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Don't look back. Go forward with life, but always remember to get there on your own two feet... Read more Get Help Who Can Approach Sakhi? Can I Call Sakhi? What Can Sakhi Do for Me? Can I Call Sakhi? Sakhi for South Asian Women is an anti-domestic violence organization in New York City that works with women of South Asian origin including those from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the South Asian Diaspora. The languages spoken on staff are Bangla, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, and Telugu. *Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior which keeps one partner in a position of power over the other partner through the use of fear, intimidation, and control.* Please click here to know how to identify abuse and to learn more about domestic violence. To contact Sakhi's Helpline, please dial 212.868.6741 on weekdays between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. What Can Sakhi Do for Me? Sakhi works with immigrant and second-generation South Asian women who are survivors of domestic violence. The Domestic Violence Program at Sakhi provides legal information and referrals, mental health referrals, shelter resources as well as translation assistance and accompaniments to courts, hospitals, and other public service offices. Sakhi staff strives to provide ongoing emotional support to women who call us by continuing to be there even after the immediate needs of a particular case have been served. We believe that ending violence must go beyond a client-service short-term relationship. We are not judgmental and we never make decisions for the women we serve. We provide friendship and support through our monthly support groups, events, and activities. Since Sakhi is based out of New York City, most of our resources are also in New York City. We work with the Legal Services and Legal Aid offices in the different boroughs as well as a limited pool of private attorneys. Hence, we primarily provide legal information and referrals within New York City. One of the primary support services that Sakhi provides is a monthly support group exclusive to women we work with. The group meets once a month to address and discuss domestic violence, women and children, health issues, and many other topics. The support group is a safe and confidential space for women to meet, share their stories, gather important information and strategies, and draw from each other’s common and unique strengths and experiences. For a list of Sakhi services in other languages, please click on one of the following PDF files: Bangla Hindi Urdu
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Who Can Approach Sakhi?

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Can I Call Sakhi?

Sakhi for South Asian Women is an anti-domestic violence organization in New York City that works with women of South Asian origin including those from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the South Asian Diaspora. The languages spoken on staff are Bangla, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, and Telugu.

Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior which keeps one partner in a position of power over the other partner through the use of fear, intimidation, and control.

Please click here to know how to identify abuse and to learn more about domestic violence.

To contact Sakhi's Helpline, please dial 212.868.6741 on weekdays between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

What Can Sakhi Do for Me?

Sakhi works with immigrant and second-generation South Asian women who are survivors of domestic violence. The Domestic Violence Program at Sakhi provides legal information and referrals, mental health referrals, shelter resources as well as translation assistance and accompaniments to courts, hospitals, and other public service offices.

Sakhi staff strives to provide ongoing emotional support to women who call us by continuing to be there even after the immediate needs of a particular case have been served. We believe that ending violence must go beyond a client-service short-term relationship.

We are not judgmental and we never make decisions for the women we serve. We provide friendship and support through our monthly support groups, events, and activities.

Since Sakhi is based out of New York City, most of our resources are also in New York City. We work with the Legal Services and Legal Aid offices in the different boroughs as well as a limited pool of private attorneys. Hence, we primarily provide legal information and referrals within New York City.

One of the primary support services that Sakhi provides is a monthly support group exclusive to women we work with. The group meets once a month to address and discuss domestic violence, women and children, health issues, and many other topics. The support group is a safe and confidential space for women to meet, share their stories, gather important information and strategies, and draw from each other’s common and unique strengths and experiences.

For a list of Sakhi services in other languages, please click on one of the following PDF files:

Bangla
Hindi
Urdu

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Sakhi is an anti-domestic violence organization that works with the South Asian community in the New York metropolitan area.
Contact information: Helpline: 1-212-868-6741; Office: 212-714-9153; E-mail: contactus@sakhi.org

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