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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                                   JULY 31, 2026    |  The Indian Eye 18

                          Nyc Health + Hospitals/Kings County

             Strengthen Support For Survivors Of Domestic

                                       And Gender-Based Violence

            OUR BUREAU

            Brooklyn, NY
                   YC Health + Hospitals/Kings
                   County   celebrated   Kings
            NCARES with an inaugural
            ceremony, recognizing the hospital’s
            survivor-centered  program  that  has
            expanded access to trauma-informed
            follow-up  care  and  support  services
            for  survivors  of  domestic  and  gen-
            der-based  violence  since  its  launch
            earlier this year.
                Kings  CARES  was  established
            to ensure survivors of gender-based
            violence are able to receive coordi-
            nated,  compassionate  care  beyond
            their  initial  medical  treatment.  In
            its first six months of operation, the
            Kings CARES clinic has seen near-
            ly 50 patients. Through partnerships
            with  healthcare  providers,  advocacy    Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, Dr. Priyanka Datta, Dr. Keesandra Agenor, NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County CEO Sheldon McLeod
            organizations, and community agen-
            cies, the program connects survivors   who share a commitment to improv-  the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic   Kings CARES Outpatient Practice,”
            with  follow-up  medical  care,  coun-  ing access to survivor-centered care.   and  Gender-Based  Violence,  Dis-  said  Elias  Youssef,  MD,  Chief  of
            seling, specialty referrals, and other   The  event  underscored  the  impor-  trict Attorney’s Offices, law enforce-  Emergency Medicine at NYC Health
            essential resources. These integrated   tance of strong collaboration in creat-  ment  agencies,  healthcare  partners,   + Hospitals/Kings County. “Togeth-
            services are designed to support their   ing a coordinated network of support   and  community  organizations.  By   er,  these  groundbreaking  initiatives
            recovery and well-being at all stages   for survivors. The event featured re-  integrating  medical  care,  forensic   will  continue  to  provide  unparal-
            of their recuperation.            marks from Brooklyn District Attor-  documentation,  and  connection  to   leled, trauma-informed care for vic-
                Beyond  clinical  services,  Kings   ney  Eric  Gonzalez,  representatives   supportive  services,  Kings  CARES   tims of violence and abuse.”
            CARES  provides  on-site  social  ser-  from the Mayor’s Office, and leaders   improves  access  to  comprehensive,   “Kings CARES demonstrates
            vices  to  help  survivors  navigate  the   from NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings   trauma-informed  care  and  reduces   our commitment to providing coor-
            challenges that may follow an expe-  County,  who  emphasized  the  im-  the burden on survivors to navigate   dinated,  patient-centered  care  that
            rience  of  domestic  or  gender-based   portance of ensuring survivors have   multiple systems on their own.”  extends  beyond  the  hospital  walls,”
            violence. Through coordination with   access  to  comprehensive  care  and   “It has been a long time coming,   said Sheldon McLeod, Chief Execu-
            Family  Justice  Centers  across  all   resources. The continued growth of   we finally have a safe, dedicated space   tive Officer at NYC Health + Hos-
            five  boroughs,  survivors  receive  as-  Kings CARES reflects the leadership   where survivors of sexual assault, do-  pitals/Kings County. “Together with
            sistance  with  safety  planning,  advo-  and dedication of Dr. Priyanka Datta,   mestic violence, and gender-based vi-  our community partners, we are ex-
            cacy,  and  connections  to  additional   Dr. Keesandra Agenor, and Dr. Elias   olence can be seen, heard, and know   panding access to the services survi-
            community resources. The program   Youssef, whose commitment helped   that Kings cares,” said Keesandra K.   vors need to heal and thrive.”
            also assists eligible patients with in-  bring the program to life and expand   Agenor,  MD,  Medical  Director  of   “Survivors of intimate partner
            surance  enrollment  and  coverage   access to compassionate, trauma-in-  Brooklyn  Sexual  Assault  Response   violence require holistic support that
            navigation to help reduce barriers to   formed support for survivors.  Teams at NYC Health + Hospitals.   extends  beyond  traditional  medical
            accessing needed services.            “Kings CARES was established   “The Kings CARES Practice is a true   care to also includes follow ups, safe-
                Kings  CARES  reflects  NYC   to  address  a  critical  gap  in  services   testament to what our medical com-  ty  planning,  community  resources
            Health  +  Hospitals/Kings  County’s   for  survivors  of  violence  by  provid-  munity can accomplish when we treat   and  more,”  said  Brooklyn  District
            ongoing efforts to address the com-  ing  specialized  medical  and  foren-  survivors of trauma beyond their pre-  Attorney  Eric  Gonzalez.  “Kings
            plex needs of survivors by providing   sic  follow-up  care  in  an  outpatient   senting injury, and keep the patient   CARES’ survivor-centered and trau-
            comprehensive support that extends   setting,”  said  Priyanka  Datta,  MD,   at the center of the care we provide   ma-informed approach is exactly the
            beyond the initial point of care and   Medical  Director  of  Kings  CARES   from the sliding doors of the emer-  model  that  allows  for  full  recovery
            meets the needs of every individual.  and Director of the Clinical Forensic   gency room and beyond.”  and long-term well bring for victims,
                The  ceremony  celebrated  the   Medicine Fellowship at NYC Health   “Kings County Hospital contin-  which is also the focus of my office’s
            partnerships that have made Kings   + Hospitals/Kings County. “What   ues to demonstrate its commitment   Gender Based Violence Division. We
            CARES  possible,  bringing  together   distinguishes  the  practice  is  its  co-  to patient-centered care through the   are proud to partner with this pro-
            healthcare leaders, community part-  ordinated,  multidisciplinary  model,   establishment of the Clinical Foren-  gram and look forward to continue
            ners, advocates, and elected officials   developed in close partnership with   sics  Medicine  Fellowship  and  the   collaborating on this essential work.”

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