Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault & Stalking
Our Central New York Victim Assistance Project (VAP) provides free civil (non-criminal) legal services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Clients generally must have low income and low resources, but we make exceptions in some cases.
Legal problems we handle include family matters such as orders of protection, divorces, separations, child custody, and child support. We also handle other legal problems that allow survivors to become independent from their abusers, such as problems with finances, housing, public benefits, access to healthcare, immigration and other legal problems.
Counties Served
Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Oswego, and Otsego with VAP funding. We are family court lawyers in Utica, NY and Binghamton, NY
In Onondaga County, visit Hiscock Legal Aid Society
How To Apply
You can contact us directly. To find an office near you, click on the link below:
Office Locations and Telephone Numbers
Domestic Violence And Rape Crisis Hotlines In Your Area
* * For Emergencies, Please Dial 911 * *
National Domestic Violence Hotline - Available 24 hours a day/7 days a week
Phone: 1-800-799-7233
TDD: 1-800-787-3224
New York State Domestic Violence Hotline - Available 24 hours a day/7 days a week
Phone: 1-800-942-6906
TDD: 1-800-818-0656
Broome County
Rise-NY (Domestic Violence)
24-hour hotline: (607) 754-4340 or 1-877-754-4340 (toll-free)
www.rise-ny.org
Crime Victims Assistance Center (Sexual Assault)
24-hour hotline: (607) 722-4256
Text: (607) 725-8196 (weekdays 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday until 6 p.m. & Wednesday until 7 p.m.)
www.cvac.us
Cayuga County
Cayuga/Seneca Community Action Agency (Domestic Violence)
Domestic Violence Intervention Program
24-hour hotline: (315) 255-6221
www.cscaa.com
SAVAR (Sexual Assault)
24-hour hotline: (315) 252-2112
Chenango County
Help Restore Hope Center (Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault)
(A program of Liberty Resources Inc.)
24-hour hotline: 1-855-966-9723
www.helprestorehopecenter.org
Cortland County
Cortland YWCA (Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault)
Aid to Victims of Violence
24-hour hotline: (607) 756-6363 or 1-800-336-9622
www.cortlandywca.org
Delaware County
Delaware Opportunities (Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault)
Safe Against Violence
24-hour hotline: (607) 746-6278 or 1-866-457-7233 (toll-free)
Herkimer County
Catholic Charities of Herkimer County (Domestic Violence)
Domestic Violence Program
24-hour hotline: (315) 866-0458
www.ccherkimercounty.org
YWCA of the Mohawk Valley (Sexual Assault)
24-hour hotline: (315) 866-4120
www.ywcamv.org
Jefferson County
Victims Assistance Center of Jefferson County (Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault)
24-hour hotline: (866) 782-1855 or 1-866-782-1855 (toll-free)
www.vacjc.com
Ft. Drum Victim Advocacy Program (Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault)
24-hour hotline: (315) 955-4321
Lewis County
Lewis County Opportunities
Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Program
24-hour hotline: (315) 376-4357 (HELP)
www.lewiscountyopportunities.com
Madison County
Help Restore Hope Center (Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault)
(A program of Liberty Resources Inc.)
24-hour hotline: 1-855-966-9723
www.helprestorehopecenter.org
Oneida County
YWCA of the Mohawk Valley
Rape Crisis and Domestic Violence Services
24-hour hotline: (315) 797-7740
www.ywcamv.org
Onondaga County
Vera House (Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault)
24-hour hotline: (315) 468-3260
www.verahouse.org
Oswego County
Services to Aid Families (Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault)
24-hour hotline: (315) 342-1600 or (315) 342-7618 or 1-877-342-7618 (toll-free)
www.oco.org/crisis-development
Otsego County
Opportunities for Otsego (Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault)
Violence Intervention Program
24-hour hotline: (607) 432-4855
www.ofoinc.org