For Women

Information and services specifically directed towards women are listed below.

Temporary housing (shelters) is coordinated by DSS. See also Shelters and services for survivors of domestic violence or abuse.

Look also under the Family section for information on

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Dress for Success

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This agency is located in: Manhattan

Hour Children

Hour Children provides practical, comprehensive services to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women and their families. Community-based programs include: transitional and permanent supportive hou
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Samaritan House Women’s Shelter

Samaritan House is a shelter for single, homeless women. Samaritan House provides comprehensive services as well as referrals to outside treatment programs for women suffering from substance abuse, me
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This agency is located in: White Plains

St. Joseph’s Hospital St. Vincent’s Division –Sister Anne Mary Regan Residence for Women

Services include 24- hour care in a short term transitional residence for 20 females.
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This agency is located in: Port Chester

Victim Assistance

Victims Assistance Services (VAS) provides free, comprehensive and compassionate services to crime victims and their families, friends and loved ones. VAS also works to end violence through community
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This agency is located in: Elmsford

Westchester County Family Justice Center (FJC) Collaborative

The Westchester County Office for Women is a partner in the Westchester County Family Justice Center (FJC) Collaborative to provide services for individuals who are victims of domestic violence, datin
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This agency is located in: White Plains | County-wide

Women’s Justice Center

The Pace Women’s Justice is dedicated to eradicating domestic violence and furthering the legal rights of women, children, and the elderly through skillful and innovative use of the law. The Cen
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This agency is located in: White Plains

Women’s Law Initiative

Plain-language legal information for victims of abuse including information on restraining orders, legal statutes, legal definitions, downloading of court forms, and courthouse locations.
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Women’s Residence at the YWCA (Yonkers)

We have a furnished private residence for women of diverse ages and backgrounds designed to help single women on their path to confidence and self-sufficiency. Facilities offer access to the comfortab
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This agency is located in: Yonkers

Women’s Residence at YWCA (White Plains)

The YWCA Residence is home to 193 women and offers both convenience and services. Residence application: download the complete application form to submit to YWCA Residence. Since 1930, the YWCA h
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This agency is located in: White Plains