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Safe Horizon's Policy Recommendations for the Next New York City Mayor

We urge newly elected officials to build on what victim service professionals have learned over decades about how best to help survivors.

September 1, 2021
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The Community Engagement Power 50

Safe Horizon CEO Liz Roberts named one of City & State’s Community Engagement Power 50 that recognizes officials, advocates, and activists collaborating with communities to drive change.

August 21, 2021
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Safe Horizon Signs Onto Letter Urging Governor Kathy Hochul to Pass Policies to Help Survivors

Safe Horizon and our partners urge Governor Kathy Hochul to pass policies to create a sexual/gender-based violence and harassment-free New York.

August 18, 2021
Challenges Homeless LGBTQ+ Youth Face When Seeking Permanent Housing
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Challenges LGBTQ+ Homeless Youth Face When Seeking Permanent Housing

LGBTQ+ homeless youth face scarce options for shelter and permanent housing. Let's help NYC ensure safe housing for LGBTQ+ homeless young people.

June 22, 2021
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Celebrating Fathers: Survivors' Stories on Fatherhood 

Including fathers' experience with abuse and violence is critical to Safe Horizon's mission in helping all survivors of abuse and violence.

June 16, 2021
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Homeless Young Adults Must Have Equal Access to Housing in New York City

Providing homeless youth with housing vouchers and priority access to NYCHA housing is imperative. Safe Horizon's Carolyn Strudwick explains.

June 1, 2021
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As New Yorkers Face a Mental Health Crisis, We Can’t Afford to Lose the Resources ThriveNYC Provides

Safe Horizon CEO Liz Roberts joins community-based organizations in opposing funding cuts to ThriveNYC, which has strengthened NYC's mental health services.

April 12, 2021
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Six Ways to be an Ally to the Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Community  

Racism and violence against the Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community is unacceptable. Read these tips on how you can be an ally.

April 1, 2021
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Safe Horizon and ASISTA File Lawsuit Against USCIS and DHS

The plaintiffs are suing to compel the agencies to respond to a Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) request seeking information on changes to USCIS’s practices that are making it more difficult for noncitizens to obtain lawful immigration status under the U-visa program—a humanitarian remedy specifically reserved for immigrants who have been victims of serious, often violent crime.

March 17, 2021
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Safe Horizon Appoints Lisa A. O’Connor as New Deputy CEO and Chief Program Officer 

Safe Horizon, the nation's largest victim services agency, appoints Lisa A. O’Connor, PhD as its Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Program Officer. 

March 15, 2021