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 "resources and referrals and safety planning" while the two least common services are "onsite schooling and pet therapy".
Spanish is spoken at 79% of the organizations.
The third most common language after English and Spanish is Portuguese at 30% of the organizations.
Demographically, the organizations are mostly like to be equipped to serve Women
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Statistics on Domestic Violence Services in Massachusetts
Emergency Services
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Safety planning
43 locations
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Domestic violence education
41 locations
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Crisis intervention services
40 locations
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Food and clothing
39 locations
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Case management
37 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment
34 locations
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Emergency shelter
29 locations
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Emergency cell phones
28 locations
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Confidential shelter location
19 locations
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Emergency local transportation
16 locations
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Safe home network
8 locations
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Mobile advocacy
3 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Court accompaniment/advocacy
36 locations
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Assistance with orders of protection
34 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance
31 locations
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Financial empowerment training
23 locations
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Immigration services
22 locations
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Legal resource planning
21 locations
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Court/legal assistance by attorney
20 locations
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Attorney referral for family court
16 locations
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Attorney referral for protection orders
14 locations
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Legal representation
13 locations
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Legal clinics
13 locations
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Attorney referral for criminal cases
12 locations
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Child custody services
9 locations
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Expert testimony
8 locations
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In-shelter financial aid
3 locations
Counseling Services
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Peer support groups
30 locations
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Counseling for friends and family
24 locations
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Non-resident counseling
22 locations
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Shelter resident counseling
20 locations
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Sexual violence support groups
17 locations
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Incest counseling
9 locations
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Substance abuse counseling
7 locations
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Ritual abuse counseling
6 locations
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Counseling for batterers
5 locations
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Sex offender counseling
3 locations
Housing Services
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Relocation services
23 locations
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Transitional individual housing
23 locations
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Transitional family housing
20 locations
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Transportation
18 locations
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Alternative housing counseling
13 locations
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Permanent individual housing
10 locations
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Permanent family housing
7 locations
Support Services
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Resources and referrals
43 locations
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Goal planning assistance
38 locations
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Health and wellness programs
25 locations
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Job search/placement
24 locations
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Parenting skills training
23 locations
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Medical accompaniment
23 locations
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Job skills training
20 locations
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Onsite mental health services
12 locations
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Onsite medical services
8 locations
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Spiritual services
7 locations
Children's Services
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Safety planning for children
23 locations
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Teen activity program
16 locations
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Child care during support groups
16 locations
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Educational programs
13 locations
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Youth counseling
13 locations
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Child abuse services
13 locations
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Art/music therapy
8 locations
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After school programs
8 locations
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School liaison
7 locations
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Child development
7 locations
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Daycare facility
6 locations
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Tutoring services
5 locations
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Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams
3 locations
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Onsite schooling
1 locations
Community Education Services
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Domestic violence workshops
35 programs
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Speaker's bureau
19 programs
Other
Languages
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Sign language
2 locations
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Populations Served
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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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Trans women/men
26 locations
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Trafficked persons
17 locations
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Prostituted persons
16 locations
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Developmentally disabled
15 locations
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