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\nDomestic violence shelter locations are confidential (no one will be able to find you). Shelters provide services to help you and your children, including counseling, obtaining court and domestic violence documents, and help finding permanent housing.
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\n*You must follow the shelter’s rules and curfews to help ensure the safety of all residents.*
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\nPlease find below city and community options to get emergency shelter.
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The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) administers city shelters for families with children and adults without children. Families and individuals in immediate need of shelter can attend the following intake centers in person 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Sanctuary for Families<\/strong><\/em><\/u> If you are a survivor of domestic violence, you and your children can receive temporary housing, emergency shelter, and supportive services. If you need emergency shelter, don’t hesitate to contact NYC\u2019s Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-621-HOPE (4673). The hotline is operational 24\/7 and ready to assist you at any time! Domestic violence shelter […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-118689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-domestic-violence"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cap4kids.org\/newyorkcity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118689","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cap4kids.org\/newyorkcity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cap4kids.org\/newyorkcity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cap4kids.org\/newyorkcity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/39"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cap4kids.org\/newyorkcity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=118689"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.cap4kids.org\/newyorkcity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118689\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":118714,"href":"https:\/\/www.cap4kids.org\/newyorkcity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118689\/revisions\/118714"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cap4kids.org\/newyorkcity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=118689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cap4kids.org\/newyorkcity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=118689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cap4kids.org\/newyorkcity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=118689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\nShelters for Families with Children and Individuals<\/strong><\/em>
\n\u2022 Families with Children Under 21 and Pregnant Women should go to:<\/u>
\nThe PATH intake center is at 151 East 151st Street in the Bronx. Click here for more information on the PATH intake center in the Bronx.
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\n\u2022 Single Adults should go to:<\/u>
\nOne of the Single Men\/Women\u2019s Assessment Centers.
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\nThere are two intake centers for single women:<\/strong><\/em>
\n— HELP Women\u2019s Shelter at 116 Williams Avenue, Brooklyn (between Liberty Avenue and Glenmore Avenue)
\n— The Franklin Shelter at 1122 Franklin Avenue, Bronx (near East 166th Street)
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\n— There is one intake center for single men<\/em><\/strong>
\n30th Street Intake Center in Manhattan at 400-430 East 30th Street (near 1st Avenue).
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\nThe maximum stay is 180 days.
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\nShelters for Adult Families<\/strong><\/em>
\nAdult Families (no children under 21 in the household) should go to:<\/u> the Adult Family Intake Center at 400-430 East 30th Street (near 1st Avenue) in Manhattan. There is no maximum stay as long as a household is actively looking for housing.
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\nVictims seeking shelter should identify themselves as victims of domestic abuse and request a specific domestic violence screening from the NoVA (No Violence Again) Unit.
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\nNoVA can suggest general shelters in secure city locations far from the abuse or assist families and individuals in obtaining entry to the private domestic violence shelter system. Access NoVA information at https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/site\/dhs\/prevention\/domestic-violence.page<\/a>.
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\nFor more information about DHS shelters, visit DHS\u2019s website at https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/site\/dhs\/shelter\/shelter.page<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nCOMMUNITY SHELTERS<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/h6>\n
\nAdvocates at Sanctuary for Families help stop gender violence by giving members of the community counseling, legal help, and a safe place to stay. if you need support with housing, counseling, legal assistance, or managing your finances, reach out to (212) 349-6009 to speak with an advocate.
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\nThe service is open from 9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday. You can leave a text message at any other time.
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\nAnti-Violence Project (AVP)<\/strong><\/em><\/u>
\nVIP runs a bilingual (English\/Spanish) Helpline in New York City from 9 AM to 11 PM, Monday through Friday. Targeting their services, especially to the expanding Hispanic communities in the NYC region, their advocates offer over-the-phone counseling, safety planning, information about emergency shelters, and referrals to other community-based social service providers.
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\nIf you need help, call their helpline at 1-800-664-5880 or visit https:\/\/www.vipmujeres.org\/get-help<\/a> to learn more.
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\nGarden of Hope<\/strong><\/em><\/u>
\nEspecially aiming its services to the expanding Chinese communities in the NYC area, Garden of Hope is committed to supporting, caring for, and rebuilding the lives of people who have been exposed to domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking.
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\nIf you need help or support, contact their Helpline at 1-877-990-8595. Counselors and case managers fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese, and Fujianese. All their services are completely FREE and CONFIDENTIAL. To learn more about Garden of Hope shelters and services, visit https:\/\/gohny.org\/services<\/a>.
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\nWoman Kind<\/strong><\/em><\/u>
\nWomankind, an organization focused on supporting survivors, provides vital resources and cultural expertise to help Asian-descent victims of domestic violence, human trafficking, and sexual assault find refuge, recovery, and renewal.
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\nWoman Kind manages the only two New York State-licensed culturally and language-equipped shelters for pan-Asian domestic and sexual assault survivors for 90 days. For information and help, call their Helpline 1 888-888-7702. Visit to learn more https:\/\/www.iamwomankind.org\/our-services<\/a>.
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\nSakhi South Asian Survivors<\/strong><\/em><\/u>
\nSakhi is a community group that provides social services to survivors of South Asian and Indo-Caribbean culture, including people from Bangladesh, the Caribbean, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Depending on your situation and where you live, you may be eligible to receive crisis intervention, psychological counseling, financial aid, and housing assistance to help you recover and become self-sufficient.
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\nIf you ever need immediate assistance, don’t hesitate to call their helpline at (212) 868-6741 or text (305) 204-1809. The staff at Sakhi are fluent in a diverse range of South Asian languages and are there to support you. Learn more by visiting their website at https:\/\/sakhi.org\/get-help<\/a>.
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\nUpdated on May 29, 2024<\/em>
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