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16 Days of Activism Against GBV

Family Justice Centers

Street Harassment Prevention

Home+

Policy & Training

Outreach Team

Current Initiatives

NYC Domestic Violence Task Force

Advisory Council

Resource Directory at NYC HOPE


Home+

Home + Housing Safety Program for Survivors of Domestic and Gender-Based Violence

What is Home+?

A free citywide program of the Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence (ENDGBV) that helps survivors of domestic violence (DV) and gender-based violence (GBV) stay safely in their homes by providing:

Pendant alarm systems to call for help within the home if safety is threatened by an abusive person

Lock change and repair services for doors and windows

Flexible funding grants to help cover expenses to maintain or secure housing

All Home + participants are connected to additional support services, like case management and safety planning through contracted community-based organizations.

Home+ was previously called Alternatives to Shelter.

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Who is eligible?

Survivors or victims of DV and/or GBV living in NYC; no documentation or order of protection is required to provide your status as a survivor or victim of DV and/or GBV

Home+ providers conduct an assessment to determine eligibility. All services are based on availability.

Flexible Funding: income must be 300% or less of the 2024 poverty guidelines.

Your consumer credit history, criminal history, and/or immigration status will not impact your eligibility for Home+ services.

How Do I contact Home+?

Bronx

Violence Intervention Program (VIP)
Hours: 9am – 11pm, Monday – Friday
Helpline: 800-664-5880
Email: homeplusteam@vipmujeres.org

Brooklyn

HELP ROADS
Hours: 9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday
Helpline: 718-922-7980
Email: homeplus@helpusa.org

Queens

Womankind
Hours: 9am – 7pm, Monday – Friday
Helpline: 888-888-7702 (24/7)
Text: 929-207-5907

Manhattan

Rising Ground Paths to Healing
Hours: 9am – 6pm, Monday – Friday
Helpline: 877-783-7794
Email: stepshelpline@risingground.org

Staten Island

Seamen's Society for Children and Families
Hours: 9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday
Helpline: 718-447-7740 x4792 (24/7)
Email: homeplus@seamenssociety.org

For more detailed information on Home+, see the Frequently Asked Questions guide.

For additional support:

Call 311 or visit the New York City Family Just Center (FJC) in the borough where you live (or one where you feel safest), Monday – Friday between the hours of 9:00am and 5:00pm to create a full plan for your safety and discuss options with a case manager.

Call the NYC Hope Hotline at 1-800-621-HOPE (4673), 24 hours a day for immediate safety planning and shelter assistance.

Search services from community-based providers through the NYC HOPE Resource Directory at www.nyc.gov/NYCHOPE.

If you are in immediate danger or wish to report a crime, call or text 911. Please note, this will lead to a response by the NYPD.

All program staff have access to interpretation services to communicate with people in their preferred language. Alarm systems offered through Home+ can be installed, set-up, and operate to be accessible for people with disabilities, including individuals who are blind or low vision and/or deaf or hard of hearing.

ENDGBV is committed to continuing to make the Home+ program accessible for people with disabilities other than those listed above. If you have any questions related to accessibility and the Home+ program, please email AccessENDGBV@endgbv.nyc.gov.