Domestic Violence Victim Advocacy Services
thru: Family Counseling Service of the Finger Lakes
• Provides confidential safe shelter, advocacy, and crisis/educational counseling to victims and their children during times of crisis. Services include:
- Crisis intervention
- Needs assessment
- Personalized safety plan
- Education, information, and referrals
- Access to safe shelter
- Crisis, peer, and domestic violence educational counseling
- Support group
- 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
Eligibility: Victim of Domestic Violence, age 16 and older.
Application Process: Call or walk in.
Required Documentation: None.
Fees: No fee for services.
Coverage Note: Ontario and Wayne Counties.
This program is offered here:
Family Counseling Service of the Finger Lakes Newark
165 E Union Street
2nd Floor
Newark NY 14513
2nd Floor
Newark NY 14513
Hours:
Lobby M-F 9:00AM-3:00PM.
Additional hours by appointment only.
Domestic Violence Crisis Hotline: 24 hour.
Additional hours by appointment only.
Domestic Violence Crisis Hotline: 24 hour.
