24/7 Emergency Room Services: Crisis Support and Specialized Medical/Forensic Care
Free, Confidential Counseling Services
212-746-9414 (Main Number: M-F, 9am-5pm)
Multilingual (Interpreters for most languages are available)
The Victim Intervention Program provides a range of free and confidential supportive services to survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and other crimes, as well as to survivors’ support systems. They provide continuity of services, starting from the immediate moments following an incident, through the entire healing process. They help students by providing information about their options and supporting them through their decisions.
Victim Intervention Program services are always completely free and confidential, and are offered to individuals ages 12 and older.
Their services include: crisis intervention and short-term counseling, trauma-focused psychotherapy, Emergency Room examinations performed by sexual assault forensic specialists (SAFE examiners), Emergency Room advocates who can explain your options and provide emotional support, criminal justice advocacy, and information regarding crime-related financial compensation.