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Massachusetts Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics

Massachusetts

There are 54 organizations in Massachusetts that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 50 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 78% 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 .

Statistics on Domestic Violence Services in Massachusetts

  • Safety planning
    44 locations
  • Domestic violence education
    41 locations
  • Food and clothing
    40 locations
  • Crisis intervention services
    40 locations
  • Case management
    37 locations
  • Danger/lethality assessment
    34 locations
  • Emergency shelter
    29 locations
  • Emergency cell phones
    28 locations
  • Confidential shelter location
    19 locations
  • Emergency local transportation
    16 locations
  • Safe home network
    8 locations
  • Mobile advocacy
    4 locations
  • Court accompaniment/advocacy
    36 locations
  • Assistance with orders of protection
    35 locations
  • Court/legal lay assistance
    32 locations
  • Financial empowerment training
    23 locations
  • Immigration services
    22 locations
  • Legal resource planning
    22 locations
  • Court/legal assistance by attorney
    21 locations
  • Attorney referral for family court
    16 locations
  • Attorney referral for protection orders
    14 locations
  • Legal representation
    13 locations
  • Legal clinics
    13 locations
  • Attorney referral for criminal cases
    12 locations
  • Child custody services
    9 locations
  • Expert testimony
    9 locations
  • In-shelter financial aid
    2 locations
  • Peer support groups
    30 locations
  • Counseling for friends and family
    26 locations
  • Non-resident counseling
    23 locations
  • Shelter resident counseling
    20 locations
  • Sexual violence support groups
    17 locations
  • Incest counseling
    9 locations
  • Substance abuse counseling
    7 locations
  • Ritual abuse counseling
    6 locations
  • Counseling for batterers
    5 locations
  • Sex offender counseling
    4 locations
  • Relocation services
    23 locations
  • Transitional individual housing
    23 locations
  • Transitional family housing
    20 locations
  • Transportation
    18 locations
  • Alternative housing counseling
    13 locations
  • Permanent individual housing
    10 locations
  • Permanent family housing
    7 locations
  • Resources and referrals
    43 locations
  • Goal planning assistance
    38 locations
  • Health and wellness programs
    25 locations
  • Job search/placement
    24 locations
  • Medical accompaniment
    23 locations
  • Parenting skills training
    22 locations
  • Job skills training
    20 locations
  • Pet Shelter
    13 locations
  • Onsite mental health services
    11 locations
  • Onsite medical services
    9 locations
  • Spiritual services
    7 locations
  • Safety planning for children
    23 locations
  • Teen activity program
    16 locations
  • Child care during support groups
    16 locations
  • Educational programs
    13 locations
  • Youth counseling
    13 locations
  • Child abuse services
    13 locations
  • Summer camp
    9 locations
  • Art/music therapy
    8 locations
  • After school programs
    8 locations
  • School liaison
    7 locations
  • Child development
    7 locations
  • Daycare facility
    6 locations
  • Tutoring services
    5 locations
  • Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams
    3 locations
  • Pet therapy
    2 locations
  • Onsite schooling
    1 locations
  • Domestic violence workshops
    35 programs
  • Speaker's bureau
    19 programs

Other

  • English
    50 locations
  • Spanish
    39 locations
  • Portuguese
    15 locations
  • French
    6 locations
  • Chinese
    5 locations
  • Russian
    3 locations
  • Vietnamese
    3 locations
  • Sign language
    2 locations
  • Italian
    2 locations
  • German
    1 locations
  • Tagalog
    1 locations
  • Korean
    1 locations
  • Women
    49 locations
  • Individuals
    35 locations
  • Men
    32 locations
  • Families
    31 locations
  • Elderly
    31 locations
  • Teens
    27 locations
  • Non-Binary
    9 locations
  • Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)
    1 locations
  • Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)
    1 locations
  • LGBTQ
    31 locations
  • Immigrant
    28 locations
  • Trans women/men
    26 locations
  • Disabled
    25 locations
  • Trafficked persons
    17 locations
  • Prostituted persons
    16 locations
  • Military
    16 locations
  • Deaf
    16 locations
  • Developmentally disabled
    15 locations
  • Rural
    14 locations