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The Washington Heights and Inwood Coalition Against Domestic Violence meets the first Thursday of every month. A member agency hosts the meeting. For more information, ask Maria Lizardo at (212) 822-8319 or Sarah Banda at (212) 822-8311.


  1. Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence
  2. New Destiny Housing Corp.
  3. Voices Of Women Organizing Project
  4. NY tate Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence
  5. NY State Unified Court System
  6. DOJ- Office on Violence Against Women
  7. Family Violence Prevention Fund
  8. The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)
  9. National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
  10. Womens' Law
  11. National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence
  12. VINE (VICTIM INFORMATION AND NOTIFICATION EVERYDAY)


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Domestic Violence Project

NMIC's Domestic Violence Project (DVP) is dedicated to empowering survivors of intimate partner violence by promoting safety, self sufficiency and healing. We accomplish this by providing community based services that are holistic, long term, and client driven. DVP addresses clients' legal, emotional and concrete needs safely, confidentially, and in a secure environment. We work to ensure that clients can live independently and safely in a manner that preserves each family's dignity.

According to New York Police Department crime statistics, Washington Heights and Inwood has one of the highest numbers of reported incidents of domestic violence in New York City, with fully one-half of all reported incidents in Manhattan occurring in upper Manhattan. The high levels of poverty, unemployment, new immigrants, and inadequate housing that affect Washington Heights and Inwood exacerbate the problem by limiting victims' options for escape and access to services.


NMIC is co-founder of the New York Latinas Against Domestic Violence that organizes the annual Gladys Ricart and Victims of Domestic Violence Memorial Walk (Brides' March) every September 26th commemorating the day of Gladys Ricart's death. For more information, please log on to the website at www.bridesmarch.com


Services:

  • Crisis Intervention

  • Supportive counseling including education and guidance related to options, rights and resources.

  • Risk assessment & safety planning.

  • Legal services in cases involving orders of protection, custody and visitation, and child/spousal support.

  • Immigration assistance.

  • Shelter placement & relocation assistance.

  • Eviction prevention including legal representation in housing court

  • Support groups.

  • Court, Medical, and Police accompaniment and advocacy.

  • Case management and advocacy with multiple systems.

  • Referrals for mental health services, children's counseling, lock changes, welfare, food stamps, health insurance, medical assistance, cell phones, food pantries, clothing, etc.

  • Special workshops on self defense, stress reduction, women's health and parenting.

  • Referrals to onsite ESOL, GED and citizenship courses.

  • Referrals to onsite resume writing, job training and job placement services.

  • Referrals to onsite personal finance courses and financial counseling.

  • Referrals to onsite credit repair, tax assistance.

    • For more information, ask for our Domestic Violence Project at 212-822-8311 or 212-822-8300.