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My Sisters' Place
 
WHO WE ARE

My Sisters' Place provides legal services to victims of domestic violence, trafficking, stalking and sexual assault in Westchester County.  The Family Law Unit assists domestic violence victims in family law matters such as orders of protection, custody, visitation, child support, and appeals.  My Sisters' Place also provides limited services in the area of divorce -- My Sisters' Place runs a pro se uncontested divorce clinic and provides referrals for contested divorces.  The Immigration Unit assists immigrant victims of domestic violence, trafficking, stalking and sexual assault with Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Self-petitions, Battered Spouse Waivers, U-Visas, T-Visas, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, public benefits and other immigration matters.  

 
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HOW TO GET HELP
   To contact this group, CALL 914-683-1333 to schedule an intake appointment
 
 
 
WHO WE SERVE
See below for an explanation of restrictions on who we can serve.
 
Area(s) Served:  Westchester
Languages Spoken:  French, Hindi, Urdu, Italian, Portuguese, Tagalog, Arabic, Spanish
Wheelchair Accessible: Y
Access for the deaf: Interpreter
 
Other Requirements: For help, you must be:
  experiencing domestic violence
 
 
TYPE OF HELP
This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:
 
  Brief Advice- and brief services such as review of your name change petition.
  Other- My Sisters' Place operates two domestic violence shelters and provides individual counseling, group counseling, children's counseling, and job training services.

(Get more information about types of services.)
 
 
Emergency Instructions
If your problem is an emergency as described below, follow the contact instructions for emergency cases. Most offices are open on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., unless otherwise noted.
 
What is an Emergency?  Safety issues related to domestic violence.
 
Emergency Contact Information:  Please call 1-800-298-7233, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
 
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GENERAL CONTACT INFORMATION
Telephone:914-683-1333, 1-800-298-7233
Fax:914-683-1412
Web site:www.mysistersplaceny.org
 
Last Updated: 09/15/10
 
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