/nydv/
The Fund for the City of New York website helps you fill out housing and court forms.
Korean-American Family Services Center
Hotline: (718) 460-3800
Phone: (718) 460-3801
Web: http://www.kafsc.org/
Email: contact@kafsc.org
Korean American Family Service Center (KAFSC) is a nonprofit organization that provides bilingual counseling, advocacy and education to families, women, men, children and youth in the New York tri-state area.
NYC Domestic Violence Hotline (operated by Safe Horizon)
Phone: 1-800-621-HOPE (4673)
Project Oasis Safe Homes
Hotline: (800) 621-HOPE (621-4673)
Steps to End Family Violence
Phone: (646) 315 -7600
Women In Need, Inc.
Hotline: (800) HELPWIN (435-7946)
Phone: (212) 695-4758
Web: http://www.women-in-need.org
Arab-American Family Support Center
150 Court Street, 3rd Flr
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: (718) 643-8000
Web: http://www.aafscny.org/
Email: info1@aafscny.org
Caribbean Women's Health Association, Inc.
3512 Church Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
Phone: (718) 826-2942
Web: http://www.cwha.org
Languages spoken: English, French, Haitian Creole, Spanish
Battered Women's Resource Center - Voices of Women Organizing Project
PO Box 20181
Greeley Square Station
New York , NY 10001
Phone: (212) 696-1481
Fax: (212) 696-1482
Web: http://www.vowbwrc.org
Email: vowbwrc@aol.com
Domestic Violence Project of the Urban Justice Center
123 William Street 16th Floor
New York, NY 10038
Hotline: (718) 875 - 5062
Phone: (646) 602 -5600
Web: http://www.urbanjustice.org
Provides legal and social services for victims of domestic violence in Brooklyn. They provide representation and legal advocacy; crisis counseling; and empowerment groups. Services are available to survivors of abuse, regardless of income.
Gay & Lesbian Anti-Violence Project
240 West 35th Street, Suite 200
New York, NY 10001
Hotline: (212) 714-1141
Web: http://www.avp.org/services.htm
GEMS - Girls' Educational & Mentoring Services
New York , NY 10039
Phone: 212-926-8089
Web: http://www.gems-girls.org
Email: info@gems-girls.org
Preventive and transitional services to young women aged 13-21 years who are at risk for or involved in sexual exploitation and violence. Services: Peer counseling, crisis counseling, groups, housing referrals, vocational assistance, health-care referrals, youth leadership, trainings and consultation. Outreach to group homes, correctional facilities, and youth programs.
Immigration Defense Project
3 West 29th Street
Suite 803
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212-725-6422
Web: http://www.immigrantdefenseproject.org/
For defense lawyers, other criminal justice advocates, immigrant advocates and immigrants themselves who seek training, legal support or guidance on criminal/immigration law. Defends the legal, constitutional and human rights of immigrants facing criminal or deportation charges.
New York Immigration Hotline
New York, NY
Hotline: (800) 566-7636 or (212) 419-3737
A multilingual information and referral service. Calls are anonymous and conversations confidential. They are NOT affiliated with the Immigration and Naturalizations Service.
NYC Alliance Against Sexual Assault
27 Christopher Street
3rd Floor
New York, NY 10014
Phone: (212) 229-0345
Phone: Español: (212) 229-0345 ext. 306
Web: http://www.nycagainstrape.org
Safe Horizon
2 Lafayette Street
New York, NY 10007
Hotline: 24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 621-HOPE (4673); Rape, Sexual Assault & Incest Hotline: (212) 227-3000
Phone: 24-hour Crime Victims Hotline: (866) 689-HELP (4357)
Phone: Office: (212) 577-7700
Web: http://www.safehorizon.org
Email: help@safehorizon.org
SAKHI for South Asian Women
P.O.Box 20208 Greeley Square Station
New York, NY 10001-0006
Hotline: (212) 868-6741
Phone: (212) 714-9153
Web: http://www.sakhi.org
Email: contactus@sakhi.org
Sakhi’s direct services for South Asian community are free and confidential. They include crisis intervention; ongoing emotional support; monthly support group, with staff available to translate in 3 languages: Bengali, Hindi, and Urdu; assistance in accessing free or low-cost legal representation for criminal, family, and immigration cases; and assistance in accessing health services, public benefits, and housing; and, accompaniments and translation assistance in court, during healthcare visits, and at public benefits and welfare agencies.
Sanctuary For Families, Inc.
PO Box 1406
Wall Street Station
New York, NY 10268
Phone: (212) 349-6009
Web: http://www.sanctuaryforfamilies.org
Sanctuary provides shelter referrals, clinical services, and legal services (including assistance with immigration cases) to victims of abuse. Se habla español.
BRONX
Bronx Independent Living Services
Phone: (718) 515-2800
Primarily serving people with disabilities, this program offers information, support, help with going to court, and benefits counseling.
Hostos Women and Immigrants Rights Center - Bronx
Phone: (718) 518-4312
Kingsbridge Center - Bronx Community Program
Phone: (718) 933-1000
Web: http://www.safehorizon.org
Rape & sexual assault support groups, case management, crisis intervention
Morris Heights Center for Families – Salvation Army
Phone: (718) 561-3190
The center runs preventative programs, offering a full range of family and domestic violence-specific classes. Includes support groups for battered women and programs for batterers.
New Day Shelter
Phone: (718) 617-8762
St. Rita's Center (refugees)
2342 Andrews Avenue
Bronx, NY 10468
Phone: (718) 365-4390
Web: http://ritascenter.org/
Social Services: individual/ family counseling, referrals, advocacy; Interpreter and Translation Services; Employment Counseling and Placement; Youth Services: tutoring and guidance (Elementary/ High School), peer support groups, after school homework assistance, youth leadership; Crime Prevention and Victimization Services; Community Outreach
BROOKLYN
Brooklyn DA's Office (Community Programs)
Phone: (718) 250-2000
The Kings County District Attorney's Office offers more than 30 community outreach programs related to domestic violence, substance abuse, school and youth, re-entry, alternative sentencing, sex crimes and other community initiatives. We are committed to crime prevention, intervention and rehabilitative programs for the Brooklyn community.
Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst
7802 Bay Parkway
Phone: Family Violence Prevention Program: (718) 943-6347 Monday-Thursday 9:00AM-5:00PM, Friday 9:00AM-2:00PM
Phone: General: (718) 331-6800: English, x 149; Russian, x 147
Web: http://www.jchb.org/
Provides, in English and Russian, domestic violence services, including information, counseling, benefits assistance, referrals, and community education
New York City Family Justice Center - Brooklyn
350 Jay Street
Hotline: (800) 621-HOPE (4673)
Web: http://www.nyc.gov/domesticviolence
Program Hours: M-F; 9-5pm Fees: None All languages are available. Services provided for Brooklyn domestic violence victims, and include: - Civil legal information and access to representation for immigration, housing and family court matters - Children’s activities - Safety planning - Assistance with filing Police and Probation reports - Counseling - Support groups - Prosecution of domestic violence crimes - Services for the elderly and/or disabled - Assistance with applications for shelter and housing - Language interpretation - Voluntary spiritual support
North Brooklyn Coalition Against Family Violence
260 Broadway, 3rd Floor
Phone: (718) 302-4073
Web: http://northbrooklyncoalition.org/
Email: email@northbrooklyncoalition.org
Park Slope Safe Homes Project - Brooklyn
Phone: (718) 499-2151
Turning Point
Phone: 718-883-9400
Web: http://www.turningpoint-ny.org
Email: info@turningpoint-ny.org
Community-based social services agency serving Muslim women and families
Women's Safe Start - Shelter
Phone: (718) 453-2280
Must get referred through the PATH Intake Center, located at 346 Powers Ave, Bronx, NY 10454, (917) 521-3965
Center Against Domestic Violence
25 Chapel Street, Suite 904
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Hotline: 1-718-439-1000 (NYC only)
Phone: (718) 254-9134
Fax: (718) 254-9132
Email: center@centeragainstdv.org
The Center Against Domestic Violence offers support, shelter, and education through counseling, safe houses, and school programs for teens.
Project Eden
Brooklyn, NY
Phone: 718-250-2005
Web:http://www.brooklynda.org/project_eden/project_eden.htm
Project Eden helps Orthodox Jewish domestic violence victims. It provides a wide network of culturally sensitive services in English, Hebrew, Yiddish and Russian, including: # crisis intervention # an Orthodox shelter # emergency financial assistance # individual counseling and support groups # support and advocacy during court proceedings # job readiness programs # legal representation # services for children and teens
MANHATTAN
Henry Street Shelter
Phone: (800) 621-4673
Phone: (212) 577-7777
One of the first publicly funded shelters, the Shelter for Battered Women has provided safe refuge and on-site social services for female survivors of domestic violence and their children since 1977. The Shelter consists of thirteen furnished apartments, each shared by two families. The length of stay is three to six months. During that time, residents are educated on family safety, non-violent relationship choices, economic self-sufficiency, and finding and maintaining permanent housing.
New York Asian Women's Center - Manhattan
Hotline: (888) 888-7702
Web: http://www.nyawc.org
Hotline in English or various Asian languages.
Safe Horizon - Harlem Office
Phone: (212) 316-2100
Urban Women's Retreat - Manhattan
PO BOX 450
Manhattan, NY 10037
Phone: (212) 690-6490
Violence Intervention Program
Zip INK PO BOX 1161
Triborough Station
New York, NY 10035
Hotline: 800-664-5880
Web: http://vipmujeres.org
The Violence Intervention Program (VIP) is a nationally recognized Latina organization. Our mission is to promote nonviolent partner relationships, familias, and communities through raising awareness, activism, and culturally competent services that are respectful of each survivor's right to self-determination.
QUEENS
Safe Horizon - Jamaica Center
74-09 37th Avenue, Room 412
Phone: (718) 291-2555
Phone: (718) 899-1233 Community Program
Transition Center (Kosher facilities)
Hotline: 1-800-621-4673 Safe Horizon Hotline
Please call Safe Horizon and they will call this shelter for you.
Women Helping Women
PO BOX 580086
Flushing, NV 11358-0086
Phone: (718) 539-9111 Office
Email: whwcol@earthlink.net
Safe home for working women. They do not take children.
Allen Women's Resource Center
PO Box 340316
Jamaica , NY 11434
Phone: (718) 739-6202
Web: http://www.secure-allencathedral.org/allen/awrc.htm?height=500&width=600
Email: allenswomen@aol.com
A project of the Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral of New York, for women and children who have been victims of domestic violence. The Resource Center houses support groups, childcare, and parenting programs. Their services include therapy, General Education Degree (G.E.D.) test preparation and English as a Second Language (E.S.L.) programs, and preventative counseling services to teach the residents what steps they ought to take to safeguard themselves in the case of future conflict.
Charosa Foundation
Jamaica, NY
Phone: (718) 297-5860 or (718) 723-4896
Web: http://www.charosafoundation.org/supportus.html
Provides counseling to victims of domestic violence or those affected by it.
STATEN ISLAND
Project Oasis Safe Homes
Phone: (800) 621-HOPE (621-4673)
Safe Horizon Rape Crisis Program
30 Bay Street, 5th Floor
Staten Island, NY
Hotline: 800-621-4673 (24 hours)
Phone: 718-720-2591 x17
The above resources are uptodate as of October 2014 and were retrieved from http://www.womenslaw.org/gethelp_state_type.php?type_id=1886&state_code=NY