New York's leading service provider and advocate for survivors of gender violence.
New York City
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Leaving an abusive relationship takes immense courage, but you don't have to do it alone 💜
This #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth, take the first step towards healing. Visit sffny.org to learn more about our free services.
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If you or someone you know has experienced campus sexual assault, you are not alone. Sanctuary offers services dedicated to student survivors, including crucial legal support and the representation needed to navigate these challenging times.
Learn more: sanctuaryforfamilies.org/gen…
Sanctuary for Families stands with the survivor at the center of the deeply disturbing sexual assault allegations at Cornell University, and with every survivor who has been blamed, mocked, doubted, or forced to defend themselves after coming forward.
... and from investigators and prosecutors entrusted with pursuing the facts with rigor.
No amount of drugs or alcohol can excuse sexual violence. It is time for New York to close the voluntary intoxication loophole.
If you or someone you know has experienced campus sexual assault, you are not alone. Sanctuary offers services dedicated to student survivors, including crucial legal support and the representation needed to navigate these challenging times.
Learn more: sanctuaryforfamilies.org/gen…
Colleges are required to offer supportive measures to survivors of gender-based violence at no cost.
Supportive measures preserve your access to education and are available to you even without going through the formal grievance process.
Get help at bit.ly/2Nyy5ro
Friendships and dating are inseparable from social media, messaging apps, gaming platforms, and AI tools for today's teens.
That's why Sanctuary created a practical back-to-school guide on tech-facilitated abuse, digital boundaries, and online safety: bit.ly/3OHF5DW
Technology-facilitated abuse is one of the fastest-growing forms of gender-based violence. And the tools abusers use are evolving faster than the systems designed to stop them.
Sanctuary is co-hosting a free, full-day, hybrid conference. Register at bit.ly/4cuPDzl
You have the right to a safe educational environment.
At Sanctuary, we offer services tailored to student survivors, including legal consultations and representation, counseling, and support in securing on-campus accommodations.
Learn more at bit.ly/4lY6mhM
Sanctuary's Senior Program Director, Jennifer Friedman, challenges a common and dangerous misconception: that the severity of physical violence is the most accurate indicator of femicide risk.
Listen to Jennifer's interview on WNYC's Capitol Pressroom at bit.ly/4g5fK0N
In a new op-ed published by Newsday, Sanctuary's Jennifer Friedman and Urban Resource Institute's Nathaniel M. Fields highlight the urgent need for Kyra’s Law — legislation that would strengthen protections for children in custody proceedings: nwsdy.li/4xpkV3b
Sanctuary for Families is calling for talented and enthusiastic individuals to apply for our Fall 2026 internships!
Learn from our expert legal, clinical, economic empowerment, and development staff.
👉 Apply today at bit.ly/47OQOGO
When a survivor walks through our door, the first thing they should know is...
#WeAreSanctuary #BelieveSurvivors
Sanctuary's Senior Program Director of Family Law and Policy, Jennifer Friedman, breaks down new legislation that would bring New York's harassment laws into the 21st century.
Listen to the full interview with David Lombardo on WNYC's @capitolpressroom at bit.ly/4g5fK0N
Gender-based violence (GBV) is not one thing.
The thread connecting every form is power and control: the use of harm, or the threat of harm, to gain and maintain dominance over another person's choices, body, freedom, assets, or sense of self.
#WeAreSanctuary #EndGBV
