"New Yorkers harmed by interactions with the criminal justice system, domestic violence and other traumatic life events now have another place to go to help them move forward, as officials say demand for social services is increasing. The city's fourth trauma recovery center opened Tuesday at the Center for Community Alternatives on Chapel Street in Downtown Brooklyn, with more than $1 million in City Council funding, officials said."
"Dulande Louis, director of the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island's trauma recovery center, said these facilities fill important community needs by providing holistic services in one location. She's said she's witnessed an alarming rise in intimate-partner violence through her work, including a roughly 10% annual jump in the number of people seeking help at her center since it opened in 2023."
"According to a report from the National Alliance of Trauma Recovery Centers, the city's three previous facilities served nearly 1,200 people in 2024, 81% of whom were people of color. Around 40% of those clients had survived domestic violence, 21% had experienced gun violence and 19% had been physically assaulted, the data showed. The other two sites are in East Flatbush and Williamsbridge."
A fourth trauma recovery center opened in Downtown Brooklyn with more than $1 million in City Council funding. The center will prioritize assistance for formerly incarcerated people, offering free counseling and access to housing, education, and food. Crime survivors, low-income residents, and immigrants may use the confidential services. Local providers report rising demand and increasing intimate-partner violence, with roughly a 10% annual increase in help-seekers at one center since 2023. Citywide data show previous centers served nearly 1,200 people in 2024, with 81% people of color and high rates of domestic and gun violence exposure.
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