# Sex Worker Support Help - New York
## National Resources for Sex Workers
- **Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP USA)**
- **Website:** [https://swopusa.org](https://swopusa.org/)
- **Email:** [
[email protected]](mailto:
[email protected])
- **Description:** Provides harm reduction resources, advocacy, and support for sex workers, including crisis intervention.
- **The Network for Sex Work Projects (NSWP)**
- **Website:** [https://www.nswp.org](https://www.nswp.org/)
- **Description:** Advocates for sex workers' rights and safety with an international network of organizations.
- **St. James Infirmary**
- **Website:** [https://stjamesinfirmary.org](https://stjamesinfirmary.org/)
- **Description:** Offers health services, legal support, and crisis counseling specifically for sex workers.
## Statewide Sex Worker Support Resources
- **Red Umbrella Project (RedUP)**
- **Phone:** 1-347-782-3488
- **Website:** [http://www.redumbrellaproject.org](http://www.redumbrellaproject.org/)
- **Description:** Focuses on storytelling, advocacy, and community building to support sex workers and amplify their voices.
- **New York Harm Reduction Educators (NYHRE)**
- **Phone:** 1-718-842-6050
- **Website:** [https://www.nyhre.org](https://www.nyhre.org/)
- **Description:** Provides harm reduction services, syringe exchanges, and educational workshops for vulnerable populations, including sex workers.
## Local Resources by Region/City
### New York City
- **Safe Horizon Streetwork Project**
- **Phone:** 1-800-621-HOPE (4673)
- **Website:** [https://www.safehorizon.org](https://www.safehorizon.org/)
- **Address:** Various locations throughout NYC
- **Specialized Services:** Emergency shelter, counseling, legal advocacy, and harm reduction for youth, including sex workers.
- **The Door**
- **Phone:** 1-212-941-9090
- **Website:** [https://www.door.org](https://www.door.org/)
- **Address:** 121 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10013
- **Specialized Services:** Support for young people, including career services, housing, health care, and legal aid for sex workers under 24.
### Buffalo
- **Evergreen Health Services**
- **Phone:** 1-716-847-2441
- **Website:** [https://www.evergreenhs.org](https://www.evergreenhs.org/)
- **Address:** 206 South Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201
- **Description:** Provides health care, harm reduction, and social support services to marginalized communities, including sex workers.
### Rochester
- **Trillium Health**
- **Phone:** 1-585-545-7200
- **Website:** [https://www.trilliumhealth.org](https://www.trilliumhealth.org/)
- **Address:** 259 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607
- **Description:** Offers comprehensive health services, including HIV testing, harm reduction resources, and counseling.
## Online and Remote Support Options
- **SWOP Behind Bars**
- **Website:** [https://www.swopbehindbars.org](https://www.swopbehindbars.org/)
- **Description:** Provides support for incarcerated sex workers, including pen-pal programs and resources for reentry.
- **Crisis Hotlines for Sex Workers:**
- **Phone:** 1-877-776-2004 (National Human Trafficking Hotline)
- **Description:** Immediate assistance for individuals experiencing exploitation or seeking help.
## Legal and Advocacy Resources
- **Urban Justice Center – Sex Workers Project**
- **Phone:** 1-646-602-5617
- **Website:** [https://swp.urbanjustice.org](https://swp.urbanjustice.org/)
- **Description:** Legal advocacy and support services focused on sex workers’ rights and safety.
- **Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS)**
- **Phone:** 1-718-254-0700
- **Website:** [https://bds.org](https://bds.org/)
- **Description:** Legal defense and support for marginalized communities, including sex workers.
## Educational and Harm Reduction Programs
- **Harm Reduction Coalition (HRC)**
- **Website:** [https://harmreduction.org](https://harmreduction.org/)
- **Description:** Offers training, resources, and advocacy to reduce stigma and promote safety among sex workers.
- **Health Outreach to Sex Workers (Project HOPE)**
- **Phone:** 1-718-899-9529
- **Description:** Delivers health education, screenings, and harm reduction workshops to sex workers across New York.
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