Overview of Programs at My Sister's Place

My Sisters’ Place (MSP) has grown from a grassroots task force and drop-in center, first organized in 1975 and formalized in 1978, into the leading resource in Westchester County, New York and the surrounding region in the field of domestic violence programming, advocacy, and legal services.

My Sisters' Place offers the following services and programs:

• Two emergency shelters
• 24-hour hotline for assistance and referrals
• Support groups offered in English and Spanish
• Crisis intervention, supportive counseling, and advocacy
• Legal advice and representation for victims of domestic violence in family law matters such as orders of protection, custody, visitation, abuse and neglect, and child support; immigration matters; and housing, employment and government benefit issues
• Life Skills Program that provides job readiness and job training for women transitioning to economic independence
• Support groups and counseling for children who have witnessed domestic violence
• Comprehensive children’s services, including Robbie’s Room, a therapeutic art program that helps children who have experienced domestic violence explore their feelings in a safe place and begin to heal from the trauma of the abuse
• Domestic Violence Education and Prevention Program for middle and high school students to identify and prevent dating violence
• Operation Safety program that trains healthcare workers to identify possible instances of domestic violence and appropriately refer patients to service providers
• CPS Program is a collaborative effort between MSP and Westchester County’s Child Protective Services. The project places an MSP counselor in the each of the four CPS district offices, where they partner with CPS workers on cases involving both child protection and domestic violence issues
• Specialized supportive counseling and referral services for clients who suffer from both domestic violence and substance abuse and addiction issues
• Community outreach that makes available trained professionals to educate community associations, including faith-based groups, fraternal and neighborhood organizations, business groups, colleges, and universities, about the causes, manifestations and responses to domestic violence
• Annual conferences, including "Men Speaking to Men About Violence Against Women" and "Love Shouldn't Hurt"