Service approach
These service providers offer comprehensive, quality, culturally relevant, trauma-informed community-based domestic violence advocacy and support services, grounded in social justice and a strengths-based approach.
In particular, programming goes beyond responding to crises to promote the well-being of survivors, particularly survivors experiencing multiple challenges and needs that arise at the intersection of poverty, trauma, violence, and oppression. By promoting survivors’ social connectedness, sense of mastery, safety, stability, and meaningful access to relevant resources, these providers support survivors and their children and/or dependents in a holistic way.
Services offered
- Crisis intervention
- Safety planning
- 1:1 individual support and advocacy
- Support groups
- Financial literacy and empowerment
- Housing search support
- Referrals to relevant community services
- Assistance with meeting basic needs
Culturally relevant
Programs are culturally and linguistically relevant and accountable to their communities, and services are tailored to survivors’ unique self-identified needs.
Safe environment
Services are provided at locations that offer individuals and families a welcoming and child-safe environment, and which have exterior physical features that maximize safety.
Trained professionals
Services are provided in accordance with M.G.L. c. 233 s.20k by trained domestic violence advocates and/or volunteers who are receiving ongoing supervision.
Find a provider
Find a community-based domestic violence services provider near you. Some of these providers also offer other services. Learn more about funded services and programming on Find Sexual and Domestic Violence Services.