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This page has contact information for programs that offer assistance and referrals to victims and survivors of abuse throughout your state. If you plan to contact a program by email, please review our Safety when using email page first.
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Erie
Child & Family Services - Haven House
330 Delaware AvenueBuffalo, NY 14202
Hotline: (716) 884-6000
Phone: (716) 842-2750
Fax: (716) 842-0668
URL: https://cfsbny.org/haven-house-children-tour-fire-department/
Email: E-mail (for non-emergencies): informationhh@cfsbny.org
Haven House provides safe housing, a crisis hotline, supportive counseling, advocacy, and support groups for victims of domestic violence in Buffalo and Erie County, NY. We also seek to build awareness of and educate the community about domestic violence. Services and programs include Emergency Services; Counseling, Advocacy, & Support Groups; Help/Advocacy for crime victims. Survivors can also meet with an Economic Empowerment Specialist who can assist survivors with credit issues, education, training, employment, budgeting, housing and anything else necessary to become financially independent.
Essex
STOP Domestic Violence (part of Behavioral Health Services North, Inc.)
Westport (satellite office), NYHotline: (888) 563-6904 (24 hours)
Phone: (518) 563-8206
Fax: (518) 563-9958
URL: https://bhsn.org/social-services/stopdvappointment/
STOP Domestic Violence is a NYS certified program assisting victims of domestic violence, 24 hours a day. Services include: 24-hour hotline; Crisis intervention; Safe apartments for temporary shelter; Individual and group supportive counseling; Educational materials and presentations about domestic violence and its effects; Temporary childcare during office visits; Advocacy with law enforcement, medical services, local departments of Social Services, etc.; Information and referrals to other local, state and nationwide domestic violence services and human trafficking. STOP Domestic Violence also assists victims with Family Offense Petitions for temporary Orders of Protection in Family Court. The main office is located in Plattsburgh (Clinton County) with a satellite office in Malone and Tupper Lake (Franklin County) as well as Westport (Essex County).
