New York Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics

There are 117 organizations in New York that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 98 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 83%. These programs can be found in 64 different cities.
Click on any of the 64 cities below to learn about the programs in these areas. You’ll also see information further below on categories of service offered in New York, and within each category you’ll find the individual services within that category.
The most common category of service in New York – based on the likelihood of each program to offer all the services within a category – is "emergency services", while the least common category of service is "housing services".
The two most common individual services within any category of service in New York are "resources and referrals and safety planning" while the two least common services are "onsite schooling and onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams".
Spanish is spoken at 58% of the organizations. The third most common language after English and Spanish is French at 11% of the organizations. Demographically, the organizations are mostly like to be equipped to serve Women .
New York Cities with Domestic Violence Programs
- Albany
- Albion
- Amsterdam
- Auburn
- Ballston Spa
- Batavia
- Belmont
- Bethpage
- Bronx
- Brooklyn
- Buffalo
- Canton
- Catskill
- Central Islip
- Cheektowaga
- Cobleskill
- Corning
- Cortland
- East Hampton
- Elmira
- Endicott
- Fairport
- Flushing
- Geneseo
- Geneva
- Gloversville
- Hamden
- Hawthorne
- Ilion
- Indian Lake
- Islandia
- Ithaca
- Jamestown
- Kew Gardens
- Kingston
- Lockport
- Long Beach
- Lowville
- Mahopac
- Mechanicville
- Monticello
- New City
- New York
- Newark
- Newburgh
- Niagara Falls
- North Tonawanda
- Norwich
- Oneida
- Oneonta
- Orchard Park
- Oswego
- Owego
- Plattsburgh
- Poughkeepsie
- Riverdale
- Rochester
- Salamanca
- Saratoga Springs
- Schenectady
- Shirley
- Springs
- Staten Island
- Syracuse
- Troy
- Utica
- Wappingers Falls
- Warsaw
- Waterloo
- Watertown
- Watkins Glen
- White Plains
- Woodbourne
- Yonkers
Statistics on Domestic Violence Services in New York
Emergency Services
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Safety planning90 locations
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Domestic violence education87 locations
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Crisis intervention services86 locations
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Case management84 locations
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Food and clothing76 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment71 locations
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Emergency shelter69 locations
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Emergency cell phones65 locations
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Confidential shelter location56 locations
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Emergency local transportation48 locations
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Safe home network16 locations
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Mobile advocacy14 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Court accompaniment/advocacy85 locations
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Assistance with orders of protection84 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance72 locations
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Legal resource planning60 locations
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Financial empowerment training53 locations
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Attorney referral for family court47 locations
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Attorney referral for protection orders47 locations
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Immigration services46 locations
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Attorney referral for criminal cases45 locations
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Court/legal assistance by attorney40 locations
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Legal representation34 locations
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Child custody services34 locations
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Legal clinics31 locations
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In-shelter financial aid27 locations
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Expert testimony22 locations
Counseling Services
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Non-resident counseling68 locations
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Peer support groups64 locations
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Counseling for friends and family59 locations
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Shelter resident counseling53 locations
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Sexual violence support groups44 locations
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Incest counseling28 locations
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Substance abuse counseling25 locations
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Ritual abuse counseling23 locations
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Counseling for batterers21 locations
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Sex offender counseling16 locations
Housing Services
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Transportation56 locations
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Relocation services46 locations
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Transitional family housing43 locations
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Alternative housing counseling41 locations
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Transitional individual housing41 locations
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Permanent family housing29 locations
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Permanent individual housing29 locations
Support Services
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Resources and referrals90 locations
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Goal planning assistance79 locations
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Parenting skills training57 locations
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Medical accompaniment55 locations
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Job search/placement51 locations
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Job skills training51 locations
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Health and wellness programs44 locations
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Onsite mental health services29 locations
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Spiritual services19 locations
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Pet Shelter16 locations
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Onsite medical services16 locations
Children's Services
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Safety planning for children68 locations
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Educational programs52 locations
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Youth counseling48 locations
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Child care during support groups40 locations
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Child development36 locations
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Child abuse services36 locations
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Teen activity program34 locations
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After school programs33 locations
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School liaison29 locations
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Tutoring services28 locations
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Art/music therapy26 locations
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Daycare facility25 locations
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Summer camp23 locations
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Pet therapy13 locations
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Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams12 locations
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Onsite schooling8 locations
Community Education Services
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Domestic violence workshops80 programs
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Speaker's bureau49 programs
Other
Languages
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English102 locations
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Spanish57 locations
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French11 locations
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Italian6 locations
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Russian5 locations
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Korean5 locations
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Chinese5 locations
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Sign language5 locations
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Portuguese3 locations
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German3 locations
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Vietnamese3 locations
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Tagalog3 locations
Populations Served
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Women96 locations
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Individuals70 locations
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Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)64 locations
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Families60 locations
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Elderly60 locations
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Teens58 locations
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Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)34 locations
Distinctive Populations
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Immigrant51 locations
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LGBTQ49 locations
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Trafficked persons47 locations
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Trans women/men45 locations
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Prostituted persons41 locations
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Disabled39 locations
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Rural36 locations
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Military34 locations
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Developmentally disabled34 locations
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Deaf31 locations