National Helpline 

1-800-662-HELP (4357)

TTY: 1-800-487-4889

Provides 24-hour free and confidential referrals and information about mental and/or substance use disorders, prevention, treatment, and recovery in English and Spanish.

The New York State HOPEline Services 

Call the 24/7 HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY (467369) or Text HOPENY (467369).

Provides 24-hour free and confidential referrals and information about mental and/or substance use disorders, prevention, treatment, and recovery in English and Spanish.

Alcoholics Anonymous 

Find a bulletin of active AA meetings listed here. The Inter-Group Association of Alcoholics Anonymous of New York, Inc., fondly referred to as New York Inter-Group (“NYIG”) helps New York area A.A. groups fulfill their primary purpose — carrying the A.A. message to still-suffering alcoholics.  Since 1946, NYIG has been an information exchange center for A.A. groups in the greater New York City area.

Al-Anon 

Al-Anon is a mutual support group. We are friends and families of alcoholics who come together to share experience, strength, and hope with each other and to recover from the effects of someone else’s drinking

Rehab.com | Drug & Alcohol Rehab Centers in New York 

Find the best alcohol and drug rehabs in New York City, NY. Browse nearby treatment centers and search for inpatient, outpatient, or detox treatment. Filter by payment options, amenities, specialty programs, and more to find the best treatment for your unique situation.

Rehabs.org | Free Alcohol and Drug Rehab Centers in New York

Find an accredited addiction rehab center in New York. Discover recovery options in locations convenient to you. Sort by detox, inpatient, outpatient, aftercare and more.

Top 30 Alcohol & Drug Rehab Centers in New York & Free Treatment Resources

Free mental health and substance abuse resources for people at any stage of their recovery journey, including resources/treatment, warning signs, how to talk to a family member, definitions of different types of treatment and a local treatment center directory.

Harm Reduction Coalition 

An advocacy and capacity-building organization that promotes the health and dignity of individuals and communities affected by drug use. We hold space for and support communities who are impacted by HIV, hepatitis C, and overdose, offering resources and training for local leaders to create solutions that work best for their community. 

Narcotics Anonymous 

NA offers recovery from the effects of addiction through working a twelve-step program, including regular attendance at group meetings. The group atmosphere provides help from peers and offers an ongoing support network for addicts who wish to pursue and maintain a drug-free lifestyle.

Find Meetings Here: portaltools.na.org/portaltools/MeetingLoc  

Smart Recovery 

Smart Recovery offers an alternative or a complement to a 12-step group. SMART Recovery is an evidenced-informed recovery method grounded in Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), that supports people with substance dependencies or problem behaviors to: 1) Build and maintain motivation 2) Cope with urges and cravings 3) Manage thoughts, feelings and behaviors 4) Live a balanced life

NY State Harm Reduction Order Form

Naloxone is a fast-acting opioid overdose reversal medication. Test strips detect the presence of harmful additives like fentanyl and xylazine in the unregulated drug supply. New York State has partnered with NextDistro.org and NYMatters to make these life-saving harm reduction supplies available at no cost, hassle-free and direct to your door. This effort is funded using Opioid Settlement Fund dollars.

Complete Sexual Violence Survivor Resource Guide

*The following information is gathered from the New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault Resource Guide. Read the full guide for more information on the following services as well as information on financial support, legal options and services, housing resources, and specialized services for survivors.

Safe Horizon

Safe Horizon confidential hotlines provide one-on-one support including: Crisis counseling, Safety planning, Assistance with finding Domestic Violence Shelters, & Information about resources

Domestic Violence: 1-800-621-HOPE

Rape & Sexual Assault: 1-212-227-3000

Crime Victims: 1-866-689-HELP

Safe Chat

SafeChat is a one-on-one chat session with a Safe Horizon client advocate trained in supporting those who have experienced violence, crime, and abuse in New York City. Advocates can provide information and referrals, as well as help connect you to other Safe Horizon programs. 

NYPD Special Victims Division 24-Hour Hotline and Report Line

Only call this hotline if you’re currently safe. You can call this number if you are a survivor, advocate, hospital, bystander, etc. They will help you with reporting. They also take notifications of human trafficking and child sexual abuse. 

Telephone: 646-610-7272

Barrier Free Living

Barrier Free Living supports individuals with disabilities to live dignified lives free of all forms of abuse and bias. 

Helpline: 212-400-6470

CAMBA 24/7 Sexual Assault Hotline 

If you have been raped and need assistance, please call us toll-free our trained rape crisis counselors are available to help you 24 hours a day/7days a week. 

Telephone: 800-310-2449

North Brooklyn Coalition

We are here to support all victims of domestic violence and adult survivors of childhood or adult sexual abuse or assault. Call us to speak with a bilingual counselor. 

Helpline: 718-302-4073

NYC Anti-Violence Project

Our free, bilingual (English/Spanish), 24-hour, 365 day a year crisis intervention hotline is staffed by trained volunteers and our professional counselor/advocates, offering support to LGBTQ & HIV-affected survivors of any type of violence, as well as to those who love and support survivors, including those who have lost a loved one to violence. 

Helpline: 212-714-1141

Sex Crimes Hotline – Manhattan District Attorney

The Manhattan DA’s office handles crimes that occur IN Manhattan regardless of where the survivor resides. Hotline services are available in English and Spanish. They offer information if you’re interested in filing a criminal complaint and a direct connection to the Manhattan Special Victims Unit. 

Telephone: 212-335-9373

Violence Intervention Program 

If you are feeling unsafe in your relationship or are worried you are experiencing abuse – please call us. We will listen without judgment and talk through your options. 

24/7 Hotline: 1-800-664-5880

For Sexual Forensic Exams (SAFE) (also referred to as “rape kits”), you can go to any New York State hospital Emergency Room 24/7. Calling ahead is not required. 

Other information about SAFE programs and SAFE exams can be found here: https://www.health.ny.gov/professionals/safe/

Bellevue Victim Services Program

Located in Manhattan

To help facilitate the recovery process, NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue provides confidential and empathic services for a diverse survivor community. Staff work in collaboration with the Emergency Department, sexual assault forensic examiners, and other hospital services to provide comprehensive medical and supportive social work services to survivors of crime ages 18 and up. 

Telephone: 212-562-3755

CAMBA Victims Assistance Program

Serves Brooklyn

Offers face-to-face and telephone counseling services as well as individual, family, and group therapy to survivors ages 6 and up. 

Telephone: 718-282-5575

Crime Victims Treatment Center

Offers individual and group trauma-focused psychotherapy, complementary therapy modalities, and limited psychiatric support to survivors aged 13 and up. All services are free of charge and confidential. 

Telephone: 212-523-4728

Day One Social Services

Individual and group counseling as well as case management support are offered through phone call or video call. 

Telephone: 800-214-4150

Text line: 646-535-DAY1

Mount Sinai Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention (SAVI) Program

Located in Manhattan

SAVI provides short term counseling for survivors. Both individual and group counseling are offered. Telehealth counseling is offered. SAVI responds to about 10 emergency departments around NYC to support survivors in crisis and to provide advocacy, emotional support, and more. SAVI services are all free. 

Telephone: 212-423-2140

New York Presbyterian Domestic Violence and Other Emergencies (DOVE) Program

Located in Manhattan

Provides free, confidential, compassionate, and comprehensive care to victims of crime for ages 12 and above, including survivors of family and intimate partner violence, physical and sexual assault, and elder abuse, as well as their friends and family, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Services are confidential, within the confines of the law, and free. 

Safe Horizon

Offers therapy – individual and group (all virtual). Services are free and available to all survivors living in New York City, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age and marital or immigration status. 

Call the NYC Sexual Health Clinic Hotline (347-396-7959) for telemedicine services.

NYC Sexual Health Clinics provide low- and no-cost services to anyone ages 12 or older, regardless of immigration status. No parental consent is necessary

For complete list of clinics and services follow the link here: https://www.nyc.gov/site/doh/services/sexual-health-clinics.page

Chelsea Sexual Health Clinic

303 9th Avenue, First Floor, Manhattan 

Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Chelsea Express Clinic

303 9th Avenue, First Floor, Manhattan
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Also open Tuesdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for STI and HIV testing for anyone without symptoms.

Chelsea Express is the only location in Manhattan where express testing services are offered in a separate space, making it fast and easy to get routine testing for STIs, including HIV. Chelsea Express is also the only location in Manhattan with a Quickie Lab, which provides rapid results for chlamydia and gonorrhea.

Schedule an appointment for express testing.

Fort Greene Sexual Health Clinic

295 Flatbush Avenue Extension, Second Floor, Brooklyn
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Fort Greene Express Clinic

295 Flatbush Avenue Extension, First Floor, Brooklyn
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Also open Tuesdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Fort Greene Express is the only location in Brooklyn where express testing services are offered in a separate space, making it fast and easy to get routine testing for STIs, including HIV. Fort Greene Express is also the only location in Brooklyn with a Quickie Lab, which provides rapid results for chlamydia and gonorrhea.

Schedule an appointment for express testing.

Planned Parenthood of New York City

Planned Parenthood of New York City offers essential reproductive health care and educational programs and engages in advocacy.

Apicha

Manhattan and Jackson Heights

Health and sexual wellness center serving Asians, Pacific Islanders, the LGBTQI community and individuals living with or affected by HIV/AIDS. 

Telephone: 866.274.2429

The Institute for Family Health 

Low cost clinics in Manhattan and the Bronx that offer same-day insertion and/or removal of IUDs and implants during procedure sessions at the above locations. They accept all patients regardless of insurance status.  If you do not have health insurance, they may be able to enroll you in the Family Planning Benefits Program or set you up with other programs to help you pay for your birth control.

• The Institute for Family Health at 17th Street: 230 W 17th Street, Manhattan, NY
• Family Health Center of Harlem: 1824 Madison Avenue, Manhattan, NY
• Stevenson Family Health Center: 731 White Plains Road, Bronx, NY
• Walton Family Health Center: 1894 Walton Avenue, Bronx, NY

For more information, visit https://www.institute.org/birthcontrol/

The NYAA Office of Student Services has partnered with The Health Department’s NYC Condom Availability Program to provide free safer sex products to the Academy community. Products are available for pick up in the Student Services Office. 

Clinics

You can get free EC pills at the Health Department’s Sexual Health Clinics. You don’t need an appointment or parental consent.

Public Hospitals

Emergency Contraception is available 24 hours a day at public hospitals. Services are confidential and open to all. You will be helped regardless of your immigration status.

Pharmacies

You can buy certain types of EC pills at a pharmacy without a prescription. It costs $40 to $50 and may be covered by your insurance. EC pills are covered for Medicaid members.

Nurx

Get birth control, emergency contraception, acne treatment, at home tests and more delivered to your door. Often free with insurance, or starting at affordable out-of-pocket prices.

The New York City Abortion Access Hub

The New York City Abortion Access Hub provides confidential help finding an abortion provider in New York City, scheduling an appointment, getting financial assistance, and finding transportation and lodging. This help is available regardless of immigration status. You do not need to live in New York City to contact the Abortion Access Hub or receive a referral.

Abortion Finder

AbortionFinder.org features the most comprehensive directory of trusted (and verified) abortion service providers and assistance resources in the United States.

Center for Reproductive Rights

The Center for Reproductive Rights is a leading source of information on reproductive rights laws, policies and issues. Explore the Center’s resources, publications, and tools addressing reproductive rights and health issues.

Reproductive Freedom for All

Reproductive Freedom for All organizes and mobilizes our 4 million members to fight for access to abortion, birth control, paid parental leave, and protections from pregnancy discrimination.

Get involved: https://act.reproductivefreedomforall.org/a/nat-volunteers-23?ms=website

Know Your Rights: Reproductive Health Care

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is committed to providing you with accurate and up-to-date information about access to and coverage of reproductive health care and resources. Our goal is to make sure you have appropriate information and support.

American Psychological Association

APA offers information online about anger, its origins and causes, and ways to control it.

The Conflict Resolution Information Source (CRInfo)

CRInfo offers a variety of resources on conflict management and resolution.

Call 800.942.6906, text 844.997.2121 or click the link above to chat live.  All conversations are confidential, secure and available 24/7 in most languages.

Allen Women’s Resource Center, Ltd.

The Allen Women’s Resource Center is a temporary emergency shelter that serves as a support system for women as they take the necessary steps towards self-determination. Our staff provides crisis intervention counseling as well as resources that enable victims to realize self-sufficiency through action.

P.O. Box 340316 Jamaica, NY 11434-0316

Phone: 718-739-6200

Program Types: Residential

Barrier Free Living, Inc.– OPDV LGBTQ Endorsed Program

Barrier Free Living supports individuals with disabilities to live dignified lives free of all forms of abuse and bias. Accessible housing. Support networks. Domestic violence advocacy. Dream building.

Hotline: 212-533-4358

270 East Second Street,New York, NY 10009-7815

Phone: 212-677-6668

Program Types: Non-Residential

Freedom House for People with Disabilities, Inc.

Freedom House is the first domestic violence shelter in the country that is totally accessible.  While our focus is on victims with disabilities, either adults or children, anyone in crisis is welcome. Freedom House has a comprehensive program that includes social workers, case managers and housing advocates, an occupatinal therapy program, a nurse consultant and consulting psychiatrists.  The program addresses the trauma of abuse, helps residents develop the skills needed to live independently and help them obtain the resources needed to move safely into the community.

270 East 2nd Street, New York, NY 10009-7815

Phone: 212-677-6668

Program Types: Residential

Henry Street Settlement

Henry Street Settlement’s mission is to open doors of opportunity for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers through social services, arts, and health care programs.

265 Henry Street, New York, NY 10002-4899

Phone: 212-475-6400

Program Types: Residential

Jewish Board of Family & Children’s Services, Inc.

We provide all five boroughs of New York City with community-based programs, residential facilities, day treatment centers, and a dedicated team of on-the-ground direct service professionals.

135 West 50th Street, New York, NY 10020

Phone: 212-262-7655

Program Types: Residential, Transitional

New York Asian Women’s Center, Inc. (dba Womankind)

Since 1982, Womankind has served survivors of gender-based violence in a holistic way—from supportive counseling and legal assistance to emergency housing (shelter) and wellness groups. No two healing journeys look the same, and the combination of services are endless. Free and confidential help is available in 18+ Asian languages and dialects, English and Spanish.

32 Broadway, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10004

Phone: 212-732-5230

Program Types: Residential, Non-Residential

New York City Gay & Lesbian Anti-Violence Project

AVP empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and HIV-affected communities and allies to end all forms of violence through organizing and education, and supports survivors through counseling and advocacy.

Hotline: 212-714-1141

116 Nassau St., 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10038

Phone: 212-714-1184

Program Types: Non-Residential

Ohel Children’s Home & Family Services

Since 1969, Ohel has provided a critical safety net of support and hope. Mental health counseling and residences. Older adult care. Residences and programs for individuals with developmental disabilities. Foster care placement. Trauma and bereavement services. Shelter for victims of domestic violence.

1268 East 14th St, Brooklyn, NY 11230

Phone: 718-851-6300

Program Types: Residential

Safe Horizon, Inc.

Safe Horizon confidential hotlines provide one-on-one support including: Crisis counseling, Safety planning, Assistance with finding Domestic Violence Shelters, & Information about resources

2 Lafayette Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10007

Phone: 212-577-7700

Program Types: Residential

Sanctuary for Families, Inc.

Sanctuary for Families is New York’s leading service provider and advocate for survivors of domestic violence, sex trafficking and related forms of gender violence. Every year, we empower thousands of adults and children to move from fear and abuse to safety and stability, transforming lives through a range of comprehensive services and advocacy.

P.O. Box 1406, Wall Street Station, New York, NY 10268-1406

Main Phone: 212-349-6009

Program Types: Residential, Non-Residential, Transitional

Seamen’s Society for Children & Families

Founded in 1846, Seamen’s Society for Children and Families, a private New York nonprofit organization, is dedicated to securing the safety and well-being of the children and families entrusted to our care. Our programs protect and care for our communities’ most vulnerable children, while strengthening families living with mental illness, alcohol addiction, substance abuse, domestic/intimate partner violence, and other circumstances which can threaten a child’s safety and future.

50 Bay Street, Staten Island, NY 10301

Main Phone: 718-447-7740

Program Types: Non-Residential

Urban Justice Center

UJC is composed of many longstanding Anchor Projects, who serve tens of thousands of people a year, on critical issues ranging from homelessness, to discrimination, to seeking asylum, to escaping intimate partner violence. Each Project is led by experts in the field, who devise their own strategy for making change, often combining free direct legal services to those in need with impact litigation, social services, community organizing, legislative advocacy, “know your rights” trainings, and more.

40 Rector Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10006

Phone: 718-567-6292

Program Types: Non-Residential

Urban Resource Institute

Urban Resource Institute helps transform the lives of domestic violence survivors and homeless families, with a focus on communities of color and other vulnerable populations. We have deepened our impact and become the largest provider of domestic violence shelter services in the U.S. Our holistic approach encompasses innovative prevention and intervention programs and direct services.

75 Broad Street, Suite 505, New York, NY 10004

Phone: 646-588-0030

Program Types: Residential, Transitional

Violence Intervention Program, Inc.

Our mission is to lead Latina victims of domestic violence to safety, empower them to live free of violence and reach and sustain their full potential. We pursue our mission by raising community awareness, engaging in activism and providing culturally competent services.

P.O. Box 1161, Triborough Station, New York, NY 10035

Phone: 212-410-9080

Program Types: Residential, Non-Residential