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Domestic Violence Hotlines

Your local hotline can provide you with information on domestic violence resources in your community. For the hotline number of your local domestic violence program, call the NYS Domestic and Sexual Violence Hotline.

NYS Domestic and Sexual Violence Hotline
1-800-942-6906
TTY: 1-800-818-0656

Spanish language 1-800-942-6908
Spanish language TTY: 1-800-780-7660

In NYC: 1-800-621-HOPE (4673) or dial 311
TTY: 1-866-604-5350

For a listing of domestic violence hotlines by county, go to the NYS Coalition Against Domestic Violence Website New York State Domestic Violence Programs County Listing.


Additional New York State Resources


Other Hotlines in New York State

New York State Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-342-3720


New York State Adult Abuse Hotline
1-800-342-3009, press option 6

New York State Office for the Aging - Senior Citizens Hotline
1-800-342-9871


New York State Department of Health - Growing Up Healthy Hotline
1-800-522-5006
TTY 1-800-655-1789

Provides information about health care, nutrition and other health and human services.


Other Resources in New York State

General

New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence
www.opdv.state.ny.us

New York City Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence
http://www.nyc.gov/html/ocdv/html/home/home.shtml

New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
www.nyscadv.org

New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault
www.nyscasa.org


Children

New York State Office for Children and Family Services
www.ocfs.state.ny.us
For information on:

  • Child abuse;
  • Child Protective Services;
  • Finding child care;
  • Protective Services for Adults; and
  • A list of local Departments of Social Services by county.

Prevention Information Resource Center/Parent Helpline
1-800-342-7472
www.preventchildabuseny.org


Criminal Justice Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE)
1-888-VINE-4NY (846-3469)
www.docs.state.ny.us/vine.html
www.vinelink.com

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Financial Assistance

 

NYS Office of Victim Services (OVS)
  • Provides financial compensation to crime victims for certain expenses related to their victimization.

Main Office, Albany: (518) 457-8727
New York City Office: (718) 923-4325
Buffalo Office: (716) 847-7992
Hotline: 1-800-247-8035


New York State Department of Labor
www.labor.state.ny.us

For information on:

  • Unemployment insurance.

New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA)
1-800-342-3009
www.otda.state.ny.us

For information on:

  • Temporary assistance; and
  • Food Stamps.

One-Stop Centers
http://www.workforcenewyork.org/onestops.htm

  • Employment assistance.

Health

New York State Department of Health
www.health.state.ny.us


For information on:

  • Medicare and Medicaid;
  • Family Health Plus (health insurance for adults);
  • Child Health Plus (health insurance for children);
  • Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC);
  • Prenatal Care Assistance Program (PCAP); and
  • Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC).

New York State HIV/AIDS Information Service
1-800-541-AIDS (2437)
www.nyaidsline.org


New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS)
1-877-8HOPENY (1-877-846-7369)
www.oasas.state.ny.us


National Resources

National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
TTY: 1-800-787-3224
www.ndvh.org

National Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
www.rainn.org

National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
1-866-331-9474
TTY: 1-866-331-8453
www.loveisrespect.org


Amy's Courage Fund, National Network to End Domestic Violence (formerly Doors of Hope Direct Assistance Fund)
(202) 543-5566
http://www.nnedv.org/projects/amysfund.html


ASISTA
www.asistaonline.org

  • Information for advocates and attorneys working on domestic violence and sexual assault cases involving immigration issues.

Family Violence Prevention Fund
www.endabuse.org

  • Immigration and other domestic violence information.

Humane Society of the United States
www.hsus.org

  • Information on the link between animal cruelty and domestic violence.

LawHelp.org
www.lawhelp.org

  • Help to find legal assistance in your community.

National Human Trafficking Resource Center
1-888-373-7888
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/trafficking/hotline/index.html

Violence Against Women Online Resources (VAWOR) http://www.vaw.umn.edu/


(Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse - MINCAVA) http://www.mincava.umn.edu/


WomensLaw.org
www.womenslaw.org

  • State-by-state legal information and resources for domestic violence.


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Personalized Resources

You may remove this page from the booklet to keep in a safe place.

It is often hard to keep track of all of the different names, phone numbers, and places you have to remember when getting help or services. You can use the spaces below to record the contact information for the people you are working with. You can personalize this sheet in any way that is helpful to you. Some of the people and places you might want to include are:

  • Domestic Violence Program Advocate; Assistant District Attorney; Police; Courts; Attorneys - Family Court, Immigration, Divorce, etc.;
  • Hospital/Medical Clinic; and Job Centers.


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New York State Domestic and Sexual Violence Hotline
1-800-942-6906 Spanish Language: 1-800-942-6908
(TTY) 1-800-818-0656 (TTY): 1-800-780-7660
In NYC: 1-800-621-HOPE (4673) or dial 311
(TTY): 1-866-604-5350


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