Our Mission
Established in 1998, Nuevo Amanecer is a comprehensive domestic violence program created to empower Latinas who are intimate partner violence survivors (IPV) to regain control of their lives. We serve all New York City residents, focusing on those in Northern Manhattan.
Main Services
Nuevo Amanecer
Help Line: (212) 568-6616
Hours:
Monday – Friday | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Individual Counseling
Counselors provide:
- Crisis intervention
- Safety planning
- General information and referrals
Ongoing counseling sessions focus on topics including:
- Self-esteem enhancement
- Effects of domestic violence on children
- Power and dynamics
- Assertiveness building
- Healthy relationships
- Financial literacy
- And more
Spanish Support Groups
Using a peer support model, support groups provide:
- Domestic violence education
- Emotional support
- Ongoing support to women in any stage of an abusive relationship
Advocacy
Assisting survivors in reaching their goals and navigating systems such as:
- Housing assistance and finding shelter
- Emergency services
- Personal development
- GED and training programs
- Social services
- Public assistance
- Human Resources Administration (HRA)
- Legal assistance
- Police
- And more
Community Education
Nuevo Amanecer has designed and facilitated domestic violence awareness workshops in schools, nonprofits, and at non-traditional settings such as:
- Barbershops
- Beauty and nail salons
- Other community locations throughout Washington Heights and Inwood
PLET (Peer Leadership Empowerment Training)
PLET is a structured and consistent annual training for domestic violence survivors to promote:
- Healing
- Recovery
- Financial empowerment
For immediate assistance 24/7 call New York City Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-621 4673
Benefits to Participants
- Help to create a safety plan
- Receive emotional support and crisis intervention
- Safe and confidential space
- Assist survivors with healing
- Help survivors tap into their own strengths and rediscover their own sense of power
- Support survivors embark on a path of self-actualization
- Learn how to detach from high-risk situations
- Learn to identify unhealthy vs healthy relationships
- Develop positive coping skills
- Improve health and wellbeing by reducing exposure to violence
- Transform their abuse experience into an opportunity to empower themselves and their communities
- Become a leader/advocate
- Increased sense of security, belonging, and trust in their community
- Receive training to develop financial literacy and entrepreneurship skills
Frequently
Asked Questions
Many precincts now have officers specially trained to respond to domestic violence calls. Victims of violence are not subject to arrest unless there is a history of both partners engaging in abuse.
Please call the Program Help Line (212) 568-6616 for assistance.
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and other federal laws help some people who are victims of violence in the United States with their immigration status. In some cases, victims may apply for legal status, permission to work, protection from deportation, and permanent resident status.
We strongly recommend consulting with an immigration attorney experienced in VAWA before applying for any type of immigration status. The program can refer you to legal service providers who may be able to assist.
Please call the Program Help Line (212) 568-6616 for assistance.