Intimate Partner Violence
Quarantine may create more difficulties for survivors and increase risks of intimate partner violence and other domestic abuse.
- Victims Information Bureau of Suffolk
VIBS offers counseling, advocacy and legal services (including remote petitions) remotely due to the virus. Hours of Operation (including live web chat): Monday — Friday, 9am — 5 pm EST
Crisis hotline available 24/7 at (631) 360-3606. - Additional resources:
- The National Domestic Violence Hotline is 24/7, confidential and free: 1-800-799-7233 and chat through their website.
- The National Sexual Assault Hotline is 24/7, confidential and free: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) and through their website chat.
- The Strong Hearts Native Helpline for domestic/sexual violence is available 7am-10pm CT, confidential, and specifically for Native communities: 1−844-762-8483
- The Trans Lifeline for peer support for trans folks 9am-3am CT: 1-877-565-8860.
- The Deaf Hotline is available 24/7 through video phone: 1-855-812-1001, email (nationaldeafhotline@adwas.org), and chat for Deaf, Deaf Blind, Deaf Disabled survivors.