Universal Response to
Domestic Violence
For Help
If you are being hurt, threatened, or made to feel unsafe, call Family Services’ Domestic Violence Hotline at 845-485-5550
High-Risk Response
The Center for Victim Safety and Support provides training and resources for local law enforcement agencies in the Lethality Assessment Program (LAP), a screening tool and referral protocol for domestic violence incident response. The program identifies victims of domestic violence who are at risk of being seriously injured or killed by their abusers and connects them to a domestic violence advocate from the Center for Victim Safety and Support immediately following an abusive incident. This instant connection with an advocate provides victims with immediate safety planning, assistance navigating the criminal justice system, and access to critical domestic violence services.
PROJECT COORDINATOR
Kaitlin Rodriques
krodriques@familyservicesny.org
Steering Committee
Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office
Dutchess County Department of Community and Behavioral Health
Dutchess County Department of Community and Family Services
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley
Dutchess County Family Court
Dutchess County Integrated Domestic Violence Court
Dutchess County Probation and Community Corrections
City of Poughkeepsie Police Department
Dutchess County Sherriff’s Office
New York State Police
City of Beacon Police
Family Services’ Center for Victim Safety and Support
Family Services’ Domestic Abuse Awareness Classes
Grace Smith House
House of Hope
Funding Acknowledgement
This project is funded in part by Dutchess County and the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services Statewide Targeted Reduction in Intimate Partner Violence (STRIVE) Initiative.
