Important Resources

On March 9, 2024, on the occasion of Women’s Day, our second day program focused on “Domestic violence and sexual abuse”. Our speakers have compiled the following list of organizations and institutions in the United States that can help you in this regard and prepared it for our women in need.

Institutions You Can Apply to for Support :

In life-threatening emergencies: 911 

Safe Horizon: https://www.safehorizon.org/ (800) 621-4673 

CVTC (Crime Victims Treatment Center): https://www.cvtcnyc.org/

WomensLaw.org- Email Hotline: https://hotline.womenslaw.org/public 

New York State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Hotline: (800) 942- 6906 

Domestic violence: 

National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/ (800) 799 7233 Text START to “88788” 

NYS Coalition Against Domestic Violence: https://www.nyscadv.org/program-directory.html 

New York City Domestic Violence Hotline: (866) 604-5350 

NJ Coalition to End Domestic Violence: https://njcedv.org/ (800) 572-7233 

Sexual violence: 

RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): https://www.rainn.org/ 

RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline: (800) 645-4673 

New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault: https://www.nyscasa.org/ 

NYC Alliance Against Sexual Assault: https://svfreenyc.org/ 

The New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault: https://njcasa.org/ 

Sources from Turkey and in Turkish: 

Association for Combating Sexual Violence: https://cinselsiddetlemucadele.org/ 

For domestic violence: Mor Çatı: https://morcati.org.tr/ 

Other sources: 

Suicide and psychological crisis support line: https://988lifeline.org/ 988 

For reproductive health and rights: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/

Contact Information

April Institute Dr. Burcin Ogrenir – tel:973-664-7261

Av. Arzu Gurcan-tel: 347-721-7090