Domestic violence shelter locations are confidential (no one will be able to find you). Shelters provide services to help you and your children, including counseling, obtaining court and domestic violence documents, and help finding permanent housing.
*You must follow the shelter’s rules and curfews to help ensure the safety of all residents.*
Please find below city and community options to get emergency shelter.
The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) administers city shelters for families with children and adults without children. Families and individuals in immediate need of shelter can attend the following intake centers in person 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Shelters for Families with Children and Individuals
• Families with Children Under 21 and Pregnant Women should go to:
The PATH intake center is at 151 East 151st Street in the Bronx. Click here for more information on the PATH intake center in the Bronx.
• Single Adults should go to:
One of the Single Men/Women’s Assessment Centers.
There are two intake centers for single women:
— HELP Women’s Shelter at 116 Williams Avenue, Brooklyn (between Liberty Avenue and Glenmore Avenue)
— The Franklin Shelter at 1122 Franklin Avenue, Bronx (near East 166th Street)
— There is one intake center for single men
30th Street Intake Center in Manhattan at 400-430 East 30th Street (near 1st Avenue).
The maximum stay is 180 days.
Shelters for Adult Families
Adult Families (no children under 21 in the household) should go to: the Adult Family Intake Center at 400-430 East 30th Street (near 1st Avenue) in Manhattan. There is no maximum stay as long as a household is actively looking for housing.
Victims seeking shelter should identify themselves as victims of domestic abuse and request a specific domestic violence screening from the NoVA (No Violence Again) Unit.
NoVA can suggest general shelters in secure city locations far from the abuse or assist families and individuals in obtaining entry to the private domestic violence shelter system. Access NoVA information at https://www.nyc.gov/site/dhs/prevention/domestic-violence.page.
For more information about DHS shelters, visit DHS’s website at https://www.nyc.gov/site/dhs/shelter/shelter.page.
Sanctuary for Families
Advocates at Sanctuary for Families help stop gender violence by giving members of the community counseling, legal help, and a safe place to stay. if you need support with housing, counseling, legal assistance, or managing your finances, reach out to (212) 349-6009 to speak with an advocate.
The service is open from 9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday. You can leave a text message at any other time.
Anti-Violence Project (AVP)
VIP runs a bilingual (English/Spanish) Helpline in New York City from 9 AM to 11 PM, Monday through Friday. Targeting their services, especially to the expanding Hispanic communities in the NYC region, their advocates offer over-the-phone counseling, safety planning, information about emergency shelters, and referrals to other community-based social service providers.
If you need help, call their helpline at 1-800-664-5880 or visit https://www.vipmujeres.org/get-help to learn more.
Garden of Hope
Especially aiming its services to the expanding Chinese communities in the NYC area, Garden of Hope is committed to supporting, caring for, and rebuilding the lives of people who have been exposed to domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking.
If you need help or support, contact their Helpline at 1-877-990-8595. Counselors and case managers fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese, and Fujianese. All their services are completely FREE and CONFIDENTIAL. To learn more about Garden of Hope shelters and services, visit https://gohny.org/services.
Woman Kind
Womankind, an organization focused on supporting survivors, provides vital resources and cultural expertise to help Asian-descent victims of domestic violence, human trafficking, and sexual assault find refuge, recovery, and renewal.
Woman Kind manages the only two New York State-licensed culturally and language-equipped shelters for pan-Asian domestic and sexual assault survivors for 90 days. For information and help, call their Helpline 1 888-888-7702. Visit to learn more https://www.iamwomankind.org/our-services.
Sakhi South Asian Survivors
Sakhi is a community group that provides social services to survivors of South Asian and Indo-Caribbean culture, including people from Bangladesh, the Caribbean, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Depending on your situation and where you live, you may be eligible to receive crisis intervention, psychological counseling, financial aid, and housing assistance to help you recover and become self-sufficient.
If you ever need immediate assistance, don’t hesitate to call their helpline at (212) 868-6741 or text (305) 204-1809. The staff at Sakhi are fluent in a diverse range of South Asian languages and are there to support you. Learn more by visiting their website at https://sakhi.org/get-help.
Updated on May 29, 2024