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Legal and Social Services
Domestic Violence and Counseling
Mount Sinai SAVI Takanot Program
Description: Free, confidential, religiously sensitive
counseling and support services for Orthodox Jewish survivors of rape, sexual
assault, childhood sexual abuse, and domestic violence.
Phone:
(212)
423-2147
Website:
http://www.cgdms.org/savi/takanot
Shalom Task Force Hotline
Description: Offers confidential, national domestic abuse
toll-free hotline to provide a listening ear and to offer a wide range of
referrals to its callers.
Phone: (212) 874-2915
Website:
http://www.shalomtaskforce.org
Safe Horizon
Description: Safe Horizon is the largest provider of
domestic violence services in the country and provides a 24-hour hotline for
victims.
Phone: 1800-621-HOPE
Website:
http://www.safehorizon.org
(also provides legal assistance)
Sister to Sister
Description: Services and resources for divorced and single mothers.
Offers therapy services, mentoring, support groups, and training for mothers.
Phone: 718-338-2948
(also provides legal counsel)
Legal Services
InMotion, Inc.
Description: Legal
advice and representation for low-income women for contested & uncontested
divorces, orders of protection, custody/visitation, child support and spousal
support, VAWA immigration self-petitions and battered spouse waivers.
Phone: (212) 695-3800
Website:
http://www.inmotiononline.org
New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG)
Description: A nonprofit law
office dedicated to providing free legal services in civil law matters to
low-income New Yorkers. Services
include representation in divorces, child custody/visitation, orders of
protection, spousal and child support, and foster care matters.
Phone: (212) 613-5000
Website:
http://www.nylag.org
Project
Eden
Description: Bridges
the community with the criminal justice system to negotiate the difficult
process of reaching Orthodox victims of domestic violence.
Assists with legal services acts and acts as a referral agency for many other
nonprofit organizations.
Phone:
(718)
250-2005
Website:
http://www.brooklynda.org/project_eden/project_eden.htm
Sarah’s Voice - A Free Legal Aid Service for Victims of Domestic Abuse
Description: Sarah's Voice is a new legal-aid service run by
Shalom Task Force. It provides a multi-disciplinary approach to addressing
domestic violence issues in the Orthodox community. Sarah's Voice is staffed by
a full-time lawyer and social worker who work hand-in-hand to ease the process
as clients come forward to receive legal aid.
Phone: 1-888-883-2323
Website:
http://www.shalomtaskforce.org
Sanctuary for Families
Description: Services domestic violence victims and their
children in family law (order of protection, custody/visitation, abuse/neglect,
support and matrimonial) and immigration law (battered spouse waivers,
self-petitions under VAWA and asylum) proceedings.
Specializes in
providing
services for immigrant and undocumented battered women.
Phone: (212) 349-6009
Website:
http://www.sanctuaryforfamilies.org
The New Start Project
Description:
Assists clients
with Uncontested Divorces, Separation Agreements and brief legal services in
Contested Divorces, as well as navigating the legal system from start to
finish. Fees are determined on a sliding scale from $100-$500 based on the
client’s income. No client is turned away.
Intended for clients who are ineligible to receive free legal services
but are unable to afford a private attorney.
Phone: (646)
619-1272
Website:
http://www.newstartproject.com/index.html
Children's Services
Jewish Board of Family and
Children’s Services (JBFCS)
Description: Provides
dozens of programs for children and their families.
Consultations and clinical services also provided.
Phone: (888) 523-2769
Website:
http://www.jbfcs.org/index.html
OHEL Children’s Home and
Family Services
Description: Provides housing, foster care,
outpatient counseling, at-home services, school-based programs, camps, and
sexual abuse services for children.
Phone: 1-800-603-OHEL
Website:
http://www.ohelfamily.org/
Most of the above-listed agencies are based in New
York. If you live in another state and require assistance, please contact
ORA directly.
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