Episode Details

⚠️ 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.

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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