Services for the Homeless

This is a domestic violence advocacy group in Boston. They help families through advocacy,prevention & intervention programs. A ﾓtoll free hotline 877-785-2020 called ﾓSafeLinkﾔ is staffed 24hrs/day. Help is offered in English, Spanish & Portugese with additional connection to an ATT language line for help with additional translation services.

If you are fleeing a violence and dangerous living situation, call Safelink, a 24 hour multi-lingual Massachusetts statewide hotline 1-877-785-2020. SafeLink is answered by trained advocates 24 hours a day in English, Spanish and TTY (1-877-521-2601). It also has the capacity to provide multilingual translation in more than 140 languages.

The Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project (GMDVP) provides community education and direct services to gay, bisexual, and transgendered male victims and survivors of domestic violence across Massachusetts. A 24-hour crisis line is monitored by trained volunteers and staff, providing emotional support, safety planning, crisis counseling, referrals, and emergency housing. The Emergency Safe Home Network was developed to give GBT men who are leaving abusive relationships a safe and supportive place to stay.

Independence House Hyannis is the only comprehensive community-based resource on Cape Cod, providing free and confidential services for survivors of sexualized and domestic violence. Services are also provided to children of survivors.

MA trial law libraries, this site provides the reader with information and guidelines and effective responses to domestic violence and related topics in MA