Domestic Violence & Disabilities
Barrier Free Living is an expert working with survivors of domestic violence with disabilities.
The BFL team works with survivors of domestic violence with disabilities at our fully accessible Freedom House domestic violence shelter, our award winning Secret Garden domestic violence counseling program, and our BFL Apartments offering permanent homes with support services to survivors with disabilities and their families.
A look at the issue of gaslighting for survivors of domestic violence. Created by the Barrier Free Living Deaf Services Team in conjunction with Diagonal Media. Illustration/Animation: Patrick Smith Composer: Lindsay Jones (Tony Award nominee Slave Play).
Our Expertise
The BFL team shares over 45 years of experience, knowledge and growth in this field.
Outreach & Innovation
As part of a global community providing services to survivors of domestic violence with disabilities, our expertise is ever evolving as we share our unique discoveries and learn from fellow providers and the people we serve.
Our team presents regularly at conferences nationwide, recently at the International Conference on Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence and Reimagining Justice.
At right: During the Summer of 2025, Barrier Free Living hit the road to strengthen the response to gender-based violence (GBV)! BFL was training GBV service providers on how to increase accessibility of domestic violence and rape crisis services for survivors with developmental disabilities. This project was supported, in part, by grant number 24345 from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, the Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201 through the New York State Council on Developmental Disabilities (NYSCDD).
1 in 3
Women in the U.S. will experience rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner
Training
Our team offers a full roster of trainings related to domestic violence and disabilities.
Trainings & Seminars
We provide expert speakers and instructors for seminars or trainings at organizations, both in-person or online. We offer a host trainings on a host of topics, from Domestic Violence in the Disability Community (DV 101) to Barriers to Seeking Safety and Domestic Violence within the Deaf Community.
Photo: CEO Cynthia Amodeo presenting in 2022.
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Events & Outreach
Mission driven events, national collaborations and volunteer support are thriving.
Community & Growth
Our recent Journey To Freedom event along with many collaborations.
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