Bronx Trauma Recovery Center: A Safe Haven for Domestic Violence Survivors

A Lifeline for Survivors

• 💖 The Bronx Trauma Recovery Center (TRC) at Aster provides a life-saving safe space for survivors of domestic violence, helping them rebuild their lives and regain their voices.
• 💡 Rosandre Reed, a survivor of a decade-long abusive marriage, found comfort and healing at the center, learning to dream and want better.

Comprehensive Trauma Care

• 🎯 The center addresses trauma not as an afterthought but as urgent public health care, offering in-person therapy, telehealth, and home visits.
• 🤝 They provide services for free, recognizing that getting out of a domestic violence situation takes a village.
• 🌍 Beyond domestic violence, the TRC also helps families overcome trauma linked to immigration, violence, poverty, and addiction.

Expanding Reach and Impact

• 🏥 As the only trauma center in the Bronx, which sees some of the highest rates of domestic violence in the city, the TRC is crucial.
• 💰 Recently, the city council allocated $1.2 million in new funding, enabling the center to double its staff and reach more survivors.
• ✨ The program director highlights that all staff members have been eligible for TRC services, fostering a deeply personal approach to healing.
• 🚀 The center, which opened in 2023, is exploring the possibility of expanding to another borough to help even more individuals.