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 "safety planning and resources and referrals" while the two least common services are "onsite schooling and onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams".
Spanish is spoken at 60% 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
- Batavia
- Belmont
- Bethpage
- Bronx
- Brooklyn
- Buffalo
- Canton
- Catskill
- Central Islip
- Cheektowaga
- Cobleskill
- Corning
- Cortland
- East Hampton
- Elmira
- Endicott
- Fairport
- Flushing
- Geneseo
- Geneva
- Glens Falls
- Gloversville
- Hamden
- Hawthorne
- Ilion
- Indian Lake
- Islandia
- Ithaca
- Jamestown
- 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
- Staten Island
- Syracuse
- Troy
- Utica
- Wappingers Falls
- Warsaw
- Waterloo
- Watertown
- Watkins Glen
- White Plains
- Yonkers
Statistics on Domestic Violence Services in New York
Emergency Services
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Safety planning92 locations
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Domestic violence education88 locations
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Crisis intervention services87 locations
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Case management85 locations
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Food and clothing77 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment72 locations
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Emergency shelter69 locations
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Emergency cell phones66 locations
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Confidential shelter location57 locations
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Emergency local transportation51 locations
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Mobile advocacy16 locations
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Safe home network16 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Court accompaniment/advocacy87 locations
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Assistance with orders of protection87 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance73 locations
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Legal resource planning62 locations
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Financial empowerment training54 locations
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Attorney referral for family court50 locations
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Attorney referral for protection orders50 locations
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Immigration services47 locations
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Attorney referral for criminal cases46 locations
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Court/legal assistance by attorney42 locations
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Child custody services35 locations
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Legal representation34 locations
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Legal clinics32 locations
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In-shelter financial aid28 locations
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Expert testimony22 locations
Counseling Services
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Non-resident counseling70 locations
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Peer support groups66 locations
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Counseling for friends and family60 locations
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Shelter resident counseling55 locations
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Sexual violence support groups45 locations
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Incest counseling29 locations
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Substance abuse counseling25 locations
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Ritual abuse counseling23 locations
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Counseling for batterers22 locations
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Sex offender counseling17 locations
Housing Services
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Transportation58 locations
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Relocation services46 locations
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Transitional family housing46 locations
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Transitional individual housing44 locations
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Alternative housing counseling42 locations
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Permanent family housing30 locations
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Permanent individual housing30 locations
Support Services
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Resources and referrals91 locations
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Goal planning assistance81 locations
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Parenting skills training59 locations
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Medical accompaniment57 locations
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Job search/placement53 locations
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Job skills training51 locations
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Health and wellness programs45 locations
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Onsite mental health services29 locations
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Spiritual services20 locations
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Pet Shelter19 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 programs54 locations
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Youth counseling49 locations
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Child care during support groups43 locations
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Child development37 locations
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Child abuse services37 locations
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Teen activity program36 locations
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After school programs34 locations
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School liaison30 locations
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Tutoring services28 locations
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Art/music therapy26 locations
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Daycare facility26 locations
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Summer camp24 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 workshops83 programs
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Speaker's bureau49 programs
Other
Languages
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English103 locations
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Spanish59 locations
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French11 locations
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Italian6 locations
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Chinese6 locations
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Russian5 locations
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Korean5 locations
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Sign language5 locations
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Portuguese4 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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Women97 locations
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Individuals73 locations
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Families63 locations
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Teens61 locations
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Elderly61 locations
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Men58 locations
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Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)7 locations
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Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)4 locations
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Non-Binary3 locations
Distinctive Populations
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Immigrant55 locations
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LGBTQ52 locations
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Trans women/men49 locations
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Trafficked persons49 locations
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Prostituted persons43 locations
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Disabled41 locations
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Rural38 locations
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Military36 locations
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Developmentally disabled36 locations
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Deaf33 locations