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Massachusetts Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics
There are 50 organizations in Massachusetts that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 46 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 92%. These programs can be found in 32 different cities.
Click on any of the 32 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 80% 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 .
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
- Malden
- Nantucket
- New Bedford
- Newburyport
- Newtonville
- 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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Crisis intervention services40 locations
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Domestic violence education39 locations
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Food and clothing36 locations
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Case management35 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment33 locations
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Emergency shelter27 locations
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Emergency cell phones26 locations
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Confidential shelter location18 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/advocacy34 locations
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Assistance with orders of protection34 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance30 locations
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Financial empowerment training22 locations
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Immigration services22 locations
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Legal resource planning20 locations
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Court/legal assistance by attorney19 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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Attorney referral for criminal cases10 locations
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Expert testimony9 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 family24 locations
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Non-resident counseling21 locations
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Sexual violence support groups18 locations
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Shelter resident counseling18 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 services22 locations
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Transitional individual housing21 locations
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Transitional family housing18 locations
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Transportation17 locations
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Alternative housing counseling11 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 assistance35 locations
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Health and wellness programs23 locations
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Job search/placement23 locations
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Medical accompaniment22 locations
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Parenting skills training21 locations
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Job skills training19 locations
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Pet Shelter18 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 children22 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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After school programs8 locations
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Art/music therapy7 locations
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Daycare facility7 locations
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School liaison6 locations
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Child development6 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 workshops33 programs
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Speaker's bureau18 programs
Other
Languages
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English46 locations
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Spanish37 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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Women45 locations
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Individuals33 locations
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Men30 locations
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Families29 locations
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Elderly28 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

