Safety

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This section includes information on how to protect your safety and how to get help if you are a victim. It includes topics on immigration status, sexual abuse, physical abuse, and human trafficking.

• Sexual Abuse

  Call a 24 hour hotline at 800-601-7200 to speak someone if you have experienced sexual violence - supported by NJCASA (The New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault).

  Find Help - supported by NJCASA

• Relationship Abuse and Dating

  APFC PowerBack (A Partnership for Change) asks:

  Does your partner:

  • Put you down or embarrass you?

  • Constantly accuse you of cheating?

  • Act extremely jealous and possessive?

  • Separate your from friends and family?

  • Intimidate you or threaten to hurt you?

  • Control what you do and where you go?

  • Blame you for their problems?

  Read their safety brochure and reach out to one of listed resources.

• Human Trafficking

  Human trafficking is the use of force, fraud, or coercion to control another person for forced labor, sexual exploitation or other services against their will.

  If you are a victim, need help for a victim or have a tip or lead for law enforcement - contact someone right away:

  Learn about an example of online dangers from Carter’s Story - a video from the Blue Campaign

  To call the National Human Trafficking Hotline - ☎: 888-373-7888 or text HELP to 📱: 233733 - 24/7

  To report tips or leads to NJ Human Trafficking Unit - call ☎:855-END-NJ-HT or 855-363-6548 - 24/7

  To report tips or leads to Federal Law Enforcement - call ☎: 866-347-2423 - 24/7

  To get help for a victim from Covenant House- call ☎: 862-240-2453 or text 📱: 844-912-1291 - 24/7

  For more information on Safety and Services visit the following sites:

  • Safety Planning Information from the National Human Trafficking Hotline website

  • Understanding Youth Exploitation from the Blue Campaign which is part of the Department of Homeland Security website.

  • Apply for free legal help for survivors at ☎: 973-645-1955 or apply online for the VLJ’s New Jersey Survivors Justice Project

  • Learn more on Recognizing the Signs from NJ Transit. Report suspicious incidents to NJ Transit Police at ☎: 888-847-7658 or Text 📱: 65873

• Undocumented Residents

  Know Your rights as a person who lives or visits New Jersey

• Domestic Violence

  Call these hotlines anytime day or night for free and confidential advice:

  • Call 800-572-SAFE for the NJ Domestic Violence Hotline

  • Call 800-799-SAFE for the National Domestic Violence Hotline

  • Call 888-222-2228 for the 2nd Floor Statewide Helpline for Youth

  For legal help try:

  • NJ Statewide Legal Hotline offers free legal services for low-income people. Call them at: 888-576-5529

  • NJ Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy provides court accompaniment and info on the criminal justice system. Call them at: 609-292-6766.

  For financial assistance:

  • Victims of Crime Compensation Office (VCCO) provides financial assistance and counseling. Call them at: 877-658-2221.

  • Or look at resources in the Legal section of this site.