Domestic Violence Housing Resources
Emergency Domestic Violence Shelters
If you or someone you know is being abused and needs immediately assistance, in the United States DIAL 9-1-1 for emergency police response.
If you or someone you know is being abused, LIVES WITHIN ANY OF THE FIVE NEW YORK CITY BOROUGHS, and seeks placement in an emergency domestic violence shelter (or you seek other domestic violence intervention services) in order to escape domestic abuse, please call Safe Horizons at: 1-800-621-HOPE (4673)
If you or someone you know is being abused, LIVES OUTSIDE NEW YORK CITY’S FIVE BOROUGHS, and seeks placement in an emergency domestic violence shelter (or you seek other domestic violence intervention services) in order to escape domestic abuse, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) for assistance. (More than 100 languages are spoken!)
There are many victims of abuse who decide to leave their violent relationships. New York City aids these victims by providing access to emergency domestic violence shelters. New York City also makes a special effort to provide subsidized permanent housing for eligible victims of domestic violence. Here are a few online resources, along with contact information and telephone numbers.
NYC Human Resources Administration
The City of New York Resource Directory of Domestic Violence Services provides comprehensive information on services available to domestic violence victims throughout the five boroughs.
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- Behind Closed Doors, Abuse Caught on Tape – ABC News
Hotline Phone Numbers
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
1-800-787-3224 (TTY)
National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
1-866-331-9474
1-866-331-8453 (TTY)
In New York City ONLY
Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-621-HOPE (4673)
Crime Victims Hotline: 1-866-689-HELP (4357)
Rape & Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-212-227-3000
TDD phone number for all hotlines: 1-866-604-5350
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