Savvy Ladies Resource Guide
Bottomless Closet
Bottomless Closet aims to be the connection that inspires and guides disadvantaged New York City women to enter the workforce and achieve success.
- Phone: 212-563-2499
- Email: info@bottomlesscloset.org
- Website: www.bottomlesscloset.org
Family Legal Care
Family Legal Care aims to increase access to justice in New York State Family Court. They combine legal guidance, easy-to-access technology, and compassionate support to help unrepresented parents and caregivers self-advocate on critical family law issues, while working on reform that improves the system for everyone.
- Phone: 212-343-1122
- Email: No direct email access. Individuals can send a secure message through the Family Legal Care website under the “Get Help Now” button.
- Website: www.familylegalcare.org
Family Justice Centers
The NYC Family Justice Centers are co‐located multidisciplinary service centers providing vital social services, civil legal, and criminal justice assistance for survivors of domestic and gender-based violence and their children—all under one roof.
- Bronx: 718-508-1220
- Brooklyn: 718-250-5113
- Manhattan: 212-602-2800
- Queens: 718-575-4545
- Staten Island: 718-697-4300
- Website: www.nyc.gov/site/ocdv/programs/family-justice-centers.page
Her Justice
Her Justice is a nonprofit legal services agency that serves women experiencing poverty who need free legal help with family, matrimonial, and immigration legal issues. Please note that Her Justice is not a walk-in service.
- Phone: 212-695-3800
- Email: intake.manager@herjustice.org
- Website: www.herjustice.org/get-help
Legal Aid Society
The Legal Aid Society works throughout New York City to ensure everyone has access to justice. Their expert teams work across practice areas on nearly every area of law that impacts New Yorkers.
- Phone: 888-663-6880
*Access to Benefits helpline available Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Due to high demand, they cannot help everyone who calls, but their agents are happy to help you find someone who can.
- Website: www.legalaidnyc.org
New York Lawyers Assistance Group (NYLAG)
NYLAG fights for fair and equal access to justice for those who need it most. Their services make justice attainable for those whose lives and livelihood depend on it. Their clients strive to build better lives for themselves, their families, and their communities.
- Phone: 212-613-7589
- Email: nsai@nylag.org
- Website: www.nylag.org
New York Common Pantry
New York Common Pantry works toward the reduction of hunger and food insecurity through an array of programs that function to establish long-term independence for those they serve.
- Phone: 917-720-9700
- Email: Communications@nycommonpantry.org
- Website: www.nycommonpantry.org
Sanctuary for Families
Sanctuary for Families is New York’s leading service provider and advocate for survivors of domestic violence, sex trafficking, and related forms of gender violence. Sanctuary for Families works to end gender violence through three key strategies: direct services, outreach and training, and systems-change advocacy.
- Helplines: *Operates Monday-Friday, 9AM – 5PM. All other times you may leave a voicemail message.
- To request services including shelter, counseling, legal representation or economic empowerment, please call 212-349-6009.
- For crisis intervention, shelter, and counseling, please call 212-349-6009 x1367 or text 929-335-9922
- For legal services including orders of protection, divorce, immigration, and child custody, visitation and support, please call 212-349-6009 x1001 or text 646-692-0300.
- Website: www.sanctuaryforfamilies.org