▪ Find
a safe place
Safety for
yourself and your children is your first priority! Stay with family, friends or at a local shelter.
▪ Call the police
Try to
remain calm. Provide the police with information and
evidence
of injuries. Ask for a police report. If you want your partner arrested,
tell the responding
officer.
▪ Get medical
attention
Call your doctor or
go to the emergency
room for treatment.
Make sure you
tell the doctor how your injuries were sustained and
have this information documented. This is necessary
information if you decide to press criminal charges,
go to family court
or file for a divorce.
▪ Get legal help
If you are being abused by your partner, it is
important
to know your legal rights and options. Your
partner may try to frighten you
into not doing
anything by making statements such as: "You have no
legal rights," "If you leave me, you will lose custody
of the children," or
"If you leave me, I'll get you
for abandonment." To know what your
legal rights
and alternatives really are, you will need to contact a
lawyer. The District
Attorney's Office can provide
information about a criminal proceeding. Information
regarding Family Court options can be obtained from an
attorney
or Vera House volunteers at the courthouse.
Information can be provided
by a private attorney
and/or by legal services.
▪
Get counseling
for yourself and your children
There are always
professionals and people just like you who can talk
with you about
your situation. Don't wait until you
are hit again or are seriously hurt.
Help is available
for you and your children.
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Where
to find help
All phone numbers are
area code 315
Shelter
Programs
available 24 hours a day - 7 days a week
●
Vera House .
468.3260
●
Vera House .
TTY 484.7263 [business
hours]
●
Dorothy Day House
. 476.0617
●
Salvation Army
. 479.1332
Victim
Assistance Program
Monday - Thursday
. 9:00AM - 4:00PM
To initiate a criminal
proceeding:
Onondaga
County DA's Office
505 South State Street,
Syracuse, NY 13202
#315.435.3916
ext305
Family
Court
To file a family offense
petition:
Room 112
.
Court House
Syracuse, NY 13202
#315.671.2000
24-Hour Hotline Numbers
●
Vera House .
468.3260
●
Vera House .
TTY 484.7263
[business hours]
●
Onondaga County
Helpline . 435.8300
●
CONTACT .
251.0600
●
NYS Domestic Violence
Hotline . 1.800.942.6906
●
NYS Domestic Violence
Hotline (Spanish)
. 1.800.942.6908
Support Services
●
Spanish Action League/La Liga de Accion Hispana
. 475.6153
●
Vera House .
468.3260
●
ARISE . 472.3171
●
Salvation Army .
479.1324
