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The Crime Victim Advocate Program (CVAP) is a joint program of Safe Horizon and the New York City Police Department (NYPD) that assigns advocates to every police precinct and Police Service Area (PSA) citywide. Job Tittle: Domestic Violence Advocate (DV)- Work with victims of domestic violence who come to the precinct or PSA seeking assistance;- Conduct home visits with officers and detectives to assist victims as needed;- Provide information, referrals, and… Show more The Crime Victim Advocate Program (CVAP) is a joint program of Safe Horizon and the New York City Police Department (NYPD) that assigns advocates to every police precinct and Police Service Area (PSA) citywide. Job Tittle: Domestic Violence Advocate (DV)- Work with victims of domestic violence who come to the precinct or PSA seeking assistance;- Conduct home visits with officers and detectives to assist victims as needed;- Provide information, referrals, and practical assistance to victims experiencing domestic violence;- Provide information and referral for victims for services such as shelter, mental health treatment, medical care, and other entitlements;- Conduct client centered safety assessments and safety planning suited to the individual’s needs and provide crisis intervention and supportive listening;- Advocate with Family and Criminal Court staff for victims; - Collect data, track the history of crimes, and prepare monthly reports;- Perform data entry into a computerized record keeping system and maintain thorough, accurate, and timely case records and statistics. Show less

This position was only available during elections seasons• Supervises all Inspector and others Poll Site personnel (Interpreter, Information Clerk, and Door Clerk) since 5am until closing of site.• Makes sure that the Poll Site is int he correct place/room, properly set up and accessible to all voters.• Co-signs and validates accuracy of time-sheets and Poll Workers attendance. Poll Worker: • Helps setup the Poll Site, ensuring that all Election Day items are accounted for.

To contribute to the transformation of NYC schools in high-need communities into Community Schools.

Peer Mentor- SEEK department - Assisted new students/freshman with their transition from high school to John Jay College campus.- Provided information about available resources and services at the college.- Assisted with classes information and registration.

Safehorizon Bronx Family Court -Performed reception and administrative tasks, including:• Greet clients as they arrived and direct them to appropriate sign-in area – if needed• Data entry, photocopying and filing• Answered phones, word processing ( typing supervised visitation notes)

Office of Ydanis Rodriguez- City Council 10th District• Assisted community members to completed forms, such as unemployment and housing applications.• Oversaw constituent scheduling and associate agency appointments.• Answered calls from concerned citizens and scheduled meetings.