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Provides non-residential services to victims of Domestic Violence. Services include safety planning, basic counseling, case management, hospital accompaniment, domestic violence awareness/education, temporary assistance waivers/housing assistance, transportation, and referrals for immigrant/immigration services, safe dwelling/shelter, legal assistance, and other relevant supportive services. Also provides court advocacy including help with preparation and filing of Family Court documents such as orders of protection and custody, and will accompany victims to court upon request. All services continue to be available after hours via the Orleans County Sheriff's Dispatch.

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Spouse / Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
Domestic / Family Violence Legal Services
Transportation for Endangered People
Crime Victim Support
Domestic Violence Intervention Programs
Spouse / Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
* The FJC is not currently accepting walk-ins or in-person meetings at any location. Advocates are still be available by phone, email, and our online chat-box. If you are having an emergency, and need immediate help, please dial 911. For help with other questions, please call the FJC SafeLine at 716-558-SAFE (7233). * Provides access to various services for victims of domestic violence and unsafe relationships, including advocacy, civil legal assistance, safety planning, counseling, shelter referrals, and access to criminal and civil courts. Partners with various agencies on-site. Speakers' bureau covering domestic violence topics available. Does not serve perpetrators. FJC SafeLine/Hotline available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and website chat box available www.fjcsafe.org.

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Family Justice Centers
Sexual Assault Treatment
Spouse / Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
Crime Victim Safety Planning
Domestic / Family Violence Legal Services
Domestic Violence Protective / Restraining Orders
Counseling for Children Affected by Domestic Violence

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General Benefits Assistance
Tenant Rights Information / Counseling
Insurance Law
Domestic / Family Violence Legal Services
Elder Law
Predatory Lending Assistance
Advance Medical Directives
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Immigration / Naturalization Legal Services
Elder Mediation
Landlord / Tenant Dispute Resolution
Welfare Rights Assistance
Health Law
General Legal Aid
Elder Abuse Prevention
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Patient Rights Assistance
Health Insurance Information / Counseling
Landlord Rights Information / Counseling
Legal Representation
Legal Counseling
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Consumer Law
Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Grandparent Rights
Pension Benefits Assistance
Houses several projects, including the New York Immigrant Family Unity Program, which is an attempt to create a "public defender" style program for men detained at the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility in Batavia. Represents unaccompanied children, who must appear in Buffalo for removal proceedings. Also recruits, trains, and mentors pro bono lawyers to represent these children. Represents survivors of human trafficking in immigration cases. Special "T" visas or other forms of immigration relief are sought for these clients before an application is made for permanent residence. Works collaboratively with the International Institute of Buffalo to make sure clients' legal, social, and health care needs are met. Survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking are also represented, as they have several options under U.S. immigration law to normalize their status. Also houses the WNY Immigration Assistance Center, the goal of which is to provide training and other technical assistance to indigent legal service providers representing non-citizens in criminal and family court proceedings.

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Immigration / Naturalization Legal Services
Domestic / Family Violence Legal Services
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
* The FJC is not currently accepting walk-ins or in-person meetings at any location. Advocates are still be available by phone, email, and our online chat-box. If you are having an emergency, and need immediate help, please dial 911. For help with other questions, please call the FJC SafeLine at 716-558-SAFE (7233). * Provides access to various services for victims of domestic violence and unsafe relationships, including advocacy, civil legal assistance, safety planning, counseling, shelter referrals, and access to criminal and civil courts. Partners with various agencies on-site. Speakers' bureau covering domestic violence topics available. Does not serve perpetrators. FJC SafeLine/Hotline available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and website chat box available www.fjcsafe.org.

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Family Justice Centers
Counseling for Children Affected by Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Crime Victim Support
Domestic Violence Protective / Restraining Orders
Domestic / Family Violence Legal Services
Spouse / Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
Sexual Assault Treatment
Provides free legal representation in eight counties of Western New York. The Chautauqua County office offers legal services in the areas of: - Assisted Living - Evictions - Consumer Protection - Elder Abuse Prevention - Foreclosure Prevention - Health Care Advocacy - Housing - Income Maintenance - Substituted Decision Making - Western New York Coalition Pooled Trust Also houses the Elder Advocacy Program, a cross-systems community collaboration to address elder abuse. The Elder Advocacy Program acts as a single point-of-entry for elder abuse survivors, assessing their needs and providing appropriate legal and non-legal services to end abuse and empower survivors.

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Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Patient Rights Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Consumer Law
Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Pension Benefits Assistance
Grandparent Rights
General Legal Aid
General Benefits Assistance
Domestic / Family Violence Legal Services
Elder Law
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Elder Mediation
Landlord / Tenant Dispute Resolution
Health Law
Insurance Law
Provides a broad range of civil legal assistance to Onondaga County residents who are victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault. Services include but are not limited to representation for orders of protection, support, divorce and separation, custody and visitation, power of attorney, and housing-related litigation.

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Legal Representation
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Provides specialized civil legal services to survivors who are connected to the military, who are service members or veterans themselves, or who have been abused by service members or veterans. It also offers training and ongoing technical assistance to help attorneys and advocates working with military-related clients provide appropriate and effective services.
Provides assistance to victims of domestic violence with legal issues relating to their abuse by providing legal advice and representation as well as free consultations on non-criminal legal issues resulting from domestic violence.
Provides free civil (non-criminal) legal services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Services include family matters including orders of protection, divorces, separations, child custody, and child support as well as legal problems that keep victims from becoming independent from their abusers, including problems with finances, housing, public benefits, access to healthcare, and immigration.

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Legal Counseling
Legal Representation
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Provides free civil (non-criminal) legal services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Services include family matters including orders of protection, divorces, separations, child custody, and child support as well as legal problems that keep victims from becoming independent from their abusers, including problems with finances, housing, public benefits, access to healthcare, and immigration.

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Legal Counseling
Legal Representation
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Provides services to all victims and survivors of domestic violence, including victims and survivors of intimate partner violence and family violence. Operates a confidential shelter and offers extensive support services. Advocates for victims and survivors when interacting with law enforcement and prosecution as well as assist victims and survivors with law enforcement and prosecution. Services include advocacy, accompaniment, information and referral, support, and extensive safety planning. Provides therapy, which includes individual and group domestic violence education. Another service is the counseling, specifically designed for the unique circumstances that victims and survivors encounter. Offers The Law Project which provides consultation and representation on civil-legal matters to income-eligible victims, and survivors within the county.

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Domestic Violence Shelters
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Individual Advocacy
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Provides free civil legal services to survivors of domestic violence who cannot afford private legal counsel. Services include assistance with orders of protection, child and spousal support, custody and visitation and divorce.

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Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Legal Representation
Legal Counseling
Provides free civil (non-criminal) legal services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Services include family matters including orders of protection, divorces, separations, child custody, and child support as well as legal problems that keep victims from becoming independent from their abusers, including problems with finances, housing, public benefits, access to healthcare, and immigration.

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Legal Counseling
Legal Representation
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Offers legal assistance to college students who have been victimized by interpersonal violence and are in need of legal representation, advice, and other legal assistance.
Provides free civil legal services to survivors of domestic violence who cannot afford private legal counsel. Services include assistance with orders of protection, child and spousal support, custody and visitation and divorce.

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Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Legal Representation
Legal Counseling
Offers individual case management, counseling, and support groups for victims of elder abuse.

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Elder Abuse Counseling
Elder Abuse Support Groups
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Provides free civil legal services to survivors of domestic violence who cannot afford private legal counsel. Services include assistance with orders of protection, child and spousal support, custody and visitation and divorce.

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Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Legal Representation
Legal Counseling
* Provides assistance for these types of legal problems: Consumer Problems: Frozen bank accounts. Debt problems. Student loans. Identity theft. Car problems. Utility shutoffs. Other consumer problems. Housing Problems: Evictions. Lockouts. Security deposits. Repair problems. Subsidized housing. Foreclosures. Other housing problems. Divorce and Other Family Matters: Child support. Custody. Child protective matters. Guardianship. Domestic violence. Other Issues: Access to healthcare. Unemployment benefits. Welfare, Medicaid and Food Stamps and other public benefits. Special education and other school issues. Disability discrimination and other disability issues. Elder law.

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Consumer Law
Criminal Law
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Health Law
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Legal Representation
Legal Information Services
General Legal Aid
Elder Law
Legal Counseling
Labor and Employment Law
Divorce Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Provides legal advocacy, court accompaniment, and legal clinics for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Provides free legal services (orders of protection, child support, custody, spousal support and divorces, etc.) for domestic violence victims and survivors in Westchester and Putnam.
Provides a range of Spanish/English services to assist individuals affected by violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence. Services include case management, support groups, advocacy, counseling, crisis intervention services, safety planning, education, transitional and permanent housing as well as ancillary services. Offers assistance with court advocacy, child custody issues, orders of protection, Department of Social Services waivers, case management, and other related matters. (Licensed and approved by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS)).

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Advocacy
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Abuse / Violence Related Support Groups
Hispanic / Latino Community
Spouse / Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
Child Custody / Visitation Assistance
Adult Protective Services
Case / Care Management
Domestic / Family Violence Legal Services
Provides legal advocacy including information, referrals or accompaniment to: Family Court, Criminal Court, Domestic Violence Court, Sex Offense Court, Integrated Domestic Violence Court, police, probation department and District Attorney's office. Petitions and accompaniment for orders of protection. Also provides assistance to victims and family members who are entitled to compensation through the New York State Crime Victims Board. Provides referral, application process and support.

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Individual Advocacy
Crime Victim Accompaniment Services
Domestic / Family Violence Legal Services
Provides holistic legal assistance to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault with civil legal needs related to the abuse

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Temporary Restraining Orders
Domestic / Family Violence Legal Services
Provides holistic legal assistance to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault with civil legal needs related to the abuse

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Temporary Restraining Orders
Domestic / Family Violence Legal Services