Each DV Program has an array of service models offered at their site. No two DV Program service models are alike, so it is important to contact the provider in your area directly to learn what services they offer. The array of possible services includes emergency shelters, housing stabilization, children exposed to domestic violence, supervised visitation centers, certified intimate partner abuse education services, and more. Each include a range of activities and services designed to support the individual, familial, and social needs of survivors of domestic violence.
Domestic Violence (DV) services offered throughout Massachusetts are FREE services for children, adolescent, and adult survivors. Each DV Program has an array of service models offered at their site. No two DV Program service models are alike, so it is important to contact the provider in your area directly to learn what services they offer. The array of possible services includes emergency shelters, housing stabilization, children exposed to domestic violence, supervised visitation centers, certified intimate partner abuse education services, and more. Each include a range of activities and services designed to support the individual, familial, and social needs of survivors of domestic violence.
Programs are located in neighborhoods that are accessible to survivors, including diverse racial and ethnic groups and people with disabilities. Sites in urban/suburban settings are convenient to public transportation. In rural areas and where public transportation is not available or is not affordable, staff creatively assist survivors in meeting their transportation needs, ensuring that transportation does not impede access.
Trained domestic violence counselors at local programs:
- Provide 24/7 hotline counseling, information, and referral
- Will go with survivors to hospitals and/or police stations 24/7
- Will go with a survivor to court
- Provide one-to-one counseling and support group counseling
- Provide primary prevention education; professional training; outreach
To find your local DV program, use the interactive map below which includes contact information for each program. It is important to note that the map indicates only the main office information for each program, including the 24/7 hotline. It does not include the list of service models nor the additional locations a program may have throughout their catchment area. That information can be shared by the program when you call.