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Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
William Francis Galvin


Resources in Northeastern Massachusetts

Alternative House

www.alternative-house.org
24/7 Hotline: (888) 291-6228

Their services include:

  • Emergency shelter
  • Transitional living
  • Rental assistance
  • Legal advocacy
  • Supervised visits
  • Counseling
  • Support groups

Center for Hope & Healing

www.chhinc.org
24/7 Hotline: (800) 542-5212
24/7 Chat
Phone number: (978) 452-7721

The Center for Hope & Healing serves the Greater Merrimack Valley. Their services are free and confidential.

Their services include:

  • Individual counseling
  • Medical advocacy
  • Legal advocacy

Community Teamwork

www.commteam.org
Phone number: (978) 459-0551

Community Teamwork provides resources for low-income people, providing opportunities for them to achieve stability and self-sufficiency.

Their services include:

  • Employment and training
  • Energy and utilities
  • Housing support
  • Child care and early education

Healing Abuse Working for Change (HAWC)

www.hawcdv.org
24/7 Hotline: (800) 547-1649
Phone number: (978) 744-8552

HAWC serves 23 cities in Massachusetts. Their services are free.

Their services include:

  • Emergency family shelter
  • Hospital advocacy
  • Legal advocacy
  • Support groups
  • Children’s services

Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center

www.jeannegeigercrisiscenter.org
24/7 Hotline: (978) 388-1888

The Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center provides services free of charge.

Their services include:

  • Crisis counseling
  • Support groups
  • Wellness workshops
  • Legal representation and assistance
  • Childcare

The Relocation Counseling Project (RCP)

Phone Number: (617) 603-1557
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:

  • Domestic or sexual assault
  • Stalking
  • Teen dating violence

VOCAL

www.rehab.com/lahey-health-behavioral-services-vocal
Phone number: (978) 927-4506

Lahey Health Behavioral Services offers services for Victims of Crime and Loss (VOCAL). The service is free of charge.

Their services include:

  • Individual counseling and support
  • Group counseling and support
  • Emotional Freedom Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

YWCA Northeastern Massachusetts

www.ywcanema.org

24/7 Domestic Violence Hotline: (877) 372-9922
24/7 Sexual Assault Hotline: (877) 509-9922
Phone number: (978) 682-3039

The YWCA Northeastern Massachusetts offers services to survivors and their families.

Their services include:

  • Crisis intervention
  • Safety planning
  • Shelter referrals
  • Court advocacy
  • Transitional housing