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New Law to Help Incarcerated Domestic Violence Survivors in New York State
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New Law to Help Incarcerated Domestic Violence Survivors in New York State

The Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act would begin to address the years of injustice faced by domestic violence survivors.

March 13, 2019
Neomi Rao
Statements and Press Releases

Safe Horizon Responds to Confirmation of Neomi Rao

"There is no place on the federal bench for a judge who will not support survivors." Safe Horizon CEO reacts to confirmation of Neomi Rao.

March 12, 2019
Safe Blog

Pivotal Moments: Support for Families in Crisis Made Possible by the Gerstner Family Foundation

For families that have been displaced by violence, emergency resources can make the difference between ongoing crisis and long-term safety.

March 6, 2019
3 Tips for Watching Media, Movies, or Documentaries
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Three Tips for Watching Triggering Media, Movies, or Documentaries  

Watching stories of abuse unfold onscreen can be triggering for survivors of abuse and violence. Use these tips to prevent retraumatization when consuming media.

February 27, 2019
Events

2019 TCS New York City Marathon

Join our grassroots fundraising group Team Horizon at the 2019 TCS New York City Marathon.

February 25, 2019
Family Court Program Brooklyn
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Stalking, Domestic Violence, and Support at the Family Court Programs

How can the legal system help stalking survivors? Leah Scondotto works at the Family Court Programs and explains how they can help stalking survivors.

February 13, 2019
Evangeline M. Chan Director, Immigration Law Project
Safe Horizon In The News

FactChecking the State of the Union

Following the State of the Union, Safe Horizon's Evangeline Chan clears up that human trafficking survivors are people brought through legal ports of entry.

February 5, 2019

Brooklyn CAC Reaches out to Orthodox Communities

Since mid-2015, Safe Horizon staff has worked with more than 400 children who identify as Jewish, or Orthodox Jewish. Our work with the children includes providing assistance during an investigation of child abuse, facilitating the forensic interview of any child in the home, coordinating medical evaluations at the JBBCAC with…

February 3, 2019

Laura's Story

Laura’s mother had experienced something similar in her own childhood, and healing and justice was not available to her as a child. She wanted something different for her daughter. Together they called 911 and were transported to the Brooklyn CAC. Since the responding officers had alerted the Detectives at…

February 3, 2019
How R. Kelly was Found ‘Not Guilty’ in Court
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How R. Kelly was Found ‘Not Guilty’ in Court

For over 25 years, survivors have shared their heartbreaking experiences of rape and sexual assault allegedly by R. Kelly. We examine his 2008 trial enabled him to allegedly sexually assault black women and girls.

January 16, 2019