Sanctuary for Families
Founded atNew York City, U.S.
TypeNon-profit
Legal status501(c)(3)
ServicesSocial Services | Domestic Violence
Executive Director
Hon. Judy Harris Kluger
Websitesanctuaryforfamilies.org

Sanctuary for Families is a New York City-based non-profit organization dedicated to aiding victims of domestic violence and their children. Founded in 1984, its services include crisis intervention, emergency and transitional shelter, legal assistance and representation, adult and child counseling, and long-term follow-up care. Sanctuary for Families is also involved in extensive training, public awareness, and advocacy programs.

Public attention

Sanctuary for Families receives recognition from the mayor's office of New York City and the District Attorney's office. Its pro bono legal services have attracted note in stories about the legal struggles of women who leave abusive relationships.[1][2]

In Nicholson v. Williams Sanctuary for Families and public interest law firm Lansner & Kubitschek represented a successful lawsuit against the city's Administration for Children's Services. The court ruled against ACS' practice of bringing child neglect proceedings against mothers and removing children from their custody on the basis of them having "allowed" their children to witness domestic violence or their having "engaged" in domestic violence simply by being a victim of it.

In 2007, it was among over 530 New York City arts and social service institutions to receive part of a $20 million (~$27.3 million in 2022) grant from the Carnegie Corporation, which was made possible through a donation by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg.[3]

An Instagram political activist, Emily Amick, started her career at the non-profit and currently works as a human rights lawyer.

References

  1. ↑ "Justice for Battered Women". The Nation. Archived from the original on September 1, 2009. Retrieved 2005-12-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ↑ "Abuses and Power: Laws Alone Won't Curb Domestic Violence". Village Voice. Archived from the original on December 10, 2007. Retrieved 2005-12-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ Roberts, Sam (July 6, 2005). "New York Times: City Groups Get Bloomberg Gift of $20 Million". The New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2010. Retrieved on August 29, 2007
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