Massachusetts Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics

There are 53 organizations in Massachusetts that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 48 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 90%. 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 mobile advocacy".
Spanish is spoken at 79% of the organizations. The third most common language after English and Spanish is Portuguese at 31% 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 planning42 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 shelter31 locations
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Emergency cell phones28 locations
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Confidential shelter location20 locations
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Emergency local transportation16 locations
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Safe home network8 locations
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Mobile advocacy2 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Court accompaniment/advocacy34 locations
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Assistance with orders of protection33 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance31 locations
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Financial empowerment training24 locations
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Immigration services24 locations
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Legal resource planning21 locations
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Court/legal assistance by attorney21 locations
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Attorney referral for family court16 locations
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Attorney referral for protection orders15 locations
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Legal representation14 locations
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Legal clinics13 locations
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Attorney referral for criminal cases12 locations
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Child custody services11 locations
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Expert testimony8 locations
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In-shelter financial aid5 locations
Counseling Services
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Peer support groups28 locations
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Counseling for friends and family24 locations
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Non-resident counseling23 locations
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Shelter resident counseling20 locations
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Sexual violence support groups18 locations
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Incest counseling12 locations
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Substance abuse counseling11 locations
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Ritual abuse counseling8 locations
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Counseling for batterers7 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 counseling13 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 referrals42 locations
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Goal planning assistance38 locations
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Health and wellness programs26 locations
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Job search/placement26 locations
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Parenting skills training24 locations
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Medical accompaniment23 locations
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Job skills training22 locations
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Pet Shelter13 locations
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Onsite mental health services11 locations
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Onsite medical services9 locations
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Spiritual services9 locations
Children's Services
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Safety planning for children23 locations
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Teen activity program17 locations
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Child care during support groups16 locations
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Youth counseling13 locations
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Child abuse services13 locations
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Educational programs12 locations
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Art/music therapy10 locations
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Summer camp10 locations
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After school programs10 locations
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Child development9 locations
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School liaison8 locations
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Tutoring services6 locations
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Daycare facility5 locations
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Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams4 locations
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Pet therapy4 locations
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Onsite schooling2 locations
Community Education Services
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Domestic violence workshops35 programs
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Speaker's bureau19 programs
Other
Languages
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English48 locations
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Spanish38 locations
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Portuguese15 locations
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French7 locations
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Chinese6 locations
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Russian4 locations
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Vietnamese4 locations
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Sign language3 locations
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German2 locations
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Italian2 locations
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Tagalog2 locations
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Korean2 locations
Populations Served
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Women48 locations
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Individuals32 locations
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Men29 locations
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Families28 locations
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Elderly28 locations
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Teens24 locations
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Non-Binary4 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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LGBTQ30 locations
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Immigrant27 locations
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Trans women/men25 locations
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Disabled25 locations
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Trafficked persons16 locations
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Military16 locations
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Deaf16 locations
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Prostituted persons15 locations
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Developmentally disabled15 locations
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Rural13 locations