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Horizon's Counseling Center is an out-patient mental health clinic focused specifically on treating survivors of trauma. It is the only New York State-licensed mental health clinic specializing exclusively in treating traumatized victims of crime and abuse.
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Horizon operates four hotlines: a 24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline; a Crime Victims Hotline; a Rape, Sexual Assault, and Incest Hotline; and a Centralized Helpline. These hotlines are multilingual, with over 150 languages available.
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youth with food, clothing, shower and laundry facilities, HIV testing, counseling, emergency shelter and more. Staff work with clients towards long-term housing solutions and treatment for medical and mental health problems.
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Horizon's Project Safe provides free lock changes to victims of crime who have reason to believe the perpetrators may have access to their homes. In most cases, lock changes are available within 24 to 48 hours.
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Horizon helps tens of thousands of domestic violence survivors every year, through hotlines, court programs, community offices, and shelters. Safe Horizon is the U.S.'s largest operator of
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Horizon's website has been accessible for the Spanish-speaking population since 2012. Safe Horizon has an annual budget of over $ 63 million.
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