You are not alone.
The Survivor Advocacy Center of the Finger Lakes is here to support and help adults and children experiencing domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and human trafficking.
“Everyone at SACFL has displayed the utmost professionalism, care, and empathy for my situation. I’ve had my hope restored knowing that there are resources available that are offered by those who care and have a passion to help.”
24/7 Crisis Hotline: 800-456-1172 (English/Spanish)
🗺️ 513 West Union St., Suite 102, Newark, NY 14513
Office Hours are Monday – Friday 8am-4pm
Our advocates are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to help you develop a safety plan for you, your children, and even your pets. There is hope for your safe and happy future, free from violence. We are here to provide you with the resources for YOUR EMPOWERMENT.
What We Do…
We listen, first and foremost. Our office is open for walk-ins from 8am-4pm from Monday to Friday. We offer family court accompaniment and assistance with orders of protection, custody, and more. Our trained advocates specialize in housing, case management, children & issues impacting diverse members of our Finger Lakes community.
We operate a secure Safe Dwelling for emergency housing for qualifying domestic violence survivors. Safety planning, case management, and counseling are foundations to the recovery process.
Most importantly, all of our services are Free, Confidential & Voluntary.
Do you think you might be in an unhealthy or abusive relationship?
Here are some sings that your partner or group may be causing you harm. Do they…?
🩹 Physically or Sexually Threaten, Abuse or Hurt You or Your Loved Ones?
- Destroy your property or things?
- Explode into a rage and assault you physically or sexually?
- Coerce or force you to do sexual things you’re not comfortable with or that you don’t want to do?
- Threaten, hurt, or kill your pets?
- Intimidate you with guns, knives, or weapons?
- Choke, punch, slap, kick, shove, or otherwise hurt you?
- Threaten to kill you?
💔 Emotionally Abuse You?
- Intentionally insult you or put you down?
- Tell you you’re stupid or worthless?
- Tell you that no one else would ever want or put up with you?
- Purposefully embarrasses you in public or in front of others?
- Look at you or act in ways that intimidate or scare you?
- Demand to know where you are at all times or ask for proof?
- Constantly accuse you of cheating?
- Follow you places or harass you?
- Control who you can talk to or see?
- Guilt you about spending time with friends or family instead of them?
- Stop you from seeing or refuse to let you see friends or family?
💳 Financially Abuse You?
- Make all the decisions?
- Put you on an allowance?
- Prevent you from getting a job, cause problems to get you fired, or prevent you from keeping a job?
- Take your paycheck or Social Security?
🎭 Do You Feel “Gaslit” or Manipulated?
- Threaten to “out” you to family, friends, or co-workers?
- Act like the abuse/their behavior is no big deal?
- Tell you you’re making up the abuse or incorrectly remembering it?
- Blame you for the abuse?
- Threaten to commit suicide?
🔎 Are You Being Trafficked?
- Threaten to turn you into ICE or Border Patrol?
- Keep or hide your travel documents, visas, passports, or green cards?
- Make you participate in commercial sex (sex or sex acts for money) and are under the age of 18?
- Are scared or unable to leave the situation of participating in commercial sex or forced labor?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you may be in an abusive relationship. For information, help, and support, call our 24/7 Crisis Hotline at 800-456-1172. Contamos con defensores de sobrevivientes bilingües disponibles las 24 horas del día.