The Service Fund of NOW-NYC
The Service Fund is NOW-NYC’s charitable sister organization, delivering educational programs on key women's issues and providing direct services to women for more than 30 years. The Service Fund's Project Access program provides a free call-in HELPLINE and Legal and Financial Clinics in the areas of divorce, custody, employment discrimination, and financial literacy.
Answering the Call: The Service Fund Helpline - 212-627-9895Our free call-in HELPLINE connects callers with resources on many types of issues, including divorce and custody, employment discrimination, low-cost legal assistance, domestic violence, and health care access. Call us at 212-627-9895 | Click here to access resources online. Helping Women Going Through Divorce
Our Divorce & Separation Legal Clinic pairs women with experienced matrimonial attorneys twice per month and is the first step for women as they begin the divorce or separation process. Spanish speaking and/or translation services are available. The accompanying Divorce Financial Clinic, provides women going through divorce with sound financial guidance. The Divorce Financial Clinic is held several times each year with a certified financial planner who specializes in addressing the specific questions of women going through or considering divorce. Read more about the Divorce & Separation Legal Clinic | Read more about the Divorce Financial Clinic Employment Discrimination Legal Clinic
The Service Fund offers an Employment Discrimination Legal Clinic two evenings per month that is conducted by an attorney with longstanding expertise in employment law. The clinic addresses employee rights and workplace discrimination issues that women may face, such as sexual harassment, or pregnancy, gender, or disability discrimination. The Legal Clinic also helps women properly prepare to file with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and covers the options and legal remedies available to women facing discrimination in the workplace. Read more about the Employment Discrimination Legal Clinic | Learn more about Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
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