THIS IS NOT AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS FRIENDLY TO VI...

THIS IS NOT AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS FRIENDLY TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. They WILL disregard the specifics of your case and PUT YOUR LIFE IN DANGER even when they don't have to, ALL so they can avoid having to give you the support that YOUR OWN tax dollars have been paying for. This organization puts on a front like they are domestic-violence-friendly, but in truth THEY DON'T CARE WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU. They have policies in place that WILL PUT YOU IN HARM'S WAY. They aren't flexible, they won't take your situation into consideration and warn you ahead of time about anything in the process that might put you in danger, and they won't offer you any other resources or direct you elsewhere for help if they've decided not to help you. Unless you are well-trained in law or you have a lawyer who can be with you every step of the way don't even bother coming here. Find a non-profit organization with good reviews. When you're able to, do what you can to help shut this place down because there are actually non-profits out there that AREN'T getting a guaranteed paycheck from taxpayer dollars that ARE ACTUALLY DOING THEIR JOBS. Another thing is do not come here if you are low on funds. You will waste what little money you have going back and forth due to them being INTENTIONALLY EVASIVE about what is required for the application process. THEY WILL SPRING THINGS ON YOU AT THE LAST MINUTE AND FORCE YOU TO HAVE TO COME BACK AGAIN AND AGAIN. THEY USE THIS ALONG WITH MANY OTHER TACTICS TO DETER PEOPLE FROM COMPLETING THE APPLICATION. MY WORKER DIDN'T EVEN BOTHER TO HIDE HER INTENTION OF DISMISSING MY CASE. OTHER TACTICS THEY USE IS being rude, dismissive, and cold right off the bat - It doesn't matter how respectful or non-argumentative you are with them. They will act vicious, standoffish, rude, disrespectful, and nasty with you, all to deter you from following through with the application process. It's just sick and disturbing how they treat people here - they behave like the clients they are paid to serve are a bother to them and like their "job" is to just get rid of them as fast as possible so they don't have to do work. They will make up rules on the spot or not inform you of the rules beforehand to trip you up so that you get disqualified. They are so corrupt! When I was there I heard an employee tell a blatant lie to a woman about their policies. When the woman told them that another employee had said something conflicting, the employee acted like she was a crazy person and called the cops on her when the woman refused to walk away without confirmation from the employee's superior. I checked the handbook later and the employee did in fact BLATANTLY LIE to this woman about their policy and about what they are SUPPOSED to offer. This has to be illegal!

The ONLY people who are going to get real support from this fraudulent organization are SCAMMERS and FRAUDS who are just like the people who work here. People who are genuinely in need of help and who have been paying tax dollars all their life WON'T GET MUCH SUPPORT HERE. God knows how many deaths, murders, and suicides this depraved organization has on their hands. They need to be sued and the people who work here need to be investigated, FIRED, exposed, and NEVER ALLOWED to work in this field again. They should never be allowed to interact with vulnerable people again. There's nothing more depraved than STEALING MONEY and RESOURCES that are intended to be used to serve the poor, the sick, and the abused. It is no wonder that the 2 people who abused me as a child were social workers. I told myself that not all social workers were like that, but Nassau County Social Services has proven me wrong. These people are as cold-blooded as my childhood abusers. I sincerely wish I had never gone here because this experience has made me sick to my stomach. I hope to never lay eyes on an organization like this again and I pray to God that all the people this organization has harmed get justice one day.