⚠️ Sensitive Content: Discussions on domestic violence and abuse. This week, we are joined by Michelle, a survivor of domestic violence (DV), who works with New Destiny Housing. She shares about her experience with DV, living in a shelter, the impact on her son, and how they got support. Email or DM Hear Our Voices to share your story or resources related to homelessness and housing instability: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hear Our Voices' ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ account links can be found on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktr.ee/nyc_hov⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. RESOURCES ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠New Destiny Housing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newdestinyhousing.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   646-472-0262 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠New Destiny Housing Resource Center⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newdestinyhousing.org/housing-help/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠    The Bridge Project⁠⁠ supports healthy development for babies by providing mothers with consistent, unconditional cash on a biweekly basis. ⁠⁠About the Bridge Project ⁠⁠- ⁠⁠https://bridgeproject.org/our-work/⁠⁠⁠⁠Bridge Project Application ⁠⁠- ⁠⁠https://bridgeproject.org/apply/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Family Justice Centers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Provides free services and confidential services for victims and survivors of domestic and gender-based violence.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www1.nyc.gov/site/ocdv/programs/family-justice-centers.page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (includes locations and phone numbers)  24-hour DV Hotline: 800-621-HOPE (4673) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HRA Domestic and Gender-Based Violence Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/domestic-violence-support.page⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NYC HOPE Resource Guide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help you or loved one experiencing domestic or gender-based violence - ⁠⁠⁠https://www1.nyc.gov/nychope/site/page/home⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Safe Horizon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Victim assistance organization operating a network of programs across New York City communities. They assist survivors of all forms of violence. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://safehorizon.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Crime Victims Hotline: 1-866-689-HELP SafeChat offer information, advocacy and support: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.safehorizon.org/safechat/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.safehorizon.org/am-i-being-abused/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 24-hour Hotlines: Safe Horizon's 3 Hotlines: DV - 1-800-621-HOPE Rape and Sexual Assault - 212-227-3000 Crime Victims - 1-866-689-HELP NYC Anti-Violence Project (AVP) (specialize in working with LGBTQ+ survivors) - 212-714-1141 Violence Intervention Project (specialize in working with Latinx survivors) - 1-800-664-5880 Womankind (specialize in working with Asian survivors) - 1-888-888-7702 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources & Services for Orders of Protection⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WomensLaw Legal Information on Restraining Orders⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NYC311⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠