Survivors of sexual violence, human trafficking, stalking, and intimate partner and family violence can get free and confidential services at NYC FJCs.
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FJC services include:Counseling for adults and children, and mental health services for adultsSafety planning, housing, shelter, and other needsLegal help with orders of protection, custody, visitation, divorce, immigration, and housing mattersHelp filing police reportsFinancial services, job training, and education program referralsCall 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 do not need to make an appointment to visit any FJC.Services are free and confidential, and most are available at one location.Staff speak more than 30 languages, and interpreters are available at every FJC.Child care is available for ages three and up is available while you are receiving services on-site.
Eligibility
Services are free and confidential. People of any age, income, sexual orientation, gender identity, immigration status, or language spoken are welcome.
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How to Apply
Call to make an appointment or walk into an FJC near you (https://www.nyc.gov/site/ocdv/programs/family-justice-centers.page) or the one you feel safest visiting.
Bronx: 718-508-1220Brooklyn: 718-250-5111Manhattan: 212-602-2800Queens: 718-575-4545Staten Island: 718-697-4300On evenings and weekends, call the NYC Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-621-4673 (HOPE), TTY: 866-604-5350 (if you are hearing impaired).
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Get Help
Visit the Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence website (http://www.nyc.gov/nycfjc) for more information.Check the NYC HOPE Resource Directory (http://nyc.gov/nychope) for information and resources for survivors of domestic and gender-based violence.Call the NYC Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-621-4673 (HOPE), TTY 866-604-5350 (if you are hearing impaired) to speak with a counselor.