NYC Family Justice Centers

Family Services | NYC Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence (ENDGBV)

All New Yorkers regardless of immigration statusEveryone

Family Justice Centers provide free, confidential support to survivors of domestic and gender-based violence.

Heads Up

If you’ve experienced sexual violence, intimate partner violence, domestic violence, human trafficking, stalking, harassment, or elder abuse, you can get help at an FJC. In person and remote services include counseling, legal support, safety planning, and more — no appointment needed. FJCs can help with:
  • Applying for public benefits and other financial resources
  • Safety planning
  • Mental health counseling for adults and children
  • Legal help for orders of protection, custody, visitation, child support, divorce, housing, and immigration
  • Finding shelter or permanent housing
  • Information about job training programs
  • Referrals to education programs, including workshops to help with budgeting, credit repair, and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes
  • Connecting to trained law enforcement, such as NYPD, NYC Sheriff's Office, and District Attorney's Office
  • Childcare for children age 3+ while you get support at the FJC

    • Eligibility

    People of any age, income, sexual orientation, gender identity, immigration status, or language spoken are welcome at FJCs.

    How to Apply

    Call or walk into an FJC you feel safest visiting (https://www.nyc.gov/site/ocdv/programs/family-justice-centers.page) .

  • Bronx: 718-508-1220
  • Brooklyn: 718-250-5111
  • Manhattan: 212-602-2800
  • Queens: 718-575-4545
  • Staten Island: 718-697-4300On evenings and weekends, call or text the 24/7 NYC HOPE Hotline at 800-621-4673 (HOPE), TTY: 866-604-5350 (if you are hearing impaired).

    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 additional resources for survivors of domestic and gender-based violence.
  • Contact the 24/7 NYC HOPE Hotline at 800-621-4673 (HOPE), TTY 866-604-5350 (if you are hearing impaired) to work with a counselor.

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