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Abuse prevention orders (209A) and harassment prevention orders (258E) resource guide

A list of advocacy services information sorted by region for people who want to request abuse prevention orders (209A) and, in appropriate cases, harassment prevention orders (258E).

Court staff should provide the following region specific advocacy services information to individuals seeking abuse prevention orders and, in appropriate cases, harassment prevention orders, and may consider utilizing these services to facilitate contact regarding the next scheduled court hearing.

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Hotlines

Hotline	Phone number
SafeLink (Statewide Domestic Violence)	877-785-2020; TTY 877-521-2601
National Domestic Violence Hotline	800-799-7233
National Sexual Assault Hotline	800-656-4673
Child at Risk Hotline	800-792-5200

Berkshire County

Advocate Type	Agency/Point of Contact	Contact Info	Availability	Serving
SAFEPLAN	The Elizabeth Freeman Center	866-401-2425	Business Hours	Central Berkshire/Pittsfield, Northern Berkshire, and Southern Berkshire District Courts, Berkshire County Probate and Family Court
DA’s Office/VWA	Berkshire County DA’s Office	855-275-8927	Business Hours	Berkshire County
Community Based	The Elizabeth Freeman Center	866-401-2425	24/7	Berkshire County

Bristol County

Advocate Type	Agency/Point of Contact	Contact Info	Availability	Serving
SAFEPLAN	The Women’s Center (New Bedford)	508-999-6636	Business Hours	New Bedford District Court, New Bedford Probate and Family Court
SAFEPLAN	SSTAR Women’s Center	508-675-0087	Business Hours	Fall River District Court, Bristol County and Fall River County Probate and Family Courts
SAFEPLAN	New Hope, Inc.	800-323-4673	Business Hours	Attleboro and Taunton District Courts, Bristol County Probate and Family Court
Civilian Police Advocate/DV Officer	New Bedford Police Department	Camille Anderson: 508-991-6300 x 79548 Brenda O’Brien: 508-991-6300x 79549	Camille Anderson: Business Hours Brenda O'Brien: Night Advocate	New Bedford
DA’s Office/VWA	Bristol County DA’s Office	508-997-0711 508-679-1911	Business Hours	Bristol County
Community Based	New Hope, Inc.	800-323-4673	24/7	Attleboro, Berkley, Dighton, Mansfield, North Attleboro, Norton, Raynham, Rehoboth, Seekonk, Taunton
Community Based	A New Day (Health Imperatives)	508-588-8255	24/7	Southeastern MA
Community Based	Family & Community Resources Center	508-583-6498	24/7	Southeastern MA
Community Based	The Women’s Center (New Bedford)	508-999-6636	24/7	Southeastern MA
Community Based	SSTAR Women’s Center	508-675-0087	24/7	Greater Fall River Area

Cape & Islands

Advocate Type	Agency/Point of Contact	Contact Info	Availability	Serving
SAFEPLAN	Independence House	800-439-6507 x 238	Business Hours	Barnstable, Falmouth, and Orleans District Courts, Barnstable County Probate and Family Court
DA’s Office/VWA	Cape & Islands DA’s Office	508-362-8113	Business Hours	Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket Counties
Civilian Police Advocate/DV Officer	Barnstable Police Department Jessica Jay	Cell: 508-681-5300 Office: 508-778-3821 jayj@barnstablepolice.com	Business Hours	Barnstable District Court, Barnstable Probate and Family Court
Civilian Police Advocate/DV Officer	Dennis Police Department Kathy Pedini	774-352-1472	Business Hours	Dennis
Civilian Police Advocate/DV Officer	Falmouth Police Department Carmen Espinoza	774-255-4527 x 4550	8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday – Wednesday	Falmouth
Civilian Police Advocate/DV Officer	Yarmouth Police Department Annie Catalano or Shelby Ray	508-775-0445 x 2181 Or 508-775-0445 x 2189 (messages will be forwarded)	Business Hours	Yarmouth
Community Based	Independence House	800-439-6507	24/7	Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket Counties
Community Based	A Safe Place	508-228-2111	24/7	Nantucket
Community Based	Connect to End Violence	508-696-7233	24/7	Edgartown/Martha’s Vineyard

Essex County

Advocate Type	Agency/Point of Contact	Contact Info	Availability	Serving
SAFEPLAN	Healing Abuse Working for Change (HAWC)	800-547-1649	Business Hours	Lynn District Court, Salem District Court, Essex County Probate and Family Court
SAFEPLAN	YWCA of Northeastern Mass	844-372-9922	Business Hours	Lawrence District Court, Essex County and Lawrence Probate and Family Courts
DA’s Office/VWA	Essex County DA’s Office	978-745-6610	Business Hours	Essex County DA’s Office
Civilian Police Advocate/DV Officer	Beverly Police Department Ross Steinborn	800-547-1649 978-922-1155 rsteinborn@beverlyma.gov	24/7 Business Hours	Beverly
Civilian Police Advocate/DV Officer	Newbury Police Department Sergeant Jason DaCunha	978-462-4440 x 0 (speak to an on-duty officer for a screening before leaving a voicemail)	Business Hours	Newbury
Community Based	Northeast Legal Aid	978-458-1465	9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Monday – Friday After 1 p.m., leave a voicemail	Essex County
Community Based	Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center	978-388-1888	24/7	Essex County
Community Based	YWCA of Northeastern Mass	844-372-9922	24/7	Essex County

Franklin County

Advocate Type	Agency/Point of Contact	Contact Info	Availability	Serving
SAFEPLAN	Resilience Center of Franklin County (RCFC)	413-772-0806	Business Hours	Greenfield and Orange District Courts, Franklin County Probate and Family Court
DA’s Office/VWA	Northwestern DA’s Office	413-774-3186 978-544-7376	Business Hours	Greenfield and Orange District Courts
Community Based	Resilience Center of Franklin County (RCFC)	413-772-0806	24/7	Franklin County & the North Quabbin

Hampden County

Advocate Type	Agency/Point of Contact	Contact Info	Availability	Serving
SAFEPLAN	Alianza	413-536-1628 413-538-9717	Business Hours	Chicopee and Holyoke District Courts, Hampden County Probate and Family Court
SAFEPLAN	YWCA of Western Mass	413-733-7100	Business Hours	Springfield and Westfield District Courts
SAFEPLAN	Behavioral Health Network (BHN)	413-283-1058	Business Hours	Palmer District Court
DA’s Office/VWA	Hampden County DA’s Office	413-747-1000	Business Hours	Hampden County
Community Based	Alianza	413-536-1628 877-536-1628	24/7	Holyoke, Chicopee, Ludlow, Springfield, West Springfield, Westfield, Southampton, Monson, Palmer, Ware, South Hadley, Belchertown, Granby
Community Based	YWCA of Western Mass	413-733-7100	24/7	Westfield, Holyoke, Northampton, Springfield

Hampshire County

Advocate Type	Agency/Point of Contact	Contact Info	Availability	Serving
SAFEPLAN	YWCA of Western Mass	413-733-7100	Business Hours	Eastern Hampshire and Northampton District Courts, Hampshire County Probate and Family Court
DA’s Office/VWA	Northwestern DA’s Office	413-586-5780 413-323-5275	Business Hours	Northampton and Eastern Hampshire District Court
Civilian Police Advocate/DV Officer	Amherst Police Department	413-230-0691 Mariah 413-270-0378 Ally	8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday	Amherst, Belchertown, Hadley, Northampton, UMASS
Community Based	Safe Passage	413-586-5066	24/7	Hampshire County
Community Based	Center for Women & Community	413-545-0800	24/7	Hampshire County
Community Based	YWCA of Western Mass	413-733-7100	24/7	Westfield, Holyoke, Northampton, Springfield

Middlesex County

Advocate Type	Agency/Point of Contact	Contact Info	Availability	Serving
SAFEPLAN	YWCA of Central Mass	508-755-9030	Business Hours	Ayer District Court
SAFEPLAN	Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS)	617-371-1234	Business Hours	Middlesex Probate and Family Court
DA’s Office/VWA	Middlesex DA’s Office	781-897-8300	Business Hours	Middlesex County
Civilian Police Advocate/DV Officer	Cambridge Police Department Alyssa Donovan	617-875-7842	Business Hours	Cambridge
Community Based	DVSN, Inc.	Helpline: 888-399-6111 978-318-3421 japsler@concordma.gov Jacquelin Apsler 781-918-4119 atarmy@police.bedfordma.gov Alison Tarmy	Business Hours	Acton, Bedford, Boxborough, Carlisle, Concord, Hanscom Air Force Base, Lincoln, Lexington, Maynard, Stow, Sudbury, Wayland, Weston
Community Based	Northeast Legal Aid	978-458-1465	9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Monday – Friday After 1 p.m., leave a voicemail	Lowell
Community Based	Voices Against Violence	508-626-8686 800-593-1125	24/7	Greater Framingham Area
Community Based	REACH Beyond Domestic Violence	800-899-4000	24/7	Acton, Arlington, Bedford, Belmont, Billerica, Boxborough, Burlington, Brookline, Carlisle, Concord, Dedham, Lexington, Lincoln, Littleton, Maynard, Needham, Newton, Reading, Sudbury, Waltham, Watertown, Wayland, Wellesley, Weston, Wilmington, Winchester, Woburn
Community Based	RESPOND, Inc.	617-623-5900	24/7	Greater Boston Area
Community Based	Transition House	617-661-7203	24/7	Greater Boston Area
Community Based	YWCA of Central Mass	508-755-9030	24/7	Central MA

Norfolk County

SAFEPLAN is not available in Norfolk County.

Advocate Type	Agency/Point of Contact	Contact Info	Availability	Serving
DA’s Office/VWA	Norfolk DA’s Office	Main Office: 781-830-4800	Business Hours	Norfolk County
DA’s Office/VWA	Norfolk DA’s Office	617-738-5072	Business Hours	Brookline District Court
DA’s Office/VWA	Norfolk DA’s Office	781-251-0216	Business Hours	Dedham District Court
DA’s Office/VWA	Norfolk DA’s Office	617-479-7454	Business Hours	Quincy District Court
DA’s Office/VWA	Norfolk DA’s Office	781-344-9227	Business Hours	Stoughton District Court
DA’s Office/VWA	Norfolk DA’s Office	508-384-3788	Business Hours	Wrentham District Court
DA’s Office/VWA	Norfolk DA’s Office	SVU Hotline: 781-326-1111	Business Hours	Norfolk County
Civilian Police Advocate/DV Officer	Norwood Police Department Abby Belyea	857-939-3058 dvadvocate@norwoodma.gov abby.belyea@dovema.org	Business Hours	Norwood
Community Based	DOVE, Inc.	888-314-3683	24/7	Avon, Braintree, Canton, Cohasset, Dedham, Holbrook, Milton, Norwood, Quincy, Randolph, Sharon, Stoughton, Walpole, Westwood, Weymouth
Community Based	REACH Beyond Domestic Violence	800-899-4000	24/7	Brookline, Dedham, Needham, Wellesley
Community Based	New Hope, Inc.	800-323-4673	24/7	Bellingham, Foxboro, Franklin, Medway, Norfolk, Norwood, Plainville, Sharon, Walpole, Wrentham

Plymouth County

Advocate Type	Agency/Point of Contact	Contact Info	Availability	Serving
SAFEPLAN	A New Day (Health Imperatives)	508-588-8255	Business Hours	Brockton District Court, Brockton and Plymouth County Probate and Family Courts (Brockton)
SAFEPLAN	South Shore Advocacy & Resource Center	508-746-2664	Business Hours	Hingham, Plymouth, and Wareham District Courts, Plymouth County Probate and Family Court (Plymouth)
DA’s Office/VWA	Plymouth County DA's Office	508-584-8120	Business Hours	Plymouth County
Community Based	New Hope, Inc.	800-323-4673	24/7	Lakeville, Middleboro
Community Based	Family & Community Resources Center	508-583-6498	24/7	Southeastern MA
Community Based	DOVE, Inc.	888-314-3683	24/7	Hingham, Hull
Community Based	A New Day (Health Imperatives)	508-588-8255	24/7	Southeastern MA
Community Based	South Shore Advocacy & Resource Center	888-746-2664	24/7	Southeastern MA

Suffolk County

SAFEPLAN is not available in Suffolk County.

Advocate Type	Agency/Point of Contact	Contact Info	Availability	Serving
DA’s Office/VWA	Suffolk County DA’s Office	617-619-4000	Business Hours	Suffolk County
Civilian Police Advocate/DV Officer	Boston Police Department	617-343-4807	Business Hours	Downtown, Charlestown
Civilian Police Advocate/DV Officer	Boston Police Department	617-343-4298	Business Hours	Brighton
Civilian Police Advocate/DV Officer	Boston Police Department	617-343-4786	Business Hours	Dorchester
Civilian Police Advocate/DV Officer	Boston Police Department	617-343-4809	Business Hours	Roxbury
Civilian Police Advocate/DV Officer	Boston Police Department	617-343-4810	Business Hours	Mattapan
Civilian Police Advocate/DV Officer	Boston Police Department	617-343-4808	Business Hours	East Boston
Civilian Police Advocate/DV Officer	Boston Police Department	617-343-4959	Business Hours	Jamaica Plain
Civilian Police Advocate/DV Officer	Boston Police Department	617-343-4813	Business Hours	West Roxbury
Civilian Police Advocate/DV Officer	Boston Police Department	617-343-5198	Business Hours	Hyde Park
Civilian Police Advocate/DV Officer	Boston Police Department	617-343-4811	Business Hours	South End
Civilian Police Advocate/DV Officer	Boston Police Department	617-343-4741	Business Hours	South Boston
Civilian Police Advocate/DV Officer	Boston Police Department	617-343-4350	Business Hours	DV Unit - All neighborhoods
Community Based	Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence	617-338-2355	24/7	Greater Boston Area
Community Based	Casa Myrna Vasquez (operates SafeLink)	877-785-2020	24/7	Greater Boston Area
Community Based	Stone House	617-427-9801	Business Hours	Roxbury
Community Based	FINEX House	617-288-1054	24/7	Jamaica Plain
Community Based	HarborCov	617-884-9909	24/7	Chelsea
Community Based	Renewal House	617-566-6881	24/7	Greater Boston Area
Community Based	RESPOND, Inc.	617-623-5900	24/7	Greater Boston Area
Community Based	Transition House	617-661-7203	24/7	Greater Boston Area

Worcester County

Advocate Type	Agency/Point of Contact	Contact Info	Availability	Serving
SAFEPLAN	New Hope, Inc.	800-323-4673	Business Hours	Dudley, East Brookfield, Milford, Uxbridge, and Westborough District Courts
SAFEPLAN	YWCA of Central Mass	508-755-9030	Business Hours	Clinton, Fitchburg, Gardner, Leominster and Worcester District Courts, Worcester County Probate and Family Court
DA’s Office/VWA	Worcester County DA’s Office	508-755-8601	Business Hours	Worcester County
Community Based	Behavioral Health Network, Valley Human Services	413-967-6241 413-262-7103 Paula Kularski 413-967-6241 x 58532 Anthia Elliott	8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday - Friday	Ware, Warren, Hardwick, New Braintree
Community Based	New Hope, Inc.	800-323-4673	24/7	Blackstone, Charlton, Douglas, Dudley, East Brookfield, Hopedale, Mendon, Milford, Millville, Northbridge, Oxford, Southbridge, Sturbridge, Sutton, Upton, Uxbridge, Webster, Westborough, Worcester
Community Based	YWCA of Central Mass	508-755-9030	24/7	Central MA

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