The Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) Division on Gender-Based Violence (DGBV) seeks applications from organizations to provide direct legal representation for survivors of genderbased violence (GBV) and human trafficking (HT). The goal of the GBV/HT Legal Services program is to enhance safety and stability for survivors through seeking legal remedies in court (criminal and/or civil), immigration, housing, and other systems in trauma-informed and culturally specific ways. This can include legal representation of survivors, where a licensed attorney represents the survivor in court proceedings in family court, immigration court, or other legal proceedings. It also includes advising survivors of their rights under various State, Federal, and Local laws and the subsequent enforcement of those rights, as necessary.
