Free Counseling Resources & D A Offices' Contact Information

The following VOCA-funded programs provide free services to survivors of sexual abuse. Although many programs do not yet have services set up specifically for victims of clergy abuse, these professionals have a history of serving all victims of sexual abuse. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list and we encourage other agencies and providers who are offering these services to contact MOVA at 617-727-5200. In addition to VOCA programs, the list includes telephone numbers for each county's District Attorney's Office. Barnstable County Independence House, Inc. 160 Bassett Lane, Hyannis Contact: Pricilla Adams – 508-771-6507 (Rape Crisis Program) Counseling: Male and female individual counseling to help stabilize (no long-term counseling), rape crisis support groups (none presently for men, but would if enough interest.) Barnstable, Dukes & Nantucket County District Attorney’s Office Contact: First Assistant Michael O’Keefe at 508-362-8113 Bristol County New Bedford Women’s Center 252 County Street, New Bedford Contact: Business Line – 508-996-3343 Counseling: Individual counseling for male and female sexual assault survivors. Starting to develop support groups for sexual assault survivors. Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Contact: Tom Carroll, Investigator, at 1-800-879-0110 Dukes County Martha’s Vineyard Community Services P.O. Box 369, Vineyard Haven Contact: Business Line – 508-693-7900/ Director-Anne Wallace 508-693-7900 ext. 220 Counseling: Individual counseling for men and women. Offers several adult support groups and services. Barnstable, Dukes & Nantucket District Attorney’s Office Contact: First Assistant Michael O’Keefe at 508-362-8113 Essex County North Shore Rape Crisis Center/HES 131 Rabtoul Street, Beverly Contact: Business Line- 978-927-4506/Director-Natalie Saltikoff ext. 206 Counseling: Individual counseling for men and women. Essex County District Attorney’s Office Contact: Assistant D.A. William Fallon, 978-745-6610 Middlesex County Rape Crisis Services of Greater Lowell, Inc. 144 Merrimack Street, Lowell Contact: 24-hour crisis Hotline – 1-800-542-5212/ Business 978-452-7721 Counseling: Male and female individual counseling. Also, offering support groups and monthly drop-in support groups (no male groups now, but will offer them if enough interest) Wayside Trauma Intervention Services 31 Main Street, Marlborough Contact: Linda Standley, (508) 478-6888 ext. 131 24-hour hotline: (800) 511-5070 Counseling: Individual short-term counseling, information and referral. Currently planning a support group for survivors of clergy abuse in the 27 towns of the Assabet and Blackstone Valleys (Milford and Marlborough areas). Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office Contact: no specific person at 617-666-2101 Middlesex and Suffolk County Boston Area Rape Crisis Center 99 Bishop Allen Drive, Cambridge Contact: Business Line – 617-492-8306 or 24-hour/anonymous hotline # 617-492-RAPE (7273) Counseling: Offering 12-week individual counseling. Also offering both female and male survivor groups. Languages Available: Spanish, Creole, Haitian Cambridge Public Health Commission/Victims of Violence Program 26 Central Street, Somerville Contact: 617-591-6360 (general info.), 617-591-6033 (intake/appointments only)617-498-1180 (CCRT) Counseling: Offering individual counseling for survivors and significant others of childhood and adult abuse. Support groups are also available for female and male survivors and are time limited. Community Crisis Response Teams (CCRT) are available for community groups (e.g., workplaces, churches, schools and neighborhoods that are affected by acts of violence. Languages Available: Spanish & Portuguese. Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office Contact: no specific person at 617-666-2101 Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office Contact: Sexual Abuse Hotline at 617-619-4295 Plymouth County Healthcare of Southern Massachusetts 950 West Chesnut Street, P.O. Box 4206, Brockton Contact: 24 hour Hotline – 508-588-8255/ Program Contact: Janet Mullin-Saucedo Counseling: Individual and support groups. Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office Contact: First Assistant Frank Middleton at 508-894-2531 Suffolk County The Trauma Center Arbour Health System Foundation, Inc. 14 Fordham Road, Allston Contact: Dr. Kevin Becker, 617-782-6460 Counseling: Offering individual counseling for both female and male victims. Also offering support groups. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center 330 Brookline Avenue, Rose 200, Boston Contact: Business Line – 617-667-5658 Counseling: Individual counseling for female and male survivors of clergy abuse. Also offering a support group for female survivors of clergy abuse. Fenway Community Health Center (Statewide) 7 Haviland Street, Boston Contact: hotline # 800-834-3242 Counseling: Individual counseling and support groups for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. victims. Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office Contact: Sexual Abuse Hotline at 617-619-4295 Worcester County Rape Crisis Center of Central MA 146 West Boylston Drive, Worcester Contact: 24/ 7 Hotline – 1-800-870-5905/ 508-852-7600-Barbara Werthington Counseling: In the process of planning better strategies to address the needs of this population. Most of the staff are women, but individual counseling and support groups are offered to men. Wayside Trauma Intervention Services 10 Asylum Street, Milford Contact: Linda Standley, (508) 478-6888 ext. 131 24-hour hotline: (800) 511-5070 Counseling: Individual short-term counseling, information and referral. Currently planning a support group for survivors of clergy abuse in the 27 towns of the Assabet and Blackstone Valleys (Milford and Marlborough areas). Worcester County District Attorney’s Office Contact: Assistant D.A. Mary Sawicki at 508-792-0214