ATASK is a nonprofit, community organization committed to serving survivors of domestic violence representing all ages, ability levels, education levels, race, national origin, cultures, religions, gender identities, and sexual orientations.
Their services include:
Temporary housing
Assistance with food, clothing, and transportation
Support groups and parenting skills groups
Legal Advocacy
Multilingual advocates to provide clients with information, referrals, and coordinated care
Teen Dating Violence Program for local schools and youth groups
Youth Empowerment Project to empower teens to become advocates on issues of dating violence and domestic violence
Domestic violence and cultural competency training for communities and professionals working with victims of violence and trauma
Boston Medical Center has a Domestic Violence Program. The services are confidential, voluntary, and free. BMC offers services in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole. If you speak another language, interpreters are available.
Their services include:
Crisis counseling
Risk assessment
Safety planning
Short-term advocacy and counseling
Court accompaniment
Help finding resources for food, housing, child care, and other necessities
Help finding mental health care and legal services
BARCC offers free, confidential support services. They are available for survivors 12 and older.
BARCC also offers services to friends and families of survivors.
Finex House is a shelter for survivors and their children. It is wheelchair accessible. They have a light-coded signal system for deaf survivors. Their services are available in Sign Language, Spanish, Vietnamese, French, Haitian Creole, and English.
Their services include:
Emergency Safe Shelter with 32 beds
Attorneys
Help with moving
Crisis intervention
Emergency Response, Trauma Support and Counseling
Child Advocacy and Support Programs (CASP)
12 housing vouchers for our Shelter Plus After Care Programs (S+P)
The Network/La Red is working to end partner abuse in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, SM, polyamorous, and queer communities. They are survivor-led.
Passageway is a program from Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Its goal is to improve the wellbeing and safety of people experiencing abuse. All services are free and confidential.
Their services include:
Safety planning
Individual counseling and support
A safe place to talk
Information about the health effects of domestic violence
Support groups
Medical advocacy
Legal and court advocacy
Referrals to community resources (health care, housing, shelter, lawyers, and others)
Callers leave a voicemail and RCP staff will usually respond within 24 hours.
The Relocation Counseling Project is a statewide project at Greater Boston Legal Services providing free legal advice, referrals, and counseling to victims of:
The Violence Recovery Program is from Fenway Health. They offer free counseling and advocacy. They specialize in services for the LGBTQIA+ community. They offer services in English and Spanish.