Resources for Safety and Support When Facing Domestic Violence: Northeast Region

Listing of programs and contact information serving Essex and Middlesex counties.

Please note that not all programs serve every city or town in the region and/or county. Programs will help determine if they can assist you and will refer you to another program if needed. An asterisk (*) next to a phone number indicates that the number is a 24/7 hotline.

Essex County

Agency	Phone Number	Location	Domestic Violence Program	Emergency Shelter	Child Witness to Violence Program	SAFEPLAN Program
Healing Abuse Working for Change (HAWC)	800-547-1649*	Gloucester, Lynn, Salem	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center	978-388-1888*	Amesbury, Lawrence, Newburyport	Yes	No	Yes	No
Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children (MSPCC)	781-861-0890	Lawrence	No	No	Yes	No
Portal to Hope	781-338-7678	Everett, Lynn	Yes	Yes	No	No
Supportive Care DV	978-686-1300	Lawrence	Yes	Yes	No	No
YWCA Northeastern Massachusetts	844-372-9922*	Lawrence	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

Middlesex County

Agency	Phone Number	Location	Domestic Violence Program	Emergency Shelter	Child Witness to Violence Program	SAFEPLAN Program
Alternative House	888-291-6228*	Lowell	Yes	Yes	No	No

Date published:	April 9, 2024
Last updated:	December 3, 2025