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OTDA 09-ADM-01/09-OCFS-ADM-01

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David A. Paterson Governor

NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY

ASSISTANCE 40 NORTH PEARL STREET ALBANY, NY 12243-0001

&

NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES

52 WASHINGTON STREET RENSSELAER, NY 12144

David A. Hansell Commissioner

Gladys Carrión Commissioner

Administrative Directive

Section 1

Transmittal: OTDA 09-ADM-01/ 09-OCFS-ADM-01 To: Local District Commissioners

Issuing Division/Office:

OTDA Center for Specialized Services OCFS Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Development

Date: January 7, 2009 Subject: New York State Anti-Trafficking Statute

Suggested Distribution:

TA Directors Food Stamp Directors Directors of Services MA Directors Staff Development Coordinators Adult Services Directors Domestic Violence Liaisons

Contact Person(s):

See 0

Attachments: Attachments 1a through c: Notification Letter Templates Attachment 2: LDSS Disposition Report of Trafficked Persons (HTV) Notification Attachment 3: List of Response to Human Trafficking Program (RHTP) Regional Case Management Service Providers

Attachments Available On – Line:

yes


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Filing References

Previous ADMs/INFs

Releases Cancelled

Dept. Regs. Soc. Serv. Law & Other Legal

Ref.

Manual Ref. Misc. Ref.

Chapter 74 of the Laws of 2007

Section 2

I. Summary This Administrative Directive (ADM) provides local districts with information about Chapter 74 of the Laws of 2007 [hereinafter referred to as the “NYS Anti-Trafficking Statute” or “Statute”] and policy and procedural guidance related to the implementation of this statute.

II. Purpose This directive informs local districts (LDSS) of their responsibilities under the NYS Anti-Trafficking Statute, which include:

Designating a Human Trafficking Liaison; Determining eligibility for assistance to state-confirmed trafficking victims who are

United States citizens; Determining eligibility for assistance to state-confirmed trafficking victims who are

qualified aliens or aliens with a satisfactory immigration status;

Providing assistance to minor victims of human trafficking;

Facilitating the provision of services to state-confirmed trafficking victims who are aliens without a satisfactory immigration status by referrals to the regional case management agency under the OTDA Response to Human Trafficking Program; and

Reporting to the New York State Anti-Trafficking Program Coordinator at the Office of

Temporary and Disability Assistance, Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance (BRIA) the results of the referrals of confirmed trafficking victims received by the district.

III. Background On November 1, 2007, the New York State Anti-Trafficking Statute took effect and established human trafficking as a state crime and established a process to “confirm” victims of human trafficking under the state law, as a means of providing assistance to confirmed victims, including those who would not be otherwise eligible for assistance due to their immigration


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status. Confirmed victims, if otherwise eligible, are eligible for benefits and services in accordance with their citizenship or immigration status. This legislation includes the following provisions:

Creates a class B felony under the Penal Law for those who commit sex trafficking;

Creates a class D felony under the Penal Law for those who commit labor trafficking; and

Adds a new Article 10-D to the Social Services Law, which provides for services for certain state confirmed trafficking victims.

The New York State Anti-Trafficking Statute requires the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) and the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) to accept referrals of potential victims from local law enforcement agencies or local district attorney offices. DCJS, in consultation with OTDA, must determine whether to confirm the referred person as a human trafficking victim (HTV) under state law. Once confirmed, victims are directed to either the LDSS or the Response to Human Trafficking Program (RHTP) service provider network based on factors described in more detail below. Article 10-D of the legislation authorizes OTDA to coordinate and assist local law enforcement agencies and local district attorneys’ offices to access appropriate services for victims of the new state trafficking crimes. It also gives OTDA authority to enter into contracts with non-government organizations for providing services to certain confirmed trafficking victims who would not otherwise be able to access federal, state or local benefits due to their immigration status. This directive explains the process for handling cases involving victims of human trafficking who are directed to the local districts and what local district responsibilities are for assisting such victims.

IV. Program Implications New York State now has the capacity to address the trafficking of human beings as a crime against the laws of the state, and to provide certain services to the victims of those crimes. Persons that may be referred by a law enforcement agency and/or a District Attorney’s office for confirmation as a state trafficking victim include:

1. U.S. Citizens; 2. Aliens with a qualified immigration status or aliens with a satisfactory immigration

status1;

1 Aliens with a satisfactory immigration status are those aliens referenced in Section 122 of the Social Services Law. These aliens include qualified aliens and persons permanently residing under color of law. Contact OTDA Legal Affairs with questions regarding whether a subject of referral is a qualified alien or an alien with another satisfactory immigration status.


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3. Undocumented aliens, who appear to be covered by the Federal Trafficking Victim Protection Act of 2000, Pub. L. 106-386 (TVPA) as amended, and may be certified by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) as a “victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons” consistent with that law; and

4. Victims of human trafficking who are minors.

Local districts will be directly notified by the BRIA Anti-Trafficking Program Coordinator of a human trafficking victim, primarily in two main instances:

1. When a potential applicant is a United States citizen or may otherwise be eligible for benefits has been confirmed as a victim of human trafficking; and

2. When any minor victim of human trafficking is referred to OTDA. For minors, there are two required notifications that the district will receive. First, notification to the local district must be made by BRIA for any minor that has been identified. Second, if a minor is confirmed under the state process, then a subsequent confirmation notification is sent to the district.

More detailed procedures involving minors are found further in this section and in Section V.B. Minor Victims, below. Adult victims BRIA will refer to the local district those state-confirmed adult victims of human trafficking who are U.S. citizens or aliens who may be otherwise eligible to receive assistance. The local district shall screen and assess these victims in the same manner as any other applicant, with a few additional considerations. The local district must complete a report and transmit it to OTDA, in the confidential manner described below in Section D, to indicate the final disposition of the victim’s eligibility determination. By the time that a victim is received at the local district, the victim should have received a letter from OTDA indicating that he/she is a state-confirmed trafficking victim (see Attachment 1a through 1c). Some of the required information for the disposition report is available in this confirmation letter. If the victim does not present the letter to the intake worker (or if he/she does not appear to have a letter) or if additional information about the case is needed, the local district is instructed to contact the BRIA Anti-Trafficking Program Coordinator. Trafficking victims are at a high risk of re-victimization during the period immediately following their rescue. Since it is likely that a confirmed trafficking victim will be homeless and may be in need of immediate assistance, a confirmation letter should prompt local districts to take appropriate action to meet a confirmed trafficking victim’s housing and other emergency needs. Districts need to be sensitive to the safety of trafficking victims while making emergency shelter placements and other arrangements. Districts should confer with the BRIA Anti Trafficking Coordinator if there are any safety concerns regarding a confirmed trafficking victim.


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Confirmed victims may have also suffered significant psychological, physical, and sexual abuse and may exhibit anxiety, depression, and Post-traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD). An interview should be conducted in an environment that protects confidentiality and is sensitive to the victim’s circumstances. Determinations of a confirmed trafficking victim’s eligibility for benefits should be completed as soon as practicable. Districts should be aware that a confirmed victim’s past experiences may least initially present a barrier to the victim’s full participation in employment programs. As part of the eligibility interview, the intake worker will screen the trafficking victim for domestic violence and the client should be given information about the Family Violence Option.

If the state-confirmed trafficking victim is determined by the LDSS to be an alien without a satisfactory immigration status, districts should contact the BRIA Anti-Trafficking Program Coordinator. BRIA will then refer the victim to a specific regional case management agency and/or any other local resources that may be able to assist this victim (see Attachment 3).

Should the local district come into contact with a person believed to be a trafficking victim, the district should contact the BRIA Coordinator, who will contact DCJS to initiate a referral. As requested in the Required Action section, the local district should designate a Human Trafficking Liaison. The liaison is to ensure that the applicant is appropriately assessed and assure that required dispositional reports are filed with OTDA/BRIA. The liaison also should gain knowledge of local resources for human trafficking victims. The LDSS should consider designating as the Human Trafficking Liaison a staff person that has been trained in victim issues since there are commonalities of approach that should be employed. The liaison must assure the confidentiality of the person referred and must assure that the information gathered for the required disposition report is secured.

Minor Victims

Local districts are also required to provide necessary services, or make referrals for such services, for minor human trafficking victims who are referred by OTDA through written notification. Should the minor need some form of residential services, social services districts would be expected to assess the minor’s individual needs and circumstances and take the appropriate legal and/or service delivery mechanism(s) that will provide both safe haven and be responsive to the minor’s status as a victim and her/his culture. No interventions should be undertaken without consulting with the minor and her/his family (when known, accessible and appropriate). Please note that OTDA will notify the appropriate LDSS of a minor referred for confirmation immediately upon referral and before a confirmation decision is made. The LDSS is required to serve minor human trafficking victims referred by OTDA, as eligibility requirements dictate, regardless of whether these minors have been confirmed.

Local districts are advised to consider the Unaccompanied Refugee Minor (URM) Program as a potential resource for trafficked minors who are non-qualified aliens under 18 years of age. URM eligibility is determined by the Director of ORR, upon a request by the State Refugee Coordinator, who is also the Director of the OTDA Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance. For further information and guidance regarding the URM Program, see 07 ADM-07.


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V. Required Action

A. Adult Human Trafficking Victims

As described above, adults who are state-confirmed victims of human trafficking will be directed to local districts by OTDA via the notification letter (See Attachments 1a through c). Local districts must do an eligibility determination on all referred adult state confirmed trafficking victims. For victims who are U.S. citizens or aliens with satisfactory immigration status, local districts must provide all benefits available to such state-confirmed trafficking victims provided they meet requisite eligibility requirements. Districts must notify OTDA of state-confirmed trafficking victims who are determined to be aliens without a satisfactory immigration status. OTDA must refer these aliens to the nearest regional service providers under contract with OTDA (listed in Attachment 3). The regional service providers will assist these victims to obtain services available to them. State-confirmed trafficking victims who are initially assisted by a regional service provider (RHTP) will be referred back to the appropriate local district if they receive certification from the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) as a victim of a severe form of human trafficking. Local districts shall determine eligibility through the usual procedures and provide benefits to these federally certified victims as if they were a refugee. (Please see 04 ADM-08 for more information). Human trafficking victims may have difficulty with specific program requirements due to safety implications. The Family Violence Option (FVO) is one avenue that must be considered for those victims who complete the Domestic Violence Screening Form (LDSS 4583) and/or agree to meet with the Domestic Violence Liaison (DVL). If the DVL determines that the victim meets the definition of a domestic violence victim as described in 98 ADM-03, they can then determine what waivers the victim might be eligible for. All FVO procedures and regulations remain the same for trafficking victims as for any applicant/recipient of temporary assistance. Victims who do not meet the criteria for waivers under the FVO should be considered for good cause when applicable and there are safety concerns with required eligibility and program requirements. Local districts should be aware that state-confirmed human trafficking victims may not have access to identity documents. Traffickers frequently confiscate trafficked persons’ identity and travel documents as a means of controlling them and therefore trafficked persons may not be able to prove their identities. Local districts must assist U.S. born victims to obtain a copy of their birth certificate using current procedures. Districts should refer state-confirmed victims who claim to have a satisfactory immigration status to Legal Aid for assistance in obtaining their immigration documents and applying for any needed fee waivers for cost of replacement documents. The LDSS should take these steps before denying an application for failure to provide documents.

B. Minor Human Trafficking Victims

The LDSS must initiate an immediate assessment of the situation of a trafficked minor and should incorporate the following considerations:


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If there is reasonable cause to suspect child abuse or maltreatment, a Child Protective Services (CPS) report to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment must be made. CPS may consider filing an Article 10 petition for a fact finding and disposition that may include placement.

Local districts should consider whether parents and guardians were involved

in trafficking minors. In addition, local districts should be aware that trafficked persons are often unaware that they have been victimized. The victim’s emotional relationship to the trafficker could be complex and may impact the minor when separation occurs. Thus, LDSSs should investigate the circumstances of the trafficking and the trafficked person’s mental state carefully during the investigative phase of the case and well before making reunification plans with parents or guardians.

As mentioned above, the URM program should be explored as a placement

option but this may take some time. Other possible placement options include the filing of a person in need of supervision (PINS) petition; the filing of a juvenile delinquency petition; if the minor victim is found to be destitute, as defined in SSL 371.3, the LDSS is authorized to assume charge of and provide support to the minor (Section 398(1) of the SSL); or if the parents can be located, but are not a resource for the minor, a voluntary placement could be undertaken. Care of a minor as a destitute child is a local charge.

If foster care would not be the best choice, placement in a runaway and

homeless youth agency (RHYA) program, or a transitional independent living program (TILP) might be considered. Again, safety concerns should be thoroughly explored.

If the minor is an ineligible alien and is determined by the Office of Refugee Resettlement to not be eligible as a “victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons”, he or she may be placed in foster care. However, except for child protective services and emergency services, no Federal funds may legally be used to assist the minor. In such circumstances, the local district must explore what help may be available from other agencies in the community. Law enforcement intervention in human trafficking cases may occur at all hours of the day and on every day of the week. As such, it is possible that a trafficking victim will need some form of residential care at a time when the office is closed but where assistance cannot wait. In such an event, a LDSS should utilize whatever form(s) of child welfare emergency intervention/assistance it relies upon for non-human trafficking minors, including the possible use of CPS on-call staff.

C. Local District Human Trafficking Liaison

Local districts must designate a human trafficking liaison. The district’s liaison will receive notifications and referrals, submit the required reports, and serve as the contact with OTDA, local case management agencies under contract with OTDA, law


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enforcement agencies and district attorney’s offices. LDSS must communicate who the designated liaison is, in writing or by email, within 60 days from the effective date of this policy directive to:

Christa Stewart, OTDA Anti-Trafficking Program Coordinator Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance 317 Lenox Avenue, 9th Floor New York, NY 10027 Phone: (212) 961-5688 Fax: (212) 961-4441 Email: [email protected]

D. Human Trafficking Reports

Local districts must file a report on the case disposition of all confirmed human trafficking victims referred to them as well as minor victims referred to them. Due to confidentiality and security concerns, the LDSS must complete these reports and fax them to the OTDA Human Trafficking Coordinator at: (212) 961-8274 until such time as OTDA completes an online direct data entry reporting system. Districts’ human trafficking liaison and other district designated staff will be given access to the online reporting system.

Local districts are required to complete the LDSS - Disposition Report on Trafficked Persons (HTV) Notification (shown in Attachment 2) and send it to the OTDA Human Trafficking Coordinator. The required information includes:

Local district name, the full name of the victim, gender, date of birth, the date the

notification was received, the immigration status, the dates when the victim applied for assistance, dates when the application(s) was (were) approved, denied, or withdrawn, as well as if the trafficked person did not apply for certain benefits.

Generally, OTDA will require case and individual identifiers in order to access

information at a later time from the system. Pursuant to this, the following data shall also be reported under each program (FS, TA, MA, and Services): case number(s), CIN number(s).

There will be an open text box to capture “free form” information where the district

will be able to write relevant actions, events or observations regarding the situation.

If accessible districts should report the law enforcement or district attorney’s office involved, and for each contact, the agency or office name and address, the primary contact’s name, any other contact person relevant to the case, their phone, and their e-mail address, if available.

The report must be used for all confirmed victims, even in those rare cases where OTDA has notified the LDSSs that a victim has been referred to the LDSS, but the victim has


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not been in contact with the LDSS. Information on this particular situation is to be made under item 9 of the report. The LDSS must report on the disposition of each case within 60 days of receiving the notification from OTDA

E-Report The electronic data entry mentioned above will automatically generate an LDSS - Disposition Report on Trafficked Persons (HTV) Notification. This report is being developed and it will have its own set of instructions when it is released by WMS. The content of this E-Report will be substantially the same as the paper LDSS - Disposition Report of Trafficked Persons (HTV) Notification.

VI. Medical Assistance Implications State-confirmed human trafficking victims who are citizens or aliens with a satisfactory

immigration status are eligible for Medical Assistance as any citizen or legal alien, if otherwise eligible. State-confirmed human trafficking victims without a satisfactory immigration status may receive coverage and care necessary for the treatment of emergency medical conditions. State-confirmed human trafficking victims who are pregnant may be provided Medicaid at any time without regard to immigration status.

Minor children who are state-confirmed trafficking victims may be provided medical

assistance in the following manner: if the child has an emergent medical need, then treatment should be sought at the closest emergency room. The child, if otherwise eligible, would be eligible for the treatment of an emergency medical condition under children’s Medicaid. In cases where the need is routine health care, timely enrollment into CHPlus should be pursued.

The Office of Health Insurance Programs will provide further information of medical assistance implications for state confirmed human trafficking victims in a separate policy release.

VII. Systems Implications There are no systems implications.

VIII. Contact Information

Christa Stewart (Program Questions) (212) 961-5688 OTDA Anti-Trafficking Program Coordinator Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance NYS OTDA 317 Lenox Avenue, 9th Floor New York, NY 10027 Fax: (212) 961-4441 [email protected]


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Paul Dichian (TA Questions) (518) 474-0886 [email protected] For Questions about Child Welfare and Community Services, contact: Buffalo Regional Office – Mary Miller (716) 847-3145 [email protected] Rochester Regional Office – Linda Kurtz (585) 238-8201 [email protected] Syracuse Regional Office – Jack Klump (315) 423-1200 [email protected] Albany Regional Office – Kerri Barber (518) 486-7078 [email protected] Spring Valley Regional Office – Pat Sheehy (845) 708-2498 [email protected] NYC Regional Office – Patricia Beresford (212) 383-1788 [email protected]

IX. Effective Date

This directive is effective immediately on release.

/s/ Linda Glassman /s/ Nancy Martinez ______________________________ Issued By Name(s): Linda Glassman Nancy Martinez Title(s): Deputy Commissioner Director Division/Office(s): Center for Specialized Office of Strategic Planning Services and Policy Development Agency: OTDA OCFS


NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE

40 NORTH PEARL STREET ALBANY, NEW YORK 12243-0001


NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION AS A HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIM IN NEW YORK STATE

[date] [name] [c/o referring law enforcement agency or district attorney’s office, RHTP case management provider, local department of social services, or other service provider] [number and street] [city, state, zip code] Dear [name],

The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, in consultation with the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance and [referring law enforcement agency or district attorney’s office], has reviewed the information that [referring law enforcement agency or district attorney’s office] supplied on [date(s)] regarding your circumstances.

The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services has determined that you

MEET THE CRITERIA FOR CONFIRMATION as a human trafficking victim in New York State.

Under New York State law, you may be entitled to assistance. We recommend that you contact the following service provider(s) (these service providers may require that you meet additional eligibility requirements):

[RHTP case management provider or local department of social services] [number and street]

[city, state, zip code] [telephone number]

[other appropriate state or federal agency, e.g., NYS Crime Victims Board]

[number and street] [city, state, zip code] [telephone number]

Under Section 483-DD of New York State Social Services Law, you or your

representative may request that [referring law enforcement agency or district attorney’s office] provide you with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Form I-914, Supplement B – Declaration of Law Enforcement Officer for Victim of Trafficking in Persons. This document may assist you to obtain immigration status in the United States, if necessary, as well as assistance from the United States government.

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Should you require further information or a copy of the explanation of this determination, please contact the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance at 518-961-5688. Either you or your representative may request a copy of the explanation of this determination. Best wishes, Christa M. Stewart, Esq. Coordinator, NYS Anti-Trafficking Program Cc: Mark Bonacquist, Division of Criminal Justice Services

`David A. Paterson Governor




NOTICE OF MINOR INDIVIDUAL REFERRED FOR CONFIRMATION AS A HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIM IN NEW YORK STATE

[date] [name], Commissioner [local department of social services] [number and street] [city, state, zip code] Dear Commissioner [name],

The purpose of this letter is to notify you that [referring law enforcement agency or district attorney’s office] referred an individual under the age of 18 in [name of county] County to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) and the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) for confirmation as a human trafficking victim in NYS. His/her name is [name of individual] and his/her last known location is:

[c/o individual or organization] [number and street]


Regardless of whether [name of individual] meets the criteria for confirmation as a human trafficking victim in NYS, s/he may be considered an endangered or destitute child requiring the assistance of [local department of social services]. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 212-961-5688. Sincerely, Christa M. Stewart, Esq. Coordinator, NYS Anti-Trafficking Program Cc: Mark Bonacquist, Division of Criminal Justice Services






NOTICE TO SERVICE PROVIDER AGENCY [date] [name, title] [RHTP case management provider, local department of social services, or appropriate government agency] [number and street] [city, state, zip code] Dear [name],

The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), in consultation with the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) and [referring law enforcement agency or district attorney’s office], has determined that [name of human trafficking victim] MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR CONFIRMATION as a human trafficking victim in NYS.

OTDA has referred [name of human trafficking victim] (male or female, date of birth

MM/DD/YY) to your office for assessment. His/her last known location is:

[c/o individual or organization] [number and street]


Please be sure to consider all possible means of assistance for [name of human trafficking

victim], including, but not limited to, assistance under the Unaccompanied Refugee Minor Program. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 212-961-5688. Sincerely, Christa M. Stewart, Esq. Coordinator, NYS Anti-Trafficking Program cc: Mark Bonacquist, Division of Criminal Justice Services


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List of Regional HTV Case Management Service Providers

New York State Response to Human Trafficking Program

Region 1 – Western Region 1: Counties in the Western Region (Served by International Institute of Buffalo)

1. Niagara 2. Erie 3. Chautauqua 4. Cattaraugus 5. Orleans 6. Genesee 7. Wyoming 8. Allegany 9. Monroe 10. Livingston 11. Wayne 12. Ontario 13. Yates 14. Steuben 15. Seneca

International Institute of Buffalo Amy Fleischauer, Coordinator, Trafficking Victims Services 864 Delaware Avenue Buffalo, NY 14209 Phone: 716-883-1900 x.304 Fax: 716-883-9529 E-mail: [email protected] Regions 2, 3, & 4 – Central, Southern Tier, & Mohawk Valley

Catholic Charities of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse Felicia Castricone, Center Director 529 North Salina Street Syracuse, NY 13208 Phone: 315-474-7428 x.11 Fax: 315-471-7215 E-mail: [email protected]

Region 2: Counties in the Central Region (Served by Catholic Charities of Syracuse)

1. St. Lawrence 2. Jefferson 3. Lewis 4. Oswego 5. Onondaga 6. Cayuga 7. Cortland

Region 3: Counties in the Southern Region (Served by Catholic Charities of Syracuse)

1. Schuyler 2. Tompkins 3. Chemung 4. Tioga 5. Broome 6. Chenango 7. Delaware

Region 4: Counties in the Mohawk Valley Region (Served by Catholic Charities of Syracuse)

1. Oneida 2. Herkimer 3. Madison 4. Otsego

mailto:[email protected]


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Region 5 – Capital

US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, Albany Field Office Erica Hague, Citizenship Services 997 Broadway, Suite 223 Albany, NY 12204 Phone: 518-459-1790 Fax: 518-459-1876 E-mail: [email protected]

Region 6 – Lower Hudson Valley

My Sister’s Place Amy Siniscalchi, Deputy Director of Programming One Water Street, 3rd Floor White Plains, NY 10601 Phone: 914-683-1333 x.118 Fax: 914-683-1412 E-mail: [email protected]

Region 7 – Long Island

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Rockville Center Carmen Maquilon, Program Director 90 Cherry Lane Hicksville, NY 11801 Phone: 631-789-5225 Fax: 631-789-5245 E-mail: [email protected]

Region 5: Counties in the Capital Region (Served by USCRI, Albany Field Office)

1. Franklin 2. Clinton 3. Essex 4. Hamilton 5. Warren 6. Fulton 7. Saratoga 8. Washington 9. Montgomery 10. Schenectady 11. Rensselaer 12. Schoharie 13. Albany 14. Greene 15. Columbia

Region 6: Counties in the Lower Hudson Valley Region (Served by My Sister’s Place)

1. Sullivan 2. Ulster 3. Dutchess 4. Orange 5. Putnam 6. Rockland 7. Westchester

Region 7: Counties in the Long Island Region (Served by CC Diocese of Rockville Center)

1. Nassau 2. Suffolk




Region 8 – Metropolitan New York City

Region 8: Counties in Metropolitan NYC (Served by Safe Horizon, Inc.)

1. Bronx (Bronx County) 2. Brooklyn (Kings County

3. Manhattan (NY County)

4. Queens (Queens County)

5. Staten Island (Richmond County)

Safe Horizon, Inc. Jennifer Dreher, Senior Director, Anti-Trafficking Program 74-09 37th Avenue, Suite 416 Jackson Heights, NY 11372 Phone: 718-899-1233 x.102 Fax: 718-899-9765 E-mail: [email protected]

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