Family Shelters

family shelters

We operate emergency and transitional shelters to help those who are experiencing family or domestic violence.

Family or domestic violence involves physical and emotional abuse by one person against another in a home or family environment. It can affect individuals and families of every economic status, race, religion, age and culture, and can result in severe injury and trauma.

Emergency Shelters

Genesis Domestic Violence Shelter (212.304.1430 / 24-hour hotline)

Provides emergency shelter for female or male victims of domestic violence and their children. Services include:

  • Crisis intervention
  • Domestic violence advocacy
  • Individual, group and family therapy
  • Legal advocacy
  • Childcare
  • Independent living skills

Horizons Domestic Violence Shelter (212.262.7655 / 24-hour hotline)

Provides emergency shelter for female or male victims of domestic violence and their children. Along with serving as a liaison between client and service providers, including Kings District Attorney’s Office, New York City Children’s Services (formerly ACS), New York City Police Departments, New York City Housing Authority, immigration attorneys, and interfaith spiritual caregivers, services include:

  • Childcare/after-school program
  • Individual, group and family therapy
  • Medical consultation
  • Psychiatric services

Transitional Shelters

Bryce House Domestic Violence Shelter (718-945-5372)

This Tier II domestic violence shelter serves women and their children who must leave emergency domestic violence shelters but who are not ready to relocate to permanent housing because of mental illness or trauma that interferes with their ability to live independently. Can accommodate 16 families. All families referred by Human Resources Administration.

Transition Center (718.520.8045)

Provide emergency shelter for female or male victims of domestic violence and their children. But beyond that, we are there for our clients from the second we meet them over the phone all the way through their move into transitional or more permanent housing.