Salva Domestic Violence & Victims Services
Círculo de la Hispanidad provides a range of Spanish/English services to assist individuals affected by violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence. Support includes case management, support groups, advocacy, counseling, crisis intervention services, safety planning, education, transitional and permanent housing as well as ancillary services. Staff assists victims of violence with court advocacy, child custody issues, orders of protection, Department of Social Services waivers, case management, and other related matters. Círculo’s program is licensed and approved by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS).
The agency is renowned for creating New York State’s first bilingual English/Spanish hotline to respond to the needs of those affected by domestic violence.
All program staff is bilingual in English and Spanish.
For more information, contact the Hempstead office at (516) 292-2433 and ask for the Salva Program.