Provides prevention, intervention, and education services. Offers community, professional, and school-based education on domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and dating violence. Provides advocacy, accompaniment, referrals, emergency shelter, crisis intervention, counseling, and emotional support to individuals experiencing domestic and/or sexual violence.

Provides evidence-based curriculum to parents and/or guardians with home-based parent education and support by offering skills and tools to help reduce the risk of further maltreatment such as abuse or neglect. Assists parents and/or guardians with interactions with their children and choice-behaviors.

Services include a 12-week group with a clinician that facilitates which includes assessment, consultation, counseling, skill building and support. 8 weeks of the 12 include an office-based psycho-educational group and in-home intervention that focuses on specific parenting issues.

Provides free trainings on the topics of domestic/family violence and/or sexual assault to allied professional or human services agencies. Offers trainings in several Jefferson County schools regarding topics such as teen dating violence and bullying.

Provides domestic violence education and prevention services for school-aged children in middle and high school, as well as teachers, parents, and community groups. Presentations focus on specific attention to healthy relationships, teen dating abuse, sexual assault and/or sexual harassment. Offers classes, counseling, professional training, parent workshops and community and media programs. These programs are offered to stop the continuation of domestic violence and to teach non-violent communication and conflict resolution skills, and help students become interested in improving their community.

Provides short-term counseling and support, advocacy services, conflict resolution, and case management to those who are experiencing, domestic violence, elder abuse, or who are survivors of crime.

Afford the victims of domestic violence the greatest protection available. Call for detailed services offered.

Court-mandated (primarily) for men who appear in relation to intimate partner abuse. Also open to others - voluntary participation.

Responsible for the service and enforcement of orders of protection throughout Suffolk County. They also arrest individuals charged with violating orders of protection and those with family offense related warrants. The Unit provides victims with a safe refuge by removing batterers from the home, seizing weapons and executing arrest warrants against the perpetrators of domestic violence. The Unit works closely with various domestic violence agencies both on the private and county level to offer or assist victims of domestic violence. Call for more detailed information.

Offers education and training about child abuse, how to look for signs and symptoms of abuse, and where to get help. The training is geared to social service providers, teachers, physicians and other professionals who work or deal with children

Provides emergency shelter and a safe environment for older adults in abusive relationships or situations. Offers an Elder Abuse prevention and training program for professionals working with older adults in the community.

Investigating all reported domestic incidents and providing assistance to victims of Domestic Violence. The Domestic Violence/Elder Abuse Bureau of the Suffolk County Police Department conducts confidential investigations involving domestic violence and elder abuse, and acts as a liaison to the courts, outside agencies and governmental entities. The Domestic Violence/Elder Abuse Bureau also provides outreach to victims of domestic violence and raises community awareness through education regarding family violence issues. Call for more detailed information.

Offers educational awareness programs to civic organizations, schools, mental health agencies and institutions concerning the epidemic of domestic violence, women's reentry, human trafficking, and teen dating awareness.

**THIS AGENCY HAS DISCONTINUED SERVICES AS OF MARCH 14, 2025** Provides peer support and socialization groups for child victims of sexual abuse and their non-offending family members. Children are organized into age appropriate groups that meet once a week along with non-offending parents for a family-style dinner, followed by projects and occasioned family outings. This program is also offered through the William Floyd School District in Mastic, Suffolk County. Call for further information.

Provides neutral and child-friendly setting for children to be interviewed during investigation of child sexual abuse, child physical abuse, and child who witnessed domestic violence. Provides coordinating services to expedite investigation and prosecution of cases while ensuring that victim receives immediate support and services. Referral ONLY from Child Protective Services or Law Enforcement.

Provides 24-hour hotline offering non-judgmental support, provides information about domestic violence and sexual assault and offers resources and referrals.

* Offers information and referral regarding the sexual abuse of children. Hotline is answered by participating regional information and referral centers Reporting abuse information Sex offender registry information Prevention programs* Provides educational and training material, available on their website.

Aims at identification, treatment, and prevention of child abuse and neglect. Investigates reports of abuse/neglect and provides or arranges for services necessary to ensure protection of children (<18 yrs).

* Provides battered persons with the name and phone number of the local agency that can assist them as well as provide Domestic Violence materials that are available.

Receives and investigates reports of alleged abuse and/or neglect of children under 18 years of age. Provides referrals and/or monitor services as needed and petitions Family Court on behalf of children in need of protection.

Promoting the well-being and safety of children, families and communities.

* Provides resources and a network of professionals providing support and protection to victims of elder abuse through intervention, education, and services. Intervention in physical, emotional/psychological, and sexual abuse, financial exploitation, and caregiver neglect. No self-neglect cases.* Provides information and referral hotline for witnesses, friends and family of elderly people who are suspected of being abused.

Investigates reports of suspected abuse and maltreatment of children in Lewis County received from the NY State Central Registry for Child Abuse and Maltreatment. Caseworkers assess multiple risk factors and the safety of the children involved to determine if the family needs assistance in order to keep their children safe.

Receives and investigates reports of alleged abuse and/or neglect of children under 18 years of age. Provides referrals and/or monitor services as needed and petitions Family Court on behalf of children in need of protection.

Community education, professional training and age-appropriate prevention and risk reduction education programs for children, teens and adults around the issues of domestic violence, sexual assault and child sexual abuse, including the commercial sexual exploitation of youth and adults. Our Enough Abuse Tompkins Campaign teaches adults how to prevent the sexual abuse of children utilizing our staff and trained community volunteers, and our Campus Coordinator provides education, consultation and training services to Cornell, Ithaca College and TC3. Lending library of over 2,000+ resources relating to domestic violence, sexual assault and child sexual abuse. To meet with an educator or use library, call 607-277-3203 for appointment.