First Step Victim Services Program
Hours: Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm (please call to schedule an appointment)
Location: Chemung and Schuyler Counties
Contact: A Victim Services Advocate at 607.535.2050; Call or text our 24/7 Hotline: 607.742.9629 or email us anytime (please call our offices during regular business hours)
The First Step Victim Services program provides advocacy & referral services to all victims of crime in Chemung and Schuyler Counties, with a strong focus on victims of domestic violence or sexual abuse. You must be an innocent victim of a crime (i.e. domestic violence, sexual assault, robbery, assault, etc.).
Services include:
- Advocacy & Court Accompaniment
- Community Education & Referrals
- Compensation Claims/Benefits (Office of Victim Services Claims)
- Domestic Violence Counseling & Education
- Home Visits
- Relocation Services
- Safety Planning
- Assistance with Orders of Protection
- Emergency and Financial Assistance
- Empowerment Groups
- Transportation
- 24/7 Support Hotline (dial 911 in an emergency)
- Community Awareness Events & Education
Download our brochure here.
Additional Resources:
- Domestic Violence Law & Advocacy
- How to Finance a Move
- Male Survivor Guide
- NYS Domestic & Sexual Violence Hotline: 1-800-942-6906 (24/7)
(English & Español, Multi-language Accessibility, 711 National Relay Service if you are Deaf or Hard of Hearing) - National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
- National Center for Victims of Crime
- Office for Victims of Crime
- Office of Victim Services – New York State
- Office of Victim Services – Pennsylvania
- Recognizing the Signs of Human Trafficking
- Protect Yourself from Identity Theft
- Warning Signs of Child Sexual Abuse
- What is Sexual Assault?
Safe Harbour Program for youth
Hours: Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm (please call to schedule an appointment)
Location: Catholic Charities’ Main Office, 105 Ninth St, Unit 20, Watkins Glen, NY
Contact: 607.535.2050; Call or text our 24/7 Hotline: 607.742.9629
For any youth who has run away, is thinking about running away, or is homeless.
Call or text us today: 607-742-9629.
Safe Harbour Human Trafficking Awareness and Help (Schuyler County)
Safe Harbour Program (Chemung County)
Our Safe Harbour Program provides 24-hour intervention services for any Schuyler County youth, ages 10—24, who is homeless or is at risk of running away from home.
