SAFEPLAN Massachusetts – Civil Court Advocacy Program

The SAFEPLAN Court Advocacy Program operates in the following Massachusetts counties: Barnstable, Bristol, Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Plymouth, and Worcester. For a referral to a SAFEPLAN advocate, contact the host program nearest you. To find the domestic violence program or shelter nearest you, call SAFELINK toll-free at 1-877-785-2020.

Following is a list of courts and the host programs that serve them.

Barnstable County Courts: Barnstable County Probate and Family Court Barnstable District Court Falmouth District Court Orleans District Court Host Program: Independence House 160 Bassett Lane Hyannis, MA 02601 Hotline #’s: 508-771-6507 Toll-free: 1-800-439-6507 Berkshire County Courts: Berkshire County Probate and Family Court North Adams District Court Great Barrington District Court Host Program: Elizabeth Freeman Center 146 First Street Pittsfield, MA 01201 Hotlines: Pittsfield 413-443-0089 N. County 413-663-9709 S. County 413-243-1119 Bristol County Courts: Attleboro District Court Taunton District Court Host Program: New Hope 21 Park Street Attleboro, MA 02703 Toll-free hotline: 1-800-323-4673 Court: New Bedford District Court Host Program: New Bedford Women’ Center 252 Country Street New Bedford, MA 02740 Hotline #: 508-999-6636 Court: Bristol County Probate and Family Court (Fall River Session only) Host Program: SSTAR 386 Stanley Street Fall River, MA 02720 Tel # 508-677-0224 Court: Fall River District Court Host Program: Our Sister’s Place PO Box 4236 Fall River, MA 02723 Hotline #: 508-999-6636 Franklin County Courts Courts: Franklin County Probate & Family Court Orange District Court Greenfield District Court Host Program: New England Learning Center for Women in Transition (NELCWIT) 10 Park Street Greenfield, MA 01301 Hotline #’s: 413-772-0806 (Toll free) 1-888-249-0806 Hampden County Courts Court: Hampden County Probate Court Host Programs: YWCA of Western MA 120 Maple Street Springfield, MA 01103 Hotline #’: 413-733-7100 Womanshelter/Companeras, Inc. PO Box 1099 Holyoke, MA 0104 Hotline #s: 413-536-1628 (Toll free) 1-877-536-1628 Hampshire County Courts Courts: Hampshire County Probate & Family Court Northampton District Court Ware District Court Plymouth County Courts Courts: Plymouth County Probate & Family Court (Brockton session) Brockton District Court Host Programs: Brockton Family and Community Resources 18 Newton Street Brockton, MA 02401 Hotline #: 508-583-5200 Womansplace Crisis Center PO Box 4206 Brockton, MA 02303 Hotline #: 508-588-8255 Courts: Plymouth County Probate & Family Court (Plymouth session) Plymouth District Court Hingham District Court Wareham District Court Host Program: South Shore Women’s Center PO Box 6237 North Plymouth, MA 02362 Hotline #: 1-888-746-2664 Worcester County Courts Courts: Worcester County Probate & Family Court (covering all of Worcester County) Central Worcester County: Worcester District Court Host Program: YWCA/Daybreak One Salem Square Worcester, MA 01613 Hotline #: 508-755-9030 Courts: Northern Worcester County: Fitchburg District Court Gardner District Court Winchendon District Court Leominster District Court Clinton District Court Host Program: Battered Women’s Resources Inc. (BWRI) 14 Manning Ave. Suite 401 Leominster, MA 01453 Hotline #: 978-537-8601 Courts: Southern Worcester County: Dudley District Court East Brookfield District Court Westborough District Court Host Program: New Hope (Satellite Office) 6 River Court Webster, MA 01570 Hotline #:1-800-323-4673 Courts: Milford District Court: Uxbridge District Court Host Program: Wayside Trauma Intervention Services 10 Asylum St. Milford, MA 01757 Tel. # 508-478-6888 (answering service – evenings & weekends Statewide SAFEPLAN Coordination SAFEPLAN Program Manager - Diane Coffey SAFEPLAN Assistant Program Manager - Rob Kirsh SAFEPLAN Program Coordinator - Erin Miller Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance (MOVA) One Ashburton Place, Room 1101 Boston, MA 02108 Phone 617-727-5200 FAX 617-727-6552