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Massachusetts Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics
There are 53 organizations in Massachusetts that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 49 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 92%. These programs can be found in 34 different cities.
Click on any of the 34 cities below to learn about the programs in these areas. You’ll also see information further below on categories of service offered in Massachusetts, and within each category you’ll find the individual services within that category.
The most common category of service in Massachusetts – based on the likelihood of each program to offer all the services within a category – is "support services", while the least common category of service is "children's services".
The two most common individual services within any category of service in Massachusetts are "safety planning and resources and referrals" while the two least common services are "onsite schooling and in-shelter financial aid".
Spanish is spoken at 77% of the organizations. The third most common language after English and Spanish is Portuguese at 28% of the organizations. Demographically, the organizations are mostly like to be equipped to serve Women .
Massachusetts Cities with Domestic Violence Programs
- Amesbury
- Amherst
- Attleboro
- Boston
- Brockton
- Burlington
- Cambridge
- Chelsea
- Concord
- Dorchester
- Edgartown
- Fall River
- Framingham
- Greenfield
- Holyoke
- Hyannis
- Jamaica Plain
- Lawrence
- Lowell
- Lynn
- Malden
- Nantucket
- New Bedford
- Newburyport
- Newtonville
- North falmouth
- North Plymouth
- Northampton
- Pittsfield
- Quincy
- Roxbury
- Salem
- Somerville
- Springfield
- Waltham
- Worcester
Statistics on Domestic Violence Services in Massachusetts
Emergency Services
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Safety planning44 locations
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Domestic violence education41 locations
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Crisis intervention services40 locations
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Food and clothing39 locations
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Case management37 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment34 locations
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Emergency shelter29 locations
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Emergency cell phones28 locations
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Confidential shelter location19 locations
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Emergency local transportation16 locations
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Safe home network8 locations
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Mobile advocacy4 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Court accompaniment/advocacy35 locations
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Assistance with orders of protection34 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance31 locations
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Financial empowerment training23 locations
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Immigration services22 locations
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Legal resource planning21 locations
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Court/legal assistance by attorney20 locations
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Legal clinics14 locations
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Attorney referral for family court14 locations
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Legal representation12 locations
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Attorney referral for protection orders12 locations
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Expert testimony10 locations
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Attorney referral for criminal cases10 locations
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Child custody services8 locations
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In-shelter financial aid2 locations
Counseling Services
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Peer support groups30 locations
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Counseling for friends and family26 locations
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Non-resident counseling22 locations
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Shelter resident counseling20 locations
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Sexual violence support groups18 locations
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Incest counseling8 locations
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Substance abuse counseling7 locations
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Ritual abuse counseling6 locations
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Counseling for batterers5 locations
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Sex offender counseling5 locations
Housing Services
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Relocation services23 locations
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Transitional individual housing22 locations
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Transitional family housing19 locations
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Transportation18 locations
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Alternative housing counseling12 locations
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Permanent individual housing10 locations
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Permanent family housing7 locations
Support Services
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Resources and referrals43 locations
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Goal planning assistance38 locations
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Health and wellness programs24 locations
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Job search/placement24 locations
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Parenting skills training23 locations
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Medical accompaniment23 locations
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Job skills training20 locations
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Pet Shelter13 locations
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Onsite mental health services10 locations
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Onsite medical services9 locations
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Spiritual services8 locations
Children's Services
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Safety planning for children23 locations
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Teen activity program16 locations
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Child care during support groups16 locations
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Educational programs13 locations
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Youth counseling13 locations
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Child abuse services13 locations
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Summer camp9 locations
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Art/music therapy8 locations
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After school programs8 locations
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School liaison7 locations
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Child development7 locations
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Daycare facility6 locations
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Tutoring services5 locations
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Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams3 locations
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Pet therapy2 locations
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Onsite schooling1 locations
Community Education Services
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Domestic violence workshops34 programs
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Speaker's bureau19 programs
Other
Languages
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English49 locations
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Spanish38 locations
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Portuguese14 locations
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French6 locations
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Chinese4 locations
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Russian3 locations
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Sign language2 locations
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Italian2 locations
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Vietnamese2 locations
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German1 locations
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Tagalog1 locations
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Korean1 locations
Populations Served
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Women48 locations
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Individuals34 locations
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Men31 locations
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Families30 locations
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Elderly30 locations
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Teens26 locations
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Non-Binary9 locations
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Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)1 locations
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Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)1 locations
Distinctive Populations
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LGBTQ31 locations
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Immigrant28 locations
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Trans women/men26 locations
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Disabled25 locations
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Trafficked persons17 locations
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Prostituted persons16 locations
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Military16 locations
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Deaf16 locations
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Developmentally disabled15 locations
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Rural14 locations