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Advocates provide victims with crisis intervention counseling, help petition for orders of protection and accompany victims to court. Advocates act as a liaison between the victim and the criminal justice system and help individuals understand basic legal proceedings. Referrals are made to appropriate agencies for additional needs.

Casa Salva provides temporary housing to homeless survivors of victims of domestic violence and their families fleeing from abusive relationships. Assists individuals to secure housing and provide a rent subsidy for a time-limited basis, with the goal of achieving housing stability and self-sufficiency.

Advocates provide victims with crisis intervention counseling, help petition for orders of protection and accompany victims to court. Advocates act as a liaison between the victim and the criminal justice system and help individuals understand basic legal proceedings. Referrals are made to appropriate agencies for additional needs.

Offers support services to Suffolk County residents dealing with alcohol, opioid or substance abuse. Services may include evaluations, referrals to treatment programs, short-term counseling, peer support and recovery coach services. Call for additional information.

Provides women with emergency, temporary, and permanent housing. Offers referrals for education, employment placement, medical care, chemical dependency issues, social services, and basic needs. Assists with temporary financial assistance for women and their children who are homeless due to domestic violence. Assistance may cover relocations fees, moving costs, security deposit, and 9 months of rental assistance.

Offers a workshop, Talleres de Liderazgo, a free five-week course, taught in Spanish only, on leadership and basic legal rights training. Topics include domestic violence, access to medical care and education, and legal rights as workers, parents and spouses. This training was created to unite the community through popular education and other organizing techniques to build self-esteem and foster leadership in the communities in which Latino immigrants are active, inform participants on local efforts to improve their quality of life, and assure the protection of human rights. Legal services available to Suffolk County residents.