Victim / Survivor Support

The Arab-American Family Support Center (AAFSC) provides culturally and linguistically competent, trauma-informed, multi-generational social services to the marginalized and under-resourced.

We prevent domestic violence, child abuse, and neglect by equipping families with the tools to succeed, offering case management services to victims of violence, and cultivating healthy relationships.

We promote mental and physical well-being, healthy relationships, and all forms of community wellness. We know that families are healthier when they are together so we fight for family reunification.

We prepare immigrant and refugee families to learn, work, succeed, volunteer, give back, and lead productive lives using our culturally and linguistically competent, trauma-informed model.

We communicate the needs of the marginalized to partners and policymakers, aiding New York’s most vulnerable populations.

The Advocacy Resource Center (ARC) is a direct service program for Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians that provides voluntary assistance and support to victims / survivors and their children regardless of law enforcement involvement or length of time since the assault, abuse and / or crime.

The Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) provides free, holistic, and comprehensive advocacy and legal services to victims of all types of crime regardless of income. We believe that victims deserve respect for their dignity in the aftermath of a crime. NVRDC seeks to empower crime victims in our nation’s capital by meeting them where they are and, in doing so, provide vital services in order to achieve justice and encourage self-determination.

Legal Services: Staff attorneys provide direct representation in civil protection orders (CPO) cases and Title IX administrative proceedings; in criminal court, they zealously defend victims’ rights throughout the entire criminal justice process.

Advocacy Services: NVRDC runs the advocacy portion of DC’s Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program, supporting a coordinated community response for survivors, including: hotline services, free transportation to and from the hospital, hospital advocacy and accompaniment, entry into therapeutic services, and referrals to legal services.

To access a medical forensic exam (aka. rape kit) in DC, please call the DC Victim Hotline and you will be connected to an NVRDC advocate! (844) 443-5732.

Legal Aid for Survivors of Sexual Assault (LASSA), a program of Texas Legal Services Center, provides free legal aid to survivors of sexual assault in the state of Texas. We have a toll free hotline which is answered Monday-Friday from 9 AM to 7 PM by friendly attorneys to answer legal questions regarding sexual assault.

Raksha — meaning “protection” in several South Asian languages — is a Georgia-based nonprofit organization for the South Asian community. Though we primarily serve the South Asian community, we provide services to all those who face similar barriers to justice, regardless of ability, country of origin, race, religion, caste, socioeconomic status, gender identity, age, immigration status, or sexual orientation. Raksha’s mission is to promote a stronger and healthier South Asian community through confidential support services, education, and advocacy. Guided by values of consensus in decision-making, diversity in leadership, and the dignity and worth of every individual, Raksha strives to empower and serve the South Asian community.

The mission of Imagine If Ranch, Inc. is to break the cycle of abuse, poverty, hunger, and homelessness by helping residents rebuild their lives in a loving, healthy environment. Serving Hampshire, Mineral and Hardy Counties of West Virginia, is Imagine If Ranch; a place where the pieces of a broken life can start over and begin anew. Imagine If Ranch is a safe-haven for abused women, abused women with children, aged-out orphans, and homeless. It affords temporary free housing for a duration depending on each individual needs and circumstances. 

Many self-help resources are made available during the process of going from immediate crisis to learning new life-skills that will benefit their life-long success and social standing. With the encouragement and compassion of the Imagine If Ranch team, the constant support of local affiliates, programs and agencies, residents will be encouraged toward a bright future of new beginnings. 

The goal of Imagine If Ranch is with new found confidence and self-worth, a resident will be able to lead a productive life, establish themselves within the community, and thrive as a contributing member of society.