Supportive services to adults and teens who have been or are in abusive relationships, children exposed to domestic violence, sexually-abused youth and adults, sexually assaulted, sexually harassed or raped, their non-offending family members and friends and adult survivors of child sexual abuse. 24-hour hotline confidential emergency shelter legal advocacy accompany to services, such as hospital or law enforcement emotional support support and empowerment groups information and referral prevention education and risk reduction education professional and community training For more detailed information about ways the Advocacy Center can support those impacted by domestic or sexual violence individually or through agency groups, visit www.theadvocacycenter.org or call the 24 hour hotline 607-277-5000 DONATIONS adult clothing: take to Trader K's; the Advocacy Center receives credit for the clothing's value which its clients can use to obtain clothing children's clothing: take to Mama Goose; the Advocacy Center receives credit for the clothing's value which its clients can use to obtain clothing other donations: diapers, new toiletry items, new or very gently used toys, new or very gently used household linens (towels and bed sheets), bus passes, gift cards, cash donations for holiday gifts for families living in the shelter and for other agency clients; call the Client Services Director, (607)277-3203 Used Cell Phones: drop off at the United Way, 313 North Aurora Street, Ithaca, 607-272-6286. Can also call Advocacy Center business line for more info. 607-277-3203

* Provides resources and a network of professionals providing support and protection to victims of elder abuse through intervention, education, and services. Intervention in physical, emotional/psychological, and sexual abuse, financial exploitation, and caregiver neglect. No self-neglect cases.* Provides information and referral hotline for witnesses, friends and family of elderly people who are suspected of being abused.

Provides free and confidential telephone, online private one-to-one chat and email peer-support, as well as factual information and local resources.

* Provides a human trafficking hotline. Hotline is not a government entity, law enforcement, or an immigration authority.

* Provides a free helpline assist callers with program and eligibility questions and can also assist callers in finding local resources.* Assists with program and eligibility questions and can also assist callers in finding local resources, for individuals in the military and their families, including current active-duty, Reserves, and veterans.* Serves as the first intake step to the National Home, a housing program for military families.

Provides free and confidential telephone counseling and crisis intervention to individuals of all ages. The hotline is staffed by trained volunteers and staff who assist callers with any personal problem, ranging from loneliness to suicide.

24/7 Phone, chat and text lines available

Provides prevention, intervention, and education services. Offers community, professional, and school-based education on domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and dating violence. Provides advocacy, accompaniment, referrals, emergency shelter, crisis intervention, counseling, and emotional support to individuals experiencing domestic and/or sexual violence.

* Offers support, information and advocacy to those involved in dating abuse relationships through text, chat or phone. * Provides Live Chat through the website for dating helpline. * Provides peer advocates who offer support, information and advocacy to those involved in a dating relationship for any individual who is concerned about someone in a abusive relationship.

* Provides 24/7 domestic violence crisis and prevention hotline.* Offers related support services: Safety planning. Emergency safe housing. Assistance with family offense, custody, and support petitions. Court, police, and hospital accompaniment. Legal aid. Weekly support group.

Offers a free, confidential service for individuals wishing to speak with trained professionals to assist with suicide prevention, mental health, abuse and/or domestic violence.

Advocates work on site at the Endicott Police Department and Johnson City Police Department. Assistance with other jurisdictions is also available in order to ensure the needs of the victim are met.

* Provides outreach, education, and advocacy to farmworker women who are victims of domestic and sexual violence, stalking, and dating violence.

* Offers a hotline to report suspected child abuse. Assistance with emergency placement of abused or neglected children at risk. Assessment for requests for foster care and adoption. * Provides a registry of child abuse reports in New York State to encourage more complete reporting of child abuse and maltreatment.

The Trevor Project is a national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25. If you are thinking about suicide and in need of immediate support, please call the TrevorLifeline at 1-866-488-7386, Text "START" to 678-678, or select TrevorChat here https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help-now/.Additional Resources:TrevorSpace - An online international peer-to-peer community for LGBTQ young people and their friends.Trevor Support Center - Where LGBTQ youth and allies can find answers to FAQs and explore resources related to sexual orientation, gender identity and more.

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* Provides comprehensive information and referral services to community health and human service agencies.* Provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention hotline services.* Provides online chat services.* Answers 988 Crisis Helpline for Nassau County, NY.

Provides non-residential programming to victims of domestic violence and their children. Supports for victims include legal advocacy, a domestic violence hotline, safety planning, legal clinics, counseling, emergency cell phones, support groups, children's counseling and support groups, court accompaniment, resource advocacy, and direct access to emergency assistance. Transportation is provided to victims of domestic violence and their children as well as educational presentations, trainings and workshops for schools, and community groups.

Offers domestic violence and crime victim services, including a safe dwelling, a 24-hour hotline, crisis intervention, victims rights assistance, information on filing for compensation, transportation, and a cell phone program.

Provides a statewide system of accepting reports of suspected child abuse and child neglect. Reports can be made anonymously, but helpful for local child protective investigators to have someone to contact. All reports referred back to local social services which has time limit on follow-up and to file report as to whether allegations are indicated or unfounded.

* Provides crisis counseling through on-line chat or over the phone to active military members and transitioning service members affected by sexual assault, as well as their loved ones.

* Provides information and referral on-line, over the phone, or texting to local resources for: Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC), medical or legal personnel, chaplain, or civilian assault service provider.

The NAMI HelpLine is a free, nationwide peer-support service providing information, resource referrals and support to people living with a mental health conditions, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers and the public.

* Provides access to immediate help and safety for all youth in crisis. Youth in need can access a Safe Place location any time, day or night, and they will be connected with trained professionals from The Center for Youth.

* Focuses on crisis intervention & stabilization.* Provides support to adults experiencing an emotional or behavioral health crisis. Provides peer support over the phone. * Offers a short-term respite stay for those discharged from a psychiatric inpatient stay. Provides onsite and telephonic support to adults experiencing a suicidal or domestic violence crisis.

* Provides community mental health services.* Offers general psychiatric services that include: Inpatient/outpatient. Adults, children and youth. Neuropsychiatry. Behavioral medicine. Sleep disorders. Able to coordinate care with other departments at Strong Memorial Hospital.* Provides emergency services.* Offers mental health evaluations.* Provides individual, group, family and marriage counseling.* Offers crisis outpatient services.* Offers partial hospitalization programs.