East Flatbush Trauma Care Center holds grand opening as it assists domestic violence survivors
The location was chosen due to its proximity to the 73rd Precinct, which saw the most domestic violence calls and reported violence cases from 2020 to 2022 - according to the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence.
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The Rising Ground's East Flatbush Trauma Recovery Center held its grand opening Wednesday as the organization hopes to make a difference in what it says has been an underserved community on issues of domestic and intimate partner violence.
The location was chosen due to its proximity to the 73rd Precinct, which saw the most domestic violence calls and reported violence cases from 2020 to 2022 - according to the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence.
"These are the communities that often have the most need, and yet have the least available service," said NYC House Speaker Adrienne Adams, who spoke at the ribbon cutting for the new center. The facility does not charge survivors for services thanks to city funds.
The physical location, complete with three therapy rooms, a remote appointment space and child room, will be folded into Rising Ground's existing online services. Those services have helped more than 160 survivors in Brooklyn to date.
While records for recipients are kept confidential to protect victims and their families, Rising Ground says they have seen remarkable turnarounds that they hope can happen for more people.
"One survivor, she could not leave her house because the violence left her with severe panic attacks, now she is able to go back to the things she enjoys, she is back to volunteering because she was connected to resources and had that space to heal," said Angela Inglis of the National Alliance of Trauma Recovery Centers.
Those behind the project say it was designed to be soothing on the inside, but with loud branding on the outside to let people know that help for those in need exists for the community.
"Often times victim services are in silos, and victims do not know who to go, so this is about having a space that people can know they can turn to, where its safe, and calm, and where they can get help at the pace they want," said Chief Executive Officer Alan Mucatel.
Speaker Adams said that she hopes to expand more centers financed by the city to additional communities.
