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 35 different cities.
Click on any of the 35 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 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 planning43 locations
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Domestic violence education41 locations
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Crisis intervention services41 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 shelter30 locations
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Emergency cell phones28 locations
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Confidential shelter location20 locations
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Emergency local transportation17 locations
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Safe home network8 locations
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Mobile advocacy3 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Court accompaniment/advocacy36 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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Attorney referral for family court16 locations
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Attorney referral for protection orders15 locations
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Legal representation13 locations
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Legal clinics13 locations
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Attorney referral for criminal cases12 locations
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Child custody services9 locations
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Expert testimony7 locations
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In-shelter financial aid5 locations
Counseling Services
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Peer support groups30 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 counseling10 locations
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Substance abuse counseling9 locations
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Counseling for batterers7 locations
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Ritual abuse counseling7 locations
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Sex offender counseling4 locations
Housing Services
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Relocation services23 locations
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Transitional individual housing23 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 housing11 locations
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Permanent family housing8 locations
Support Services
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Resources and referrals43 locations
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Goal planning assistance38 locations
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Parenting skills training25 locations
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Health and wellness programs25 locations
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Job search/placement25 locations
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Medical accompaniment24 locations
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Job skills training21 locations
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Pet Shelter20 locations
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Onsite mental health services12 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 program17 locations
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Child care during support groups17 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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Art/music therapy10 locations
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Summer camp10 locations
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After school programs9 locations
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School liaison8 locations
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Child development8 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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English49 locations
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Spanish39 locations
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Portuguese14 locations
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French6 locations
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Chinese5 locations
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Russian3 locations
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Vietnamese3 locations
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Sign language2 locations
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Italian2 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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Women49 locations
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Individuals35 locations
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Men32 locations
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Families31 locations
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Elderly31 locations
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Teens27 locations
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Non-Binary8 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