AGENCY TESTIMONY
Statistics and services in NYC's domestic violence shelters
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The speaker provides statistics on the number of individuals served in NYC's domestic violence shelters and outlines the various services available to survivors within the shelter system.
- In fiscal year 2024, 11,223 adults and children were served in emergency and family transition shelters
- Shelters serve as an entry point for various services including:
- Childcare services
- Housing assistance
- Benefit entitlement assistance
- Financial development services
- Economic empowerment programs
- Expressive therapies (art, play, recreational)
- Stress reduction techniques
- Mental health and substance abuse counseling
- Access to community-based medical providers
John Rojas
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In fiscal year 24, the HRA domestic violence system served 11223 adults and children in emergency and family transition shelters.
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Shelter serve as an entryway to further services and assistance, including children childcare services, housing assist benefit entitlement assistance, financial development, service, and economic empowerment programs.
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Shelters also serve as the entry point for expressive therapies.
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For example, art play and recreational, stress reduction skill techniques, mental and substance abuse counseling, and community based medical providers.
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Having provided that overview, I will now share an overview of intake, the array of services, and linkages to care shelters provide.
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And the pathway to greater independence for safe move out.
