NYS Coalition Against Domestic Violence


NYSCADV's comprehensive services include the following highlights:
	Domestic & Sexual Violence Hotline - operating a 24-hour, toll-free statewide domestic violence hotline providing crisis intervention, counseling, technical assistance, and information and referral for approximately 20,000 victims of domestic violence annually, including a 24-hour, toll free TTY service for callers who are deaf or hard of hearing.
	Community Outreach & Resources - developing, publishing, distributing, researching and collecting comprehensive information and resources on domestic violence and related topics for interested individuals, organizations and systems.
	Technical Assistance - providing ongoing training and technical assistance through trainings, in-services, and conferences and through regular contact with advocates and stakeholders addressing issues such as funding, legislation, program development, service provision, community collaboration, program evaluation, public assistance, immigration, HIV, chemical dependence, mental health, the law and court system, social change, and cultural competency among other issues as they impact victims of domestic violence.
	NYSCADV Trainings - NYSCADV offers a comprehensive Training Project (VAWA) that is increasing the capacity of over one hundred domestic violence programs throughout New York State. The project features a yearly series of trainings for domestic violence advocates, criminal justice, mental health and other system providers statewide.The NYSCADV Training Project Coordinator also works in conjunction with the outreach and delivery of technical assistance, in an effort to increase the services to domestic violence programs, and to support and development of a coordinated community response to domestic violence.
	Public Policy - promoting legislation, regulatory and rule-making improvements at the state and national level; working with the court system to improve both the civil and criminal court response to domestic violence; collaborating with multiple stakeholder systems and organizations in policy and protocol development; and strategizing for the prevention and elimination of domestic violence at the state and national level.
	Coalition Building & Networking - facilitating coalition-building on a regional, state and national level; participating on relevant statewide and national advisory committees, task forces and work groups; networking and collaborating with systems and organizations that work with women who are abused and their children and/or offenders; and co-sponsoring events that positively impact the lives of women who are abused and their children and promote social change.
	Intensive Focus Projects - dedicating intensive resources to specialized projects and systems such as; our partnership in the NYS Probation Domestic Violence Intervention Project, prevention of first time perpetration of domestic violence through out Primary Prevention project (Delta), educating domestic violence advocates and system professionals through the NYSCADV Trainings project (VAWA), managing many comprehensive grants, supporting community organizing efforts, and providing various resources to set the stage for creating social change.
	Cultural Competency - emphasizing the links between all forms of oppression and promoting peace and justice for all individuals and underserved and marginalized populations through training, technical assistance, outreach, advocacy and social change. To learn more about current NYSCADV Trainings, or if you wish to inquire about NYSCADV Membership, making a Donation* , or for general assistance please contact our office:* NYSCADV 350 New Scotland Avenue Albany New York, 12208 Phone: 518-482-5465 Fax: 518-482-3807 Email: nyscadv@nyscadv.org