Community Violence
Community violence is violence against people around us. It can be violence against people we know or strangers we are near in our day-to-day lives.
Physical Violence
Physical violence is the intentional use of force to hurt someone. This can include hitting, kicking, throwing things, restraint, or using a weapon.
Sexual Violence
Sexual violence is attempted or enacted verbal harassment, coercion, unwanted touching, and rape.
The Issues
Anyone can experience violence, abuse, or exploitation. But some of us are statistically more at risk than others. Women and trans women of color, children, elders, and disabled populations are the most likely to have these harms carried out against them. Socially or systemically marginalized people, such as those experiencing…
Community and Restorative Practices
Offering trauma-informed counseling, safety planning, support groups and more for survivors of abuse and their families.
By the Numbers
Safe Horizon is the largest victim service organization in the country. 5,000,000 Lives transformed since 1978 Every year, 250,000 people who have experienced violence, abuse, or exploitation seek safety through our services. We offer immediate and practical support like a hot meal, someone to talk to,…
NYUMUNC XVI: Support Safe Horizon
Help Survivors Find Safety and Healing Every year, Safe Horizon provides support to more than 250,000 survivors; among those survivors, Safe Horizon provides shelter and support to over 2,000 survivors of domestic violence across New York City. The need for these services is urgent, with 1 in 4 women and…
