Urban Justice Center – Domestic Violence Project

Who We Are

The Domestic Violence Project (DVP) is a passionate group of attorneys and social workers coming together to provide holistic civil legal and clinical services to victims of domestic violence.  We serve all victims, regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, socioeconomic status, immigration status, age or otherwise. In keeping with its mission to defend the rights of New York City’s most vulnerable, DVP applies a human rights framework to understanding domestic violence. This approach values and recognizes the dignity and worth of all individuals.  Following from this, our work is:

Holistic – violence is conceptualized from within a whole persons perspective, assessing the individual strengths and resources, and the community and cultural barriers and support needed to realize safety and self-sufficiency;

Based in client self-determination – the individual has a right to determine their own destiny, free from ideological, political, institutional, or cultural pressures, to have full power over their lives and goals.

Client centered – the individual seeking services is at the center of service planning and drives the development of goals;

Strengths based – the individual is viewed as a person with agency and power to effect change in their lives when the resources, knowledge, and access are made available;

Individualized – each individual is unique, bringing different histories, beliefs, values, needs and strengths, so that service planning cannot use a one size fits all approach; and

Collaborative – all systems are interdependent; professionals and providers each bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to bear in assisting clients.

How to Get Help

Please call (888) 321-4DVP during our regular hours, Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Who We Serve

Area(s): Bronx County, Kings (Brooklyn) County, New York (Manhattan) County, Queens County, Richmond (Staten Island) County

Additional Service Area Info

We provide assistance to all victims of domestic violence regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or immigration status. We now provide direct legal representation citywide in NYC Family and Integrated Domestic Violence Courts.

Language(s) Spoken

• Hebrew / עברית
• Spanish / Español
• French / Français

Circumstances and languages in which interpreters are provided

We also have unlimited access to NYC’s language line for live translation services.

En Español
Podemos proporcionar intérpretes para cualquier idioma, utilizando interpretación por teléfono usando la línea de idiomas (At&t Language Line).

Is this organization accessible by wheelchair?: YES

Does this organization provide access for the hearing impaired?: YES

Type of Help

This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:

• Full Legal Representation
• Self-Help Materials