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ABUSE/DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE
n New York State
Office of Children & Family Services
http://ocfs.ny.gov
State Hotline: 1-800-342-3720
Report abuse/neglect of children. If you
believe a child is in immediate danger,
call 911 or your local police department.
n New York State Office for the
Prevention of Domestic Violence
http://www.opdv.ny.gov/contact.html
New York State Domestic &
Sexual Violence 24 hour Hotline:
1-800-942-6906
According to Safe Horizon, a New York
victims’ services agency, 1 in 4 women
will experience domestic violence;
more than 3 million children each year
witness domestic violence at home;
without help, girls who witness domestic
violence are more vulnerable to abuse,
and boys are more likely to become
abusers of their partners and children
as adults, continuing a cycle of violence
seen in families all too often.
victims of domestic violence. Friends,
family members, co-workers, neighbors,
or professionals with questions about
domestic violence operates safe and
secure emergency housing in a con-
fidential location for women and their
children, single women, and transgen-
dered individuals identifying as female.
Shelter supportive services include:
Safety Planning, Individual Counseling,
Support groups (including Art Empower-
ment), Advocacy. Referrals can call the
hotline for information. Haven House
housing assistance, Referrals to tran-
sitional housing, Food, Clothing, Crisis
Intervention, and Children’s Programs.
n Family Justice Center of Erie
County
716-558-SAFE (7233)
www.fjcsafe.org
Offers free services for domestic vio-
lence victims and their children through
an extensive collaboration with 13
partner agencies, all located at one se-
cured, comfortable location, where vic-
tims can get all the services they need
to safely escape abuse. They currently
have the following locations:
Buffalo
438 Main St., Suite 201, Buffalo
716-558-7233
(Monday-Friday; 8:30am-5pm)
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Resource Guide
in our May issue:
To Advertise Call: 836-3486 ext. 104
n Haven House
Child & Family Services
24-Hour Hotline: 716-884-6000
(for HELP & Shelter)
For over 35 years, Haven House has
been working to prevent domestic vio-
lence/intimate partner violence and pro-
mote peace in the home. Services are
based on a continuum of care ranging
from a fully-inclusive emergency shelter
in a confidential location to long-term
transitional housing. The continuum of
care includes an extensive counseling
and advocacy program for all individuals
regardless of gender that includes many
satellite locations throughout Erie County.
Who Should Call? Anyone involved in
an intimate partner violence or family
violence situation, including: domes-
tic violence, dating violence, stalking,
those in same-sex relationships, those
with disabilities, male survivors, senior
citizens, and immigrant and refugee
Southtowns Satellite
4383 South Buffalo St., Orchard Park
716-662-0259
(Wed. & Fri; 8:30am-5pm)
Northtowns Satellite
330 North Forest Rd., Amherst
716-634-4309
(Mon. & Tues.; 8:30am-5pm)
Grand Island Satellite
1801 Grand Island Blvd. Suite 3
Grand Island
716-662-0259
(Wed. & Fri.; 8:30am-5pm)
AFTER SCHOOL CARE
n For a very comprehensive list of more
than 100 after school care programs in
Erie County visit www.211wny.org and
enter “after school” in the search box.
Information on programs in Niagara and
other counties i s also available through
this site. If you do not have access to
the Internet, call 1-888-696-9211.