New York City Gay And Lesbian Anti-Violence Project Inc

Avp organizes community and public responses to specific violent incidents throughout new york city and state, trains community members and service providers on topics related to lgbtq and hiv-affected peoples' experiences of violence, and does advocacy campaigns that address lgbtq and hiv- affected people's safety. Avp collaborates with community members and community-based organizations to raise awareness about the intersection of lgbtq and hiv-affected identities and violence through coalitions, networks and other collaborative work. Avp is the largest lgbtq-specific anti- violence program in the country and reaches over 10,000 people annually through comprehensive programming both in-person and online. In fiscal year 2024, avp received over 2,000 callers to the crisis hotline, provided counseling services to nearly 1,000 community members, served over 250 clients with legal services and representation, and distributed resources to an additional 3,000 through our public advocacy and community organizing campaigns.

Avp's lgbtq legal services project provides holistic, direct legal services to underserved lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (lgbtq) survivors of all forms of violence, co-located with avps existing culturally competent direct social services. In fy24, avp served 164 clients with 214 legal case matters. Avp reached resolution on 77 of these legal matters. The projects goal is to increase access to legal services and, ultimately, increase safety, for underserved lgbtq communities. Holistic legal services range from intake, advice, and representation on issues such as orders of protection, child support, child custody, legal separation/divorce or dissolution, immigration matters, financial matters, housing matters, name changes, advanced directives, and representation as complaining witnesses in criminal court as clients need these services.

Communications program.