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Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance (MOVA)

MOVA is an independent state agency governed by the Victim and Witness Assistance Board. MOVA strives to advance victim rights by ensuring all victims and survivors of crime across the Commonwealth are supported and empowered through access to high-quality services that are trauma-informed, culturally-responsive, and reflective of diverse communities. MOVA achieves this through survivor-informed work, advocacy for enhanced victim rights and services, partnerships with agencies and individuals, and a commitment to providing funding and services for underserved and marginalized communities.

MOVA Updates

Victim Rights Month (VRM) 2021

MOVA will host a month-long celebration of victim rights and services in Massachusetts throughout April. Over the course of the month, we will offer virtual training opportunities, honor the 2020 Victim Rights Award Recipients, and recognize advocates who are celebrating anniversaries of providing direct services.

Click here to learn more about and register for our VRM workshops.

2021-2024 Strategic Plan

We are pleased to announce the implementation of MOVA's 2021-2024 strategic plan. It is our intent that this plan will guide us in a more proactive and comprehensive approach toward advancing victim rights and better meeting the needs of victims and survivors across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

COVID-19 

If you or someone you know is quarantining in a home where they do not feel safe, help is available. The National Domestic Violence Hotline is offering assistance and safety planning 24/7. Call 1-800-799-7233 for live support. If you’re unable to speak safely, you can log onto thehotline.org to chat online.

If you are looking for local resources and services during the COVID-19 outbreak, click here for our AskMOVA site.

Safety planning during COVID-19
 

To be kept informed about updates from MOVA, please join our email distribution list by sending your name and email address to mova@mass.gov and asking to be added to the general listser

Contact Us

Address

Boston Office
1 Ashburton Place, Suite 1101, Boston, MA 02108
Directions 
Northampton Office
403 Pleasant Street, Northampton, MA 01060
Directions 

Phone

Boston Office (617) 586-1340
Northampton Office (413) 387-4300

MOVA is unable to provide walk-in assistance. Please contact us via phone or email to schedule an appointment at our Boston or Northampton office.

AskMOVA (844) 878-MOVA (6682)

Connecting crime victims, survivors and witnesses to FREE high quality local services.

Online

Main MOVA@mass.gov
AskMOVA https://www.mass.gov/askmova 

Fax

Boston Office (617) 586-1341

Who we serve

MOVA serves all crime victims, witnesses, their family members and direct victim service providers throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

 

Our Organizations

If you are looking for local victim services, please visit our AskMOVA page below. You can find services by crime type and/or location on AskMOVA.

In January 2019, MOVA assumed responsibility for the administration and management of the Garden of Peace, a Massachusetts memorial to victims of homicide.

For updates on our organization and the victim services field, email mova@mass.gov with a request to join our email distribution list.

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Top actions & services

Funding and Grants Management  Victim Services, Resources, and Training  Strategic Plan 2021-2024 

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Victim and Witness Assistance Board (VWAB)   Recent News and Announcements  Legislation and Policy  Jobs at MOVA 

Upcoming Events

  • March 2021 Victim Services Trainings 

    March 2021 will mark one year of a state of emergency in Massachusetts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Join MOVA for a series of trainings on how the Massachusetts victim services field has responded to COVID-19 and continued providing services to victims.

  • 2021 Victim Rights Month Workshops 

    April is Victim Rights Month. Throughout the month, MOVA will be hosting a virtual series of trainings to commemorate victim rights, build awareness, and highlight the services provided across the Commonwealth.

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