Local Programs
This page has contact information for programs that offer assistance and referrals to victims and survivors of abuse throughout your state. If you plan to contact a program by email, please review our Safety when using email page first.
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Saratoga
Mechanicville Area Community Services Center
6 South Main StreetMechanicville, NY 12118
Phone: (518) 664-4008
URL: https://www.mechanicvilleacsc.org/domestic-violence/
Email: [email protected]
El Programa de Apoyo a Víctimas de Violencia Doméstica ofrece los siguientes servicios a sobrevivientes: planificación de seguridad, referidos a refugios, intervención en crisis, intercesoría legal, acompañamiento en la corte, teléfonos celulares gratuitos para llamadas de emergencia (911) y más.
Wellspring
480 Broadway LL 20Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Hotline: (518) 584-8188 (24 hours)
Phone: (518) 583-0280
URL: https://www.wellspringcares.org/
Email: [email protected]
Offers services for those impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, elder abuse, and teen dating violence. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter with a safe pet partnership, safety planning, housing programs, financial education, legal advocacy, and accompaniment to hospitals, police, and court.
Schenectady
YWCA NorthEastern NY
44 Washington AvenueSchenectady, NY 12305
Hotline: (518) 374-3386 (24- hours hotline)
Phone: (518) 374-3394
URL: https://www.ywca-neny.org/dv/
Email: [email protected]
The YWCA domestic violence program offers safe shelter, counseling, advocacy, support groups, case management, children’s services, an economic empowerment program, and post-shelter services to victims of domestic violence.
Schoharie
Catholic Charities Domestic Violence Program
1455 State Route 7Warnerville, NY 12187
Hotline: (518) 234-2231 (24 hours)
Phone: (518) 234-3581
URL: http://www.charitiesccdos.org/Domestic_Violence.html
Provides services to victims of domestic violence, including: a 24-hour hotline, shelter, emergency financial assistance, counseling, crime victim compensation assistance, help navigating court systems, and more.
Schuyler
Catholic Charities First Step Victim Services - Schuyler County Office
105 Ninth Street, Unit 20Watkins Glen, NY 14891
Hotline: (607) 742-9629 (24 hours, call or text)
Phone: (607) 535-2050
URL: https://www.catholiccharitiescs.org/our-programs/victim-services/
Email: [email protected]
Provides services to all victims of crime in Chemung and Schuyler counties, with a strong focus on victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse. Service include: a 24-hour hotline, relocation services, safety planning, court accompaniment, counseling, assistance with orders of protection, and more.
Seneca
Community Action Programs Cayuga/Seneca (CAP) - Seneca Office
25 Center StreetWaterloo, NY 13165
Hotline: (315) 255-6221 (24 hours)
Phone: (315) 539-5647
Fax: (315) 539-4313
URL: https://caphelps.org/programs/
Email: [email protected]
CAP’s domestic violence program assist survivors and their children. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, temporary shelter, transitional housing assistance, advocacy, safety planning, counseling, support group, children’s group, safe visitation and exchange, assistance with victim compensation claims, and more. CAP also offers emergency services such as food, emergency transportation assistance, and prescription assistance, and responds to a wide array of crisis situations.
St. Lawrence
Renewal House for Victims of Family Violence
3 Chapel StreetCanton, NY 13617
Hotline: (315) 379-9845 (24 hours, collect calls accepted)
Phone: (315) 379-9878
URL: http://www.slvrenewalhouse.org/
Email: [email protected]
Offers the following services in St. Lawrence County: a 24-hour hotline, shelter, crisis counseling, support groups, help with obtaining orders of protection, children’s program, transportation, sexual assault exams, and more.
Steuben
The Net Domestic Violence Services
Arbor Housing and Development26 Bridge Street
Corning, NY 14830
Hotline: (800) 286-3407 (24 hours)
Phone: (607) 654-7487
URL: https://arbordevelopment.org/domestic-violence-services/
Email: [email protected]
Provides services to victims of domestic violence, including a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, transitional housing, legal advocacy, support groups, and more.
Suffolk
Brighter Tomorrows, Inc.
P.O. Box 706Shirley, NY 11967
Hotline: (631) 395-1800 (Suffolk County) and (516) 766-9049 (Nassau County)
URL: https://brightertomorrowsinc.org/
Email: [email protected]
Provides services to survivors of domestic violence in Suffolk and Nassau counties and surrounding communities. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, transitional housing, counseling for adults and children, program for men victims, financial education, and legal support with orders of protection, child support, and child custody.
ECLI-VIBES
1707 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite 2Islandia, NY 11749
Hotline: (631) 360-3606 (24 hours, English and Spanish)
Phone: (631) 360-3730
URL: https://eclivibes.org/
Provides services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Service include: a 24-hour bilingual hotline (English and Spanish), help with orders of protection, accompaniment in court proceedings, referral to shelter, housing program, career development, counseling, sexual assault forensic exams, youth program, immigration assistance, and more.
L.I. Against Domestic Violence
Long Island, NYHotline: (631) 666-8833 (24 hours)
Phone: (631) 666-7181
URL: https://liadv.org/
Email: [email protected]
Provides services to survivors of domestic violence, including: a 24-hour hotline, shelter for survivors, their children, and companion animals, counseling, vocational training, and legal services for family court matters. They also have an advocate in all Suffolk County Police Department Precincts to offer victim services immediately following a violent incident.
Suffolk County Coalition Against Domestic Violence
P.O. Box 1269Bay Shore, NY 11706
Hotline: (631) 666-8833 (24 hours)
Phone: (631) 666-7181
URL: https://www.sccadv.org/
Offers a holistic program of services to victims of domestic violence, including: a 24-hour hotline, shelter, courtroom advocacy, legal assistance, employment advocacy, counseling for adults and children, and community education. All services are bilingual (English and Spanish), and an interpretation service is available for 100 languages on their hotline.
The Retreat
13 Goodfriend DriveEast Hampton, NY 11937
Hotline: (631) 329-2200 (24 hours, multilingual)
Phone: (631) 329-4398
URL: https://allagainstabuse.org/
Email: [email protected]
Provides services in all of Long Island for children, adults, and families affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, legal advocacy, counseling, emergency shelter, fatherhood training, and prevention programming.
Sullivan
Fearless - Sullivan County Office
Sullivan County Government Center100 North Street
Monticello, NY 12701
Hotline: (845) 562-5340 (24 hours)
Phone: (845) 562-5365
URL: https://www.fearlesshv.org/
Provides services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual abuse, human trafficking, and crime victimization. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, webchat (weekdays), emergency shelter with safe pet program, financial assistance, counseling, legal services, assistance with protection orders and custody, court and medical accompaniment, and more. Hotline and webchat services are offered in English and Spanish; translation is available for other languages.
Fearless - Sullivan Sexual Assault Service Center
Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills68 Harris-Bushville Road
Harris, NY 12742
Hotline: (845) 562-5340 (24 hours)
Phone: (845) 562-5365
URL: https://www.fearlesshv.org/
Fearless provides sexual assault services at this center: a 24-hour hotline, safety planning, emotional support, counseling, legal and law enforcement advocacy, and accompaniment before, during, and after the medical exam. Hotline services are offered in English and Spanish; translation is available for other languages.




