There are 52 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 92%. These programs can be found in 33 different cities.
          Click on any of the 33 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 79% of the organizations.
              The third most common language after English and Spanish is Portuguese at 29% 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 44 locations 
 
                          
                         
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                          Crisis intervention services 41 locations 
 
                          
                         
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                          Domestic violence education 40 locations 
 
                          
                         
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                          Food and clothing 38 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 27 locations 
 
                          
                         
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                          Confidential shelter location 18 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 4 locations 
 
                          
                         
 
                
                  
                  Legal and Financial Services
                  
                      
                    
                  
                  
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                          Court accompaniment/advocacy 35  locations 
 
                          
                         
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                          Assistance with orders of protection 34  locations 
 
                          
                         
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                          Court/legal lay assistance 30  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 19  locations 
 
                          
                         
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                          Legal clinics 14  locations 
 
                          
                         
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                          Attorney referral for family court 14  locations 
 
                          
                         
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                          Legal representation 12  locations 
 
                          
                         
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                          Attorney referral for protection orders 12  locations 
 
                          
                         
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                          Attorney referral for criminal cases 10  locations 
 
                          
                         
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                          Expert testimony 9  locations 
 
                          
                         
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                          Child custody services 8  locations 
 
                          
                         
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                          In-shelter financial aid 2  locations 
 
                          
                         
 
                
                  
                  Counseling Services
                  
                      
                    
                  
                  
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                          Peer support groups 30 locations 
 
                          
                         
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                          Counseling for friends and family 25 locations 
 
                          
                         
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                          Non-resident counseling 22 locations 
 
                          
                         
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                          Shelter resident counseling 19 locations 
 
                          
                         
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                          Sexual violence support groups 18 locations 
 
                          
                         
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                          Incest counseling 8 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 5 locations 
 
                          
                         
 
                
                  
                  Housing Services
                  
                      
                    
                  
                  
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                          Relocation services 23 locations 
 
                          
                         
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                          Transitional individual housing 22 locations 
 
                          
                         
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                          Transitional family housing 19 locations 
 
                          
                         
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                          Transportation 18 locations 
 
                          
                         
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                          Alternative housing counseling 12 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 37 locations 
 
                          
                         
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                          Health and wellness programs 24 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 10 locations 
 
                          
                         
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                          Onsite medical services 9 locations 
 
                          
                         
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                          Spiritual services 8 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 7 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 34 programs 
 
                          
                         
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                          Speaker's bureau 19 programs 
 
                          
                         
 
             
          
        
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                        Sign language 2 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 
 
                        
                       
 
              
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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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