Albany County Crime Victim and Sexual Violence Center

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Albany County CVSVC provides a comprehensive range of services to emotionally and physically injured citizens FREE of cost. Counseling, Advocacy, Support.

Albany County CVSVC Services:

Counseling and Advocacy-
The Center provides information, referral services, counseling and criminal advocacy to crime victims. Online crisis chat: Survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, as well as their families and friends, can speak with a rape crisis counselor online in an instant message or direct message-like format. This service can be accessed at albanycounty.com/cvsvc, and is available Monday through Friday 10am-2pm EST. Our phone hotline is available 24/7 at 518-447-7716. Sexual assault crisis hotline (phone): The Center operates a 24-hour sexual assault hotline for crisis counseling and advocacy at Albany County hospitals and police stations for victims of sexual assault. This number is 518-447-7716. Therapy: Free, confidential therapy for victims of interpersonal crimes, including adult and child sexual assault, domestic violence, assault and homicide, is available Monday through Friday by appointment. Court Advocacy and Assistance:
Our Court Advocates offer a range of services to crime victims and their families. The program provides help in recovering from victimization by offering these services:

Crisis intervention counseling in person or via telephone;
Advocacy with criminal justice and law enforcement agencies;
Assistance in filing claims with the NYS Office of Victim Services;
Referral to public and private sources for additional help, such as public assistance, counseling, emergency shelter

Volunteer Program-
The Crime Victim and Sexual Violence Center utilizes volunteers as court advocates and sexual assault crisis hotline counselors. Court Advocates: complete a total of 50 hours of online training to become an Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) certified Crime Victim Advocate. Sexual Assault Crisis Hotline Counselors: Complete 35 hour training sequence and become certified by the NYS Department of Health as Rape Crisis Counselors. These volunteers provide advocacy and support to sexual assault victims on the phone and in the Albany County hospital emergency departments and police stations. To apply to one of our volunteer programs, please submit an application to our office via mail, fax or
e-mail. Applications and more information can be found on our website:

www.albanycounty.com/cvsvc

To speak with a member of our staff about volunteering, please call (518) 447-7100. Prevention Education-
The Center provides free lectures to teachers, parents, teens, children and professional and community groups in Albany County. Presentations are tailored to the interest, need and education level of the audience. The following are just some of the topics available for presentations:

Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
Healthy Relationships
Domestic Violence
Sexual Assault
Non-stranger Assault
Safety Techniques and Crime Prevention
Bullying Prevention

Assistance is also available to students and others researching crime victim related topics.

10/21/2026

We had a great time at Chalk the Walk with our friends in the Parks and Rec department! It was a perfect opportunity to talk about healthy relationships and respect with community members during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

10/15/2026

Check out our Director Amanda Wingle's guest column in the Daily Gazette about New York's "voluntary intoxication loophole"

What if someone is too intoxicated to consent to s*x, is s*xually assaulted, yet the person who assaulted them cannot be prosecuted because the survivor chose to drink alcohol or

10/15/2026

Tonight is the night! Please sign up and join us at the former St. Rose campus for a discussion of catfishing, romance, and s*xtortion scams.

In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, CVSVC is collaborating with End-Tab to offer a training to all community members on Catfishing,Romance, and Sextortion Scams.
As technology and social media continue to play a larger role in our relationships and daily lives, online platforms can be used to manipulate, exploit, and control others. This training will explore how s*xtortion, romance scams, and catfishing can involve manipulation, and coercion, the emotional impact these experiences can have on victims, and how we can better recognize and respond to these forms of technology-facilitated harm. We hope you’ll join us as we continue raising awareness around tech-facilitated abuse and promoting safer, healthier relationships both online and offline!

10/13/2026

Thursday night!!! Spots still available, sign up now.

10/13/2026

CVSVC was excited to join in New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence's messages of support for survivors!

10/09/2026

During last Friday’s staff meeting, CVSVC staff took some time to slow down, get creative, and paint pumpkins together🍂 Self-care is so important, taking time to recharge and care for ourselves help us show up as our best selves for others! 🤍

10/08/2026

Please know that you’re not alone. Our Sexual Assault Crisis Hotline is available 24/7 if you or someone you know needs support. We’re here to listen. 518-447-7716💜

10/05/2026

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
We see you. We hear you. We believe you. We stand with you today and everyday. 💜

10/01/2026

In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness month, please consider making a donation of pet supplies to support the Safe Haven Program. The goal of this partnership is to eliminate barriers that prevent victims from leaving abusers by providing emergency care for pets when their owner enters a domestic violence shelter.
Donations will be collected between October 1st - October 30th. 💜

In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, CVSVC is collaborating with End-Tab to offer a training to all comm...

09/28/2026

Address

112 State Street
Albany, NY
12207

Telephone

+15184477100

Website

http://www.albanycounty.com/Government/Departments/CrimeVictimandSexualViolenceCenter.aspx

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