Rockland Family Shelter is a private, nonprofit, grassroots organization that serves domestic violence and sexual assault victims and their families. It operates a rape crisis center that provides individual and group counseling services to victims and family members. The shelter s outreach and education program offers free presentations and seminars on domestic, dating and sexual violence to middle and high schools, colleges, community organizations and private enterprises. Rockland Family Shelter also assists victims of violent crime with counseling, compensation for medical expenses, lost wages replacement of essential personal property, transportation expenses to and from court appearances and the cost of residing at a domestic shelter. In addition, it offers bilingual and bicultural services to Latino families and Spanish-speaking battered women. Rockland Family Shelter is located in New City, N.Y.