New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence

What New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence does

The New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV) is a cabinet-level executive state agency created in 1992 to replace the earlier Governor's Commission on Domestic Violence (1983). It is the country's only cabinet-level executive state agency dedicated specifically to gender-based violence prevention and reports directly to the Governor. OPDV is headquartered at the Alfred E. Smith State Office Building in Albany and is organized across five bureaus: Gender-Based Violence Prevention & Programming; External Affairs; Law Enforcement and Public Safety; Counsel's Office; and Finance and Administration. It is led by Executive Director Kelli Nicholas Owens (in role since 2019), with Jara Traina serving as General Counsel and Director of the Bureau of Law and Public Safety.

OPDV's portfolio is a mix of direct survivor services, funded downstream programs, professional training, and policy advisory work rather than technology products. Core offerings include the 24/7 NYS Domestic and Sexual Violence Hotline (phone 800-942-6906, text 844-997-2121, live chat) with multilingual coverage; the Enough is Enough campus program funding 52 rape crisis programs statewide; the Survivors Access Financial Empowerment (SAFE) program distributed through 65+ providers; ten Gender-Based Violence Regional Councils covering all NYS economic development regions; an annual Gender-Based Violence Dashboard; a Domestic Violence Fatality Review; and the Domestic Violence Advisory Council. The agency delivers a large training catalogue covering domestic violence, sexual violence, ERPO procedures, technology-facilitated abuse, and healthcare response. Its underlying technology stack is standard government IT — opdv.ny.gov, dashboards, hotline infrastructure — with no proprietary software products, APIs, or developer-facing integrations disclosed.

OPDV is funded entirely through New York State government appropriations and does not generate commercial revenue; all services are free to the public. Its go-to-market is direct-to-consumer for survivors and direct-to-institution for law enforcement, healthcare, social services, colleges, and state contractors (under State Finance Law §139-m). Strategic priorities since 2020 have expanded the mandate beyond domestic violence to encompass sexual assault, technology-facilitated abuse, LGBTQI+ survivor needs, and youth online safety, with the Governor's office serving as both primary funder and policy sponsor.

Name

New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence

Legal name

New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence

Website

https://opdv.ny.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV) is a 1992 cabinet-level state agency that coordinates domestic and gender-based violence prevention across New York, operating a 24/7 hotline, funding 52 rape crisis and 65+ SAFE providers, training professionals, and advising the Governor on policy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety and Domestic Violence Prevention Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAD

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPAGAAAG

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Humanitarian Aid & Disaster Relief

SECONDARYBPADADAH

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid)

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Humanitarian Relief & Emergency Response

Keywords

• Domestic violence prevention
• Gender-based violence services
• Survivor advocacy programs
• Crisis intervention hotline
• Professional violence training

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. State Government Funding: OPDV is funded through New York State government appropriations and budgets. As a cabinet-level executive state agency created in 1992, the agency receives annual state funding to support its mission of improving New York State's response to and prevention of domestic violence. The agency does not generate commercial revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

OPDV operates the NYS Domestic and Sexual Violence Hotline (24/7 phone, text, and chat) and delivers a portfolio of statewide services including professional training, the Enough is Enough campus safety program funding 52 rape crisis programs, the Survivors Access Financial Empowerment (SAFE) financial assistance program distributed through 65+ providers, Gender-Based Violence Regional Councils, the Domestic Violence Fatality Review, and the Gender-Based Violence and the Workplace initiative. The agency also publishes the annual Gender-Based Violence Dashboard and provides technical assistance, model policies, and educational resources across New York State.

Product overview

The New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV) is the country's only cabinet-level executive state agency dedicated to gender-based violence prevention. The organization does not operate a traditional technology product but rather provides a portfolio of direct services and programs including the 24/7 NYS Domestic and Sexual Violence Hotline, Training and Professional Education programs, the Enough is Enough campus safety initiative funding 52 rape crisis programs statewide, the Office of Campus Safety, Gender-Based Violence Regional Councils, the Survivors Access Financial Empowerment (SAFE) financial assistance program, Domestic Violence Fatality Review, Gender-Based Violence and the Workplace resources, Technology and Gender-Based Violence resources, and various awareness campaigns such as VOICES: Survivor Stories and Power Down Speak Up. The agency also maintains a county-by-county service provider directory and publishes the annual Gender-Based Violence Dashboard. OPDV operates under three guiding pillars: Survivor-Centered, Trauma-Informed, and Culturally Responsive.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NYS Domestic and Sexual Violence Hotline 24/7 confidential crisis intervention, supportive counseling, information and referral services, and technical support to providers, available by phone (800-942-6906), text (844-997-2121), and chat to survivors of domestic and sexual violence across New York State.
• Training and Professional Education Comprehensive free training programs for professionals and the public covering domestic violence, sexual violence, risk reduction, reproductive coercion, healthcare response, mental health, and immigrant populations, including Forensic Custody Evaluation Certification.
• Enough is Enough Program Statewide program that funds 52 rape crisis programs to support NYS colleges and universities in responding to and preventing sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking on campus.
• Survivors Access Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Flexible financial assistance program providing direct funding to survivors of domestic violence through 65+ statewide providers for housing, transportation, safety measures, and essential everyday expenses with low barrier requirements.
• Gender-Based Violence Regional Councils (GBVRC) Ten regional councils across all NYS economic development regions bringing together state agencies, law enforcement, courts, and community organizations to coordinate system responses and improve services for survivors.
• Domestic Violence Fatality Review Multi-agency confidential review of deaths and near-deaths resulting from domestic violence to identify system improvements, conducted in partnership with the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services.
• Gender-Based Violence and the Workplace Model policies, training, and resources enabling public and private employers to support employees who are survivors of domestic and gender-based violence, with mandated compliance for NYS contractors under State Finance Law §139-m.
• Gender-Based Violence Dashboard Annual statewide data dashboard detailing trends and key indicators related to gender-based violence prevalence and response within New York State, informing policy, practice, and resource allocation.
• VOICES: Survivor Stories Educational video series launched in May 2024 featuring survivors sharing their stories to raise public awareness and support others who have experienced gender-based violence.
• LGBTQI+ Endorsement Program Voluntary certification program announced in June 2022 endorsing domestic violence service programs as LGBTQI+ affirming and inclusive in their services, policies, and practices.
• Domestic and Sexual Violence Service Provider Directory County-by-county directory of domestic violence and sexual violence service providers across New York State, listing contact information, hotlines, addresses, and program types such as residential, non-residential, and transitional services.
• Office of Campus Safety Works with NYS colleges and universities to determine best practices for responding to, investigating, and adjudicating student reports of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.

Quantifiable outcome

• 52 rape crisis programs funded statewide for campus sexual violence prevention and survivor services
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and flagship.

• Battered Women Justice ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024OPDV partnered with the Battered Women Justice Program to develop a training curriculum for and provide technical assistance to domestic and gender-based violence service providers across the state on Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO), helping petitioners identify extreme risk behaviors and navigate the court process.
• Sanctuary for FamiliescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022OPDV partnered with Sanctuary for Families on a federal OVW (Office on Violence Against Women) grant focused on enforcement and response to cybercrimes and technology abuse in New York State. Together they develop training and educational materials for law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, and telecommunicators on technology-facilitated domestic and gender-based violence.
• NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPDV partnered with DCJS to host the first-ever Lethality Summit in October 2024, 'Learning the Signs: Assessing the Risk of Lethality in Domestic Violence Cases,' combining fatality review findings with law enforcement training.
• Municipal Police Training Council (MPTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMPTC approved the Law Enforcement Domestic Incident Model Policy in September 2023, developed in partnership between OPDV, DCJS, Empire Justice Center, Law Enforcement Training Director's Association of NYS, NYPD, NY State Association of Chiefs of Police, NY State Sheriff's Association, and NY State Police.
• NYS Sister State Agencies (OCFS, OCA, OVS, OTDA, DCJS, OMH, OASAS, OPCA, DOCCS, DOH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPDV collaborates with 10+ NYS agencies through the Gender-Based Violence Regional Councils to improve system responses, share innovations, and coordinate policy across the state's domestic violence service delivery system.
• NYS Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NYSCADV)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYSCADV serves as ex-officio member of the Domestic Violence Advisory Council and provides the Prevention Tool Kit used by advocates statewide. OPDV works with NYSCADV on policy development and best practices.
• Empire Justice CentercoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnered in the development of the Law Enforcement Domestic Incident Model Policy, providing legal expertise on trauma-informed and survivor-centered best practices for police response to domestic incidents.
• Governor Kathy HochulflagshipOthersAs a cabinet-level executive agency, OPDV reports directly to the Governor. In 2022, Governor Hochul signed expanded ERPO eligibility law, announced the LGBTQI+ Endorsement Program, and awarded funds for teen dating abuse prevention. In 2025, selected five counties for CCR Pilot to combat domestic violence.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): Largest national anti-sexual-violence organization operating a national hotline and supporting a network of local rape crisis centers, overlapping with OPDV's sexual violence response and 52 funded rape crisis programs.
• Futures Without Violence: National policy and training organization focused on DV/GBV prevention and health-sector response, comparable to OPDV's training catalogue, healthcare-response curricula, and policy advisory role.
• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV): National advocacy and policy organization for the domestic violence field in the U.S., providing a federal-level counterpart to OPDV's state-level coordination, training, and public policy functions.

Direct peers

• NYS Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NYSCADV): Statewide nonprofit coalition representing NYS domestic violence service providers, serving as an ex-officio member of OPDV's Domestic Violence Advisory Council and co-developing prevention tools and policy advocacy directly parallel to OPDV's work.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: Operates the federally designated 24/7 national DV hotline with chat and text services, directly comparable to OPDV's NYS Domestic and Sexual Violence Hotline in mission, modality, and survivor-centered response.
• Sanctuary for Families: NYC-based direct service provider for DV and human trafficking survivors, partnered with OPDV on the OVW technology-facilitated abuse grant; operates one of the SAFE-funded provider programs and parallel survivor services.
• Battered Women Justice Program: National resource center on DV and the justice system, partnered with OPDV to develop ERPO training and technical assistance — closely aligned in training, fatality review, and criminal-justice coordination work.

Others

• Prevent Child Abuse America: National organization focused on child abuse prevention and child welfare system reform; comparable to OPDV's child- and youth-facing work (Enough is Enough campus programming, teen dating abuse prevention, CCR Pilot).

Regional players

• California Partnership to End Domestic Violence: Statewide DV coalition in California analogous to NYSCADV; serves as a regional peer whose coalition model and policy work parallel OPDV's coordinating role at the state level.
• DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Washington DC's statewide-equivalent DV coalition providing training, policy advocacy, and member services to local programs, comparable to OPDV's statewide coordination and provider support function.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NYSOPDV
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/NYSOfficeforthePreventionofDomesticViolence
• Facebookfacebook.com/NYSdomesticviolence
• Instagraminstagram.com/nysopdv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-york-state-office-for-the-prevention-of-domestic-violence

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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