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• Gender-Based Violence

  • The EMPOWER Center

    212-238-4906

    227 Madison Street New York, NY, 10002, United States

    Free healthcare and social services for people in the sex trade and those who have experienced any form of sexual violence

  • Safe Horizon-Staten Island Community Program Office

    1-855-234-1042- Hotline

    718-720-2591- Office

    30 Bay Street - 5th Floor, Staten Island, NY 10301

    Community Program staff provide: safety planning, advocacy, case management, information and referrals, supportive counseling, and support groups.

  • Elmhurst Hospital, Sexual Assault Violence Intervention Program (SAVI)

    718-423-2140

    79-01 Broadway, Queens, NY 11373

    Offers counseling, medical and legal services and advocacy services to survivors of sexual violence. No fee. For survivors of rape, sexual assault, domestic violence, & relationship abuse of all ages.

  • New York Presbyterian— Domestic and Other Violence Emergencies (DOVE)

    212-305-9060

    622 W 168th St., HP2, New York, NY 10032

    Offers crisis intervention, long-term individual and family counseling, support groups, advocacy services, and assistance with Office of Victim Services compensation application to survivors.

  • Mount Sinai Medical Center, Adolescent Victims Program

    212-423-3000

    312 E. 94th St., 1st & 2nd Fl., New York, NY 10128

    Offers counseling, medical, and advocacy services to adolescent survivors (aged 10-21 years old) of sexual abuse and their families. No fee for services.

  • Beth Israel Medical Center, Rape Crisis and Domestic Violence Intervention

    212-420-4516

    317 E. 17th St, 4th Fl., New York, NY 10003

    Offers individual and group counseling, advocacy services, and assistance with Office of Victim Services compensation application to survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. No fee. 13 y.o.+

  • Bellevue Hospital Center, Victim Services Program

    212-562-3755

    462 1st Ave. (27th St.), Room F5, New York, NY 10016

    Offers individual and group counseling and advocacy services to survivors of rape and sexual assault. No fee for services. For all crime victims who are 18 years old and older.

  • Crime Victims Treatment Center of Mt. Sinai West and St. Luke's Hospitals

    212-523-4728

    126 W 60th St., New York, NY 10019

    Offers individual, family and group counseling to survivors of all forms of sexual violence. No fee for service. For crime victims who are 13 years old and older.

  • Wyckoff Heights Medical Center

    718-906-3857

    374 Stockholm St., Rm. 1-38, Brooklyn, NY 11237

    Offers counseling, advocacy, and assistance with Office of Victim Services compensation application for survivors of sexual violence. No fee for services. For survivors 13 years old or above

  • North Central Bronx Hospital, Sexual Assault Treatment Program

    718-519-5722

    3424 Kossuth Ave., Bronx, NY 10467

    Offers individual and group counseling, medical, and advocacy services for survivors of sexual violence. No fee for services. For survivors of rape and sexual assault who are 15 years or older.

  • Safe Horizon Counseling Center

    1-347-328-8110

    Provides counseling services to victims of crime. Accepts Medicaid, Child Health Plus, and most private insurances. If you do not have health insurance, there is a sliding fee scale based on income.

  • New York City Crime Victims' Hotline

    1-866-689-HELP (4357)

    Will refer you to agencies that provide individual counseling and supportive therapy that is free or of low cost.

  • Gender Equality Law Center

    1-888-833-4363- Workplace Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Domestic Violence

    540 President Street, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11215

    They provide Know Your Rights materials to victims of gender-based discrimination, represent some of these individuals, and connect others to qualified pro bono counsel.

  • Legal Momentum

    212-925-6635 ext. 650- Divorce, Workplace Discrimination, Domestic Violence

    Host a helpline for women seeking pro bono legal information and referrals. Key areas: divorce, domestic violence, workplace discrimination, sexual harassment/assault, pregnancy/parental leave.

  • Mount Sinai Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Program

    212-423-2140- Counseling, Legal Advocacy

    Manhattan: One Gustave L. Levy PlaceBox 1670 New York, NY 10029 Queens: 25-10 30th Ave., Long Island City, NY 11102

    Provides free services to victims of sexual assault. Has a general counseling program as well as one for Orthodox Jewish survivors. They also provide legal and emergency room advocacy.

  • Women’s Law NY

    - Family Law, Domestic Violence

    Has statewide resources on: finding a lawyer, advocates & services for victims of abuse, and contact + location listings for: family courthouses & sheriff's departments for orders of protection.

  • Women Creating Change

    212-353-8070- Online Resource Database

    110 W. 40th St Suite 1002 NY, NY 10018

    A link to WCC's expansive list of resources, mapped onto a map of New York City. Key areas include but are not limited to: domestic violence, housing & homelessness, legal services.

  • Mobilization for Justice

    212-417-3700- Family Law, Disability Rights

    100 William Street, 6th Floor New York, NY 10038

    Provides civil legal assistance for low-income New Yorkers. Key areas: disability and aging rights, housing, employment discrimination, immigration, custody, guardianship.

  • New York City Anti-Violence Project

    212-714-1141- Legal Representation, Counseling

    24/7 bilingual hotline. They provide free legal services to LGBTQ & HIV-affected survivors in family, housing, and civil courts, and with immigration matters, as well as counseling and support groups.

• Legal Assistance

  Find free or low-cost legal help for divorce, sexual harassment, workplace discrimination, domestic violence (DV) civil rights, etc.

  • A Better Balance

    212-430-5982- Workplace Rights

    40 Worth Street, 10th Floor New York, NY 10013

    Advocate for workers rights & work with government agencies to enforce laws protecting workers from discrimination. Sometimes take on clients. Key areas: pregnant workers, parental leave, sick leave.

  • U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

    1-800-669-4000- Workplace Discrimination

    This is where you would file a charge of workplace discrimination and request for the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to take remedial action.

  • Office of the NYS Attorney General Civil Rights Bureau

    212-416-8250 - Sexual Harassment in Workplace

    120 Broadway New York, NY 10271

    Link to a Know Your Rights factsheet from the NYS Attorney general regarding sexual harassment in the workplace. Determines whether your experiences can initiate an investigation.

  • NYS Division of Human Rights

    1-888-392-3644- Discrimination

    Here you can file a complaint of discrimination in the workplace, or regarding education, credit, or purchasing/renting a home or commercial space. You do not need a lawyer to file a complaint.

  • NYC Commission on Human Rights

    212-306-7450- Workplace Discrimination

    Charged with the enforcement of the Human Rights Law. This is where you would file a complaint of workplace discrimination in NYC.