Employers can be a safe support for domestic violence survivors
HR can increase awareness, provide training, and offer survivors security, experts told HR Brew. “We very often see that abusers actually interfere with work, so they may engage in behaviors that make it difficult for the survivor to get to work on time…They may call and harass them…
National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims
Remembering Lives. Honoring Families. Standing Together Against Violence. On September 25, 2026, we observe the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims—a time to honor those whose lives were taken through homicide and other acts of violence. Across New York City and the nation, events and gatherings…
Remembering Three Heroes on September 11
On the 25th anniversary of the terror attacks on our country, Safe Horizon was asked to speak in memory of the three brave New York State court officers who gave their lives to rescue others as the towers fell. Queens Family Court case managers Triny Rodriguez, Fabiloa Davila, and…
Remembering September 11: A Reflection on Loss, Courage, Healing, and Community
This reflection is not just about memory, but it is also about responsibility: the responsibility to honor those we lost, to stand with those who continue to carry the impact of that day, and to carry forward the compassion, courage, and community that helped New York begin to heal.
Reflecting on 25 Years After September 11, 2001
Twenty-five years after September 11, 2001, we’re looking back on Safe Horizon’s role in the incredibly complex emergency response that occurred and the impact it had on our services, families of victims, our clients, and more. In the days and months that followed the attacks, New Yorkers…
How New Federal Grant-Making Rules Will Endanger Survivors
A proposed Office of Management and Budget rule change giving a small group of presidential appointees final approval over $1 trillion in grant money would be devastating for nonprofits and the vulnerable people they serve. Read the full Op-Ed from Safe Horizon CEO Liz Roberts…
Brooklyn Fall Fest
You’re invited to join us for a day of celebration honoring 30 years of the Jane Barker Brooklyn Child Advocacy Center (CAC). Safe Horizon’s CACs provide critical services to 12,000 children and families who have been impacted by child abuse every year. We’re thrilled to share this major milestone for our Brooklyn location with our supporters, friends, and former client families. Come learn about our services, meet the people committed…
Safe Horizon Responds to City Housing Assistance Program
We advocated for the expansion of the CityFHEPS program so that Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) could finally have a chance at stability and safety. But rather than expanding CityFHEPS, the final budget included a significantly scaled down housing voucher program, the City Housing Assistance Program (CHAP). Although we celebrate the fact that RHY in DYCD-funded shelter will qualify for CHAP, the vast majority of the…
Rape crisis centers plead with Hochul to reverse millions in funding cuts
Safe Horizon CEO Liz Roberts is quoted multiple times in this NBC New York article discussing funding cuts from the New York State Office of Victim Services. “The Governor has been a champion for survivor services. It doesn’t align with her values to cut programs like this.”…
Brides' March
The Annual Gladys Ricard & Victims of Domestic Violence Memorial Walk/Brides’ March is a yearly march to raise awareness of domestic violence in New York City. The walk is in honor of Gladys Ricart, who was murdered on the day of her wedding by an abusive ex-boyfriend.