How does NYC Family Justice Centers work?

Call the NYC Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-621-4673 (HOPE), TTY: 866-604-5350 (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 any NYC Family Justice Center Services are free, confidential, and most are available at one location Staff speak more than 30 languages and interpreters are available at every FJC Child care for ages three and up is available while you are receiving services on-site

NYC Family Justice Centers

1. How it Works

Survivors of sexual violence, human trafficking, stalking, and intimate partner and family violence can get free and confidential 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 and Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-621-4673 (HOPE), TTY: 866-604-5350 (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 any NYC Family Justice Center
Services are free, confidential, and most are available at one location
Staff speak more than 30 languages and interpreters are available at every 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

2. Determine your eligibility

Services are free and confidential. People of any ages, income, sexual orientation, gender identity, immigration status or language spoken are welcome.

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