Domestic Violence Victim ServicesThe Domestic Violence Victim Services program at the International Institute is a holistic program designed to help and support battered immigrants and refugees. Services are provided free of charge, regardless of immigration status.
If you are an immigrant or refugee victim of domestic violence, please call (716) 883-1900, ext. 320.
If you are calling during regular business hours and cannot reach our Victim Advocate, please call the Family Justice Center at (716) 558-7233. If you are having an emergency outside of business hours, please call 911 or the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-787-3224.
Depending on a client's needs, the International Institute's victim advocate and immigration attorney are available to provide:
- court advocacy
- assistance with filing Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) immigration petitions
- interpreting and translation services
- links to shelter and counseling
- assistance finding employment and housing
- help applying for public assistance
- links to local social-service agencies.
Walk-ins are accepted. You will be asked to complete a brief, confidential intake form.
When an immigration problem is present, the advocate and immigration attorney work together to ensure wrap-around services. In some cases the immigration attorney can represent the client on divorce and/or Family Court petitions.
The International Institute's Domestic Violence Victim Advocate is an on-site partner at the Erie County Family Justice Center on Main Street in Buffalo, where we provide cultural competency training, meet with immigrants seeking services, and ensure culturally competent services and assistance with interpreting and translations.
Click here for more information about the Erie County Family Justice Center.
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