1. How it Works
Survivors of sexual violence, human trafficking, stalking, and intimate partner and family violence can get services at NYC FJCs, including:
- Counseling for adults and children, and mental health services for adults
- Help with safety planning, housing, shelter, and other needs
- Legal help with orders of protection, custody, visitation, divorce, immigration, and housing matters
- Help filing police reports
- Financial services, job training, and education program referrals
- Call the NYC Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-621-4673 (HOPE) or 800-810-7444 (if you are hearing impaired), or call 311 and ask for the hotline
- Call 911 if you are in danger and need immediate help
- You don’t need to make an appointment to visit a NYC Family Justice Center
- Services are free, confidential, and most are available at one location
- You can get help no matter your age, income, immigration status, language spoken, gender identity, or sexual orientation
- Staff speak more than 30 languages and interpreters are available at every NYC FJC
- Child care for ages three and up is available while you are receiving services on-site
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2. Determine your eligibility
Services are free and confidential. People of all ages, sexual orientations, and gender identities are welcome no matter what language they speak, their immigration status, or their income.