Welcome to the Center for Safety & Change, formerly Rockland Family Shelter.
Center For Safety & Change, formerly Rockland Family Shelter is a non-profit, grassroots organization, serving survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and other crimes. Through direct services, education, advocacy and coordinated community action, we work to create a community where individuals can live with dignity and equality, free from abuse.
All programs are multilingual and culturally sensitive for individuals and families both heterosexual, lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ). If you need assistance to ensure our services meet your needs, please contact us.
The Center for Safety & Change has services to help! Services are free and confidential.
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services:
- 24-Hour Hotline 845.634.3344
- Emergency Shelter
- Safety Planning
- Crisis Intervention
- Individual and group counseling programs for survivors, friends and family members
- Multilingual and culturally focused services for the following communities: African-American, Asian, Haitian, Latin@, LGTBQ and Jewish Orthodox (Project Tikvah)
- Support and Empowerment Groups
- Court Assistance and Accompaniment
- Advocacy/Accompaniment (Department of Social Services, Police, Court, Hospitals, District Attorney and other entities as needed)
- Assistance with (Office of Victim Services) Crime Victims’ Compensation application and Victim Information Notification Everyday (VINE notification program) and Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification (SAVIN)
- Assistance with Victim Impact Statements
- Mary Weingard Domestic Violence Legal Program
- Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Program (SAFE)
- Project Tikvah (Services for Orthodox Jewish Community)
- Children’s Services
- Services for survivors of human trafficking
- PAWS for Safety (Pet Safety Program)
- Resource Council
- Information and referral services
- Transportation
- Translation services
Strategies to End Gender-Based Violence:
The Lynn Sheinkin Department for Education and Social Change
- Teen Dating Violence Prevention Program (TDVPP)
- Student Activists Ending Dating Abuse (SAEDA)
- DELTA Project (Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancing Leadership through Alliances)
- Professional training and technical assistance
- Community education and outreach programs
- Volunteer opportunities
Crime Victims Services:
- Advocacy and Accompaniment with courts, social services agencies, criminal justice system, health service and other entities as needed
- Assistance with (Office of Victim Services) Crime Victims’ Compensation application and Victim Information Notification Everyday (VINE notification program) and Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification (SAVIN)
- Individual counseling
- Information and Referrals
- Transportation
- Translation Services
- Safety Planning
- Follow-up contacts throughout court process
- Assistance with victim impact statements
Funded in part by private donations, the Federal Government, the State of New York, the County of Rockland and the Rockland County Youth Bureau.