One organization is expanding its outreach in helping victims of domestic violence and human trafficking in Queens as it opens a new home in the borough.
The New York Asian Women’s Center (NYAWC) celebrated the opening of its new Elmhurst site, located at 86-26 Broadway, on Friday afternoon. Along with opening the location, the organization was also selected by the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) to receive a contract making it the only provider of core non-residential domestic violence services in Queens.
With the three-year renewable grant, NYAWC will be able to provide needed resources and services to help survivors and their children recover from trauma due to domestic violence.
“NYAWC is proud to have a team of counselors that come from different cultural backgrounds and experiences, and speak many Asian languages and dialects and Spanish,” said Larry Lee, executive director of NYAWC. “To meet the growing demands for our services in Queens, we are doubling the number of counselors that will be stationed at the new Elmhurst office.”
NYAWC also received a two-year grant from the U.S. Office for Victims Crime to serve survivors of human trafficking with services such as counseling, case management, English classes and employment services. At the new Elmhurst office, NYAWC will also aid survivors of sexual assault.
The organization offers a 24/7 hotline at 888-888-7702, advocacy, financial education to survivors, healthy relationship workshops for teens and aid for teens in abusive relationships. All services are free and confidential.
“The work of the New York Asian’s Women Center is priceless and exemplary, and above all, culturally sensitive. They provide a very vital and important service to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, elder abuse, labor and sex trafficking, and many other crimes,” state Senator Jose Peralta said. “With the opening of this new center in Elmhurst, the organization will keep providing these crucial services to a very vulnerable population.”
For more information visit www.nyawc.org.
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