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• Provides confidential safe shelter, advocacy and crisis/educational counseling to victims and their children during times of crisis. Services include: Crisis intervention. Needs assessment and evaluation of your situation. Personalized safety plan. Education, information and referrals. Access to safe shelter. Crisis, peer and domestic violence educational counseling. Support group virtual and in person. Referral to therapeutic counseling. Knowledge of victims rights. Assistance with Family Court Petitions, court accompaniments, criminal justice and legal advocacy. Advocacy for housing, social services, medical and other needed services. Transportation to essential services. Community education and outreach.

• Offers crisis counseling for all victims of domestic violence. Hotlines for victims, concerned family, friends, and the general community in domestic violence situations or know someone who is. * Offers a shelter for victims of domestic violence and their children. No maximum number of children that may be brought into the shelter; if number exceeds beds available, other arrangements will be made. If no beds available, other arrangements can be made. Can provide services for male victims of domestic violence and their children. Collect calls accepted. * Provides advocacy for out-of-county emergency shelter support. * Offers support groups for victims of domestic violence. * Offers Court Advocacy: Court accompaniment with on-site advocate at family court. Help with securing orders of protection. Legal representation. * Personal advocacy to obtain needed services. * Emotional and Transitional Support Services. Information and counseling and support services. * Offers the Domestic Violence Prevention Education Program. For preschool, elementary, middle school, high school, and college students, community youth programs, parents, and businesses. * Provides transportation by police or some other form may be provided as appropriate. * Provides a hotline for Jewish women in domestic violence situations (Sara Line).

• Delivers free, temporary (one hour up to two weeks) childcare during family emergencies, including: Medical emergencies. Unexpected illness. Accidents. Unemployment. Mental health episodes. Unexpected death. Domestic violence. Homelessness. Legal issues. Unstable/unsafe housing.

Provides community residence for children ages 5 to 12 years who are experiencing a situational crisis and have a mental health diagnosis at the time of admission. Offers out-of-home placement for up to three weeks to avoid psychiatric hospitalization.

Short-term overnight mental health crisis services for youth ages 5-17 designed to help stabilize crises and develop plans for long-term success.

Program provides educational assistance for runaway and homeless youth and assist youth with their concerns and develop positive social skills. Assists with their safety and well-being and build permanent connections with adults, with the goal of reuniting them with their families (as appropriate). Works to strengthen family relationship and, in the absence of family reunification, help youth find safe and appropriate alternative living arrangements.

• Provides public assistance through the following programs: SNAP (Food stamps). Medicaid. Rent payment assistance. Benefit information can be found at www.mybenefits.ny.gov. * Offers emergency housing for individuals and families. * Provides assistance to teenage runaways. * Provides fraud investigation services. Reviews information and investigates complaints of welfare fraud.