Center for the Elimination of Violence in the Family

Emergency Domestic Violence shelters - in fiscal year 2018, the Center sheltered 291 adults and 630 children. Fourteen percent of shelter families were discharged to safe permanent housing. the Center opened the first pubicly funded Domestic Violence shelter in new york state in 1977 and now operates three full-service shelters for victims and their children. the individualized services provided by our shelters give residents the tools they need to break patterns of Domestic Violence and start new lives. While in shelter, adults and children benefit from counseling, case management, support groups, and workshops, as well as childcare, housing assistance, vocational assistance, recreation, and other crucial services. the Center provides ongoing support for former shelter residents.

Crime victims' services - the Center provides crucial victim advocacy, case management, support groups, and community outreach to eliminate Domestic Violence. Last year, the Center empowered 145 victims to apply for crime victims' compensation, engaged over 1100 in counseling, case management and emergency assistance, conducted weekly support groups in spanish with 32 ongoing participants, and conducted weekly support groups in english with 12 ongoing participants. Workshops and outreach activities raised public awareness and reiterated our commitment that everyone deserves a life free of abuse.

Relationship abuse prevention program (rapp) - in fiscal year 2018, the Center's groundbreaking education programs reached over 33,000 young people to teach students about healthy relationships and Domestic Violence prevention. Rapp offered workshops, counseling, peer leadership activities, and community education on nine high school campuses and at one intermediate school. Exactly 1,557 students participated in three or more educational offerings, and more than 86% gained significant knowledge to pursue healthy relationships and avoid abuse. 2,650 students received individual and group counseling. the Center trained 73 peer leaders, of whom 49 participated in the Center's summer peer leadership institute. Peer leaders participated in 180 events in the community.