Sanctuary for Families
{{Short description|U.S. non-profit organization}}
{{Infobox organization
| name = Sanctuary for Families
| founding_location = New York City, U.S.
| type = Non-profit
| status = 501(c)(3)
| services = Social Services {{!}} Domestic Violence
| leader_title = Executive Director
| leader_name = Hon. Judy Harris Kluger
| website = {{URL|https://sanctuaryforfamilies.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.{{cite web |title=Justice for Battered Women |url=http://www.thenation.com/doc/20020715/lombardi |website=The Nation |accessdate=2005-12-05 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090901140828/http://www.thenation.com/doc/20020715/lombardi |archivedate=September 1, 2009 |url-status=bot: unknown}}{{cite web |title=Abuses and Power: Laws Alone Won't Curb Domestic Violence |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0045,johnson,19625,5.html |website=Village Voice |accessdate=2005-12-05 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071210094323/http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0045,johnson,19625,5.html |archivedate=December 10, 2007 |url-status=bot: unknown}}
In [http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/nyc/nchlsnwllms030102drft.pdf 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 $20 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=20000000|start_year=2007}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) grant from the Carnegie Corporation, which was made possible through a donation by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg.{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/06/nyregion/06donate.html?ex=1278302400&en=93a1beabd4ede5b8&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss| title=New York Times: City Groups Get Bloomberg Gift of $20 Million | work=The New York Times | first=Sam | last=Roberts | date=July 6, 2005 | accessdate=May 23, 2010}} Retrieved on August 29, 2007
An Instagram political activist, Emily Amick, started her career at the non-profit and currently works as a human rights lawyer.
References
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External links
- [https://sanctuaryforfamilies.org/ Sanctuary for Families Web Site]
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Category:Non-profit organizations based in New York City
Category:Organizations established in 1984
Category:Domestic violence-related organizations in the United States
Category:Child abuse-related organizations
Category:Organizations that combat human trafficking
Category:Homeless shelters in the United States
Category:Women's shelters in the United States
Category:Charities based in New York City
Category:Violence against women in the United States