SERVING NEW YORK'S LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER & HIV-AFFECTED COMMUNITIES
24-HOUR BILINGUAL HOTLINE: 212-714-1141
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victim information
If you are a victim of a crime...
Your safety comes first. If you are injured or bleeding, or still in danger, call 911 or go directly to a hospital emergency room. See our on-line brochure, What if it Happens to You.
Call AVP's hotline at 212-714-1141. You can ask to speak with a male or female counselor, or Spanish- or English-speaking counselor.
If you're calling outside our office hours, you need to be at a phone where we can call you back. If it's not safe for us to call you where you are, go to a safe place such as a friend's place, all-night diner or hospital emergency room and call us from there. You can call AVP's office at (212) 714-1184 from 10:00am to 8:00pm, Mon-Thurs, 10:00am to 6:00pm Friday (except major holidays) to speak with a staff counselor or schedule an appointment.
Please note: on the Internet your privacy is not assured. AVP cannot guarantee the confidentiality of electronic correspondence. Please call our office or the hotline to report an incident.
Additionally, AVP tracks and documents anti-LGBT incidents and domestic violence and uses this information to educate our own communities about safe dating, safe cruising, recognizing the signs of abuse, and much more. AVP works to change public attitudes that encourage and condone hate-motivated violence, and to promote public policies designed to deter such violence.
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- What if it happens to you?—A guide for LGBTH survivors of violent crimes
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