MENU FIND US ESCAPE COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Updates Home → COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Updates Menu Getting Help Community Programs, Counseling, and Child Services Streetwork Trafficking, Immigration, and Shelters Court Programs On-Site Protocols ▼ Hotlines, Helpline, and SafeChat Call our 24/7 Domestic Violence Hotline: 1- 800-621-HOPE (4673) Call our 24/7 Rape and Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-212-227-3000 Chat with an advocate: visit Safehorizon.org/SafeChat Assistance for anyone impacted by crimes, including support for family members of homicide victims. Hours are Mon. – Fri. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. : 1-855-234-1042 If you are experiencing an emergency, please call 911. To speak with an advocate, call our 24-hour hotline at 1-800-621-HOPE (4673). Community Programs, Counseling, and Child Services Our Child Advocacy Centers (CACs) in all five boroughs are open. The Counseling Center is welcoming new clients for trauma therapy. We are providing our full array of clinic services remotely via telehealth. We are able to see our clients for in-person services by appointment only on an as-needed basis. Please call 347-328-8110 for more information. Our Community Programs are conducting limited in-person work Monday through Friday by appointment only in all five boroughs. Please contact the Helpline at 1-855-234-1042 or SafeChat to reach us directly. Our Child Trauma Response Team (CTRT) is offering remote work Mondays through Saturdays as well as in-person services by appointment, for clients across the 5 boroughs. To be connected with us, please contact the Helpline at 1-855-234-1042, Streetwork All Streetwork Project locations for homeless young people are operating. The Lower East Side Drop-In Center is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 12 p.m. – 5 p.m and respite services have been reinstated. Syringe exchange clients for the remainder of the month of September can access showers any day of the week 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday night services will be reinstated the first Monday in October from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Syringe exchange clients will only be able to access services on Mondays again beginning in October. Streetwork Project’s Uptown Drop-In Center is open 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We are closed on Wednesdays. New intakes for clients 18-24 years old are limited to 4 a day, 10:15 a.m. – 3p.m. Clients under 18 years old are able to do intakes at any time. Limited on-site services include: meals to go; food pantry; laundry drop-off/pick up; showers; clothing; emergency baby supplies; syringe exchange; Narcan distribution and harm reduction supplies; telehealth; remote groups opportunities and referrals. Streetwork Project’s Overnight Site continues to conduct intakes with reduced capacity to maintain physical distancing in the residence. Streetwork Project’s Outreach is operating 7 p.m. – 2 a.m. the following days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Click here to visit the official Streetwork program page or visit Streetwork’s official Instagram page for direct updates. Trafficking, Immigration, and Shelters All Domestic Violence Shelters are operating. Please call our Domestic Violence Hotline: 1- 800-621-HOPE (4673) Our Anti-Trafficking Program office is doing limited in-person work by appointment, Mon. – Fri., 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Please call our Intake Line at (718) 943-8652 or our General Line at (718) 943-8631, and leave a message with your name and a safe way to contact you by phone or email. We are checking both lines multiples times a day. Our Immigration Law Project office is conducting limited in-person work by appointment only Mon. – Fri. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Please call our Intake Line and leave a message. We are checking this number multiple times a day: 718-943-8632 Court Programs The Family Justice Centers are open five days a week beginning November 3rd. Walk-ins are accepted. If you are able to, please call in advance as it will help us manage the number of people onsite and ensure social distancing. Safe Horizon Criminal Court Programs will be on-site the following days to meet with clients who come to the court buildings and are not able to access services remotely. The Criminal Court programs will continue to provide remote services on these days as well as the other days that they are not on-site in the criminal court buildings. Click here for contact numbers and information. Brooklyn Criminal Court staff are on-site Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Bronx Criminal Court staff are on-site Tuesdays and Thursdays. Queens Criminal Court staff are on-site Tuesdays and Thursdays. Staten Island Criminal Court staff are on-site Tuesdays and Thursdays. Safe Horizon Family Court Programs will be on-site the following days to meet with clients who come to the court building and are not able to access services remotely. The Family Court Programs will continue to provide remote services on these days as well as the other days that they are not on-site in the Family Court buildings. Click here for contact numbers and information. The Brooklyn Family Court Program is seeing clients on-site on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The Bronx Family Court Program is seeing clients on-site on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Queens Family Court Program is seeing clients on-site on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Manhattan Family Court Program staff are currently working remotely. Click here for contact numbers and information. All Supervised Visitation Programs are currently providing remote visits referred by the courts. All Court Program Children’s Centers are closed. Our Domestic Violence Law Project (DVLP) staff continue to work remotely until clients and their attorneys are able to enter the courthouses for their court cases. Please call our Intake Line and leave a message. We are checking this number multiple times a day: 718-834-7430 ext. 1101. Or you can send an email to christine.perumal@safehorizon.org Restitution staff continue to process restitution payments and are available to assist Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5: 00 p.m. Staff can be reached at the email addresses and telephone numbers listed here. Please leave a message if no one answers and staff will return your call. Learn how to establish a restitution case or how to make a payment here. On-Site Protocols Here are ways we are keeping clients and staff safe while on-site: We are asking clients to make appointments when possible to help maintain social distancing guidelines. Both clients and staff are asked to wear masks while on-site (for anyone over the age of 2) and to maintain social distancing guidelines. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will be available for clients who arrive on-site without a mask. Both clients and staff will be asked to sign in and provide contact information for contact tracing purposes. To learn more about contact tracing, please click here. No client information will be shared with immigration, law enforcement, or justice officials unless it becomes required by law. Both clients and staff will also be asked to affirm they have not experienced any Covid-like symptoms for the past 14 days. Both clients and staff will be asked if they have traveled to a state currently on New York State’s quarantine list prior to being on-site. If clients or staff are not feeling well or have a fever, we are asking them to return home and clients will be offered remote services. 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