THE NEW YORK CITY GAY AND LESBIAN ANTI-VIOLENCE PROJECT (AVP) EMPOWERS LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER, AND HIV-AFFECTED COMMUNITIES AND ALLIES TO END ALL FORMS OF VIOLENCE THROUGH ORGANIZING AND EDUCATION, AND SUPPORTS SURVIVORS THROUGH COUNSELING AND ADVOCACY. SERVICES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE PROVISION OF DIRECT SERVICES, INCLUDING A 24-HOUR BILINGUAL HOTLINE, COUNSELING, ADVOCACY AND ACCOMPANIMENT, AS WELL AS SUPPORT GROUPS, LEGAL SERVICES TO LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER, AND HIV-AFFECTED VICTIMS OF HATE VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, AND INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE. AVP ALSO WORKS WITH THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE TO RESPOND TO AND PREVENT VIOLENCE THROUGH ORGANIZING, PUBLIC ADVOCACY, POLICY, TRAINING AND EDUCATION. AVP COORDINATES A STATEWIDE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE NETWORK AND NATIONAL COALITION OF ANTI-VIOLENCE PROGRAMS.