Domestic Violence Support
Below you will find various resources that provide assistance to those in need regarding domestic violence.
Call 9-1-1 if there is immediate danger, and leave the location immediately if you do not feel safe with the person.
Safelink 24/7 Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline: (877) 785-2020
Local Community Advocacy Helpline: (617) 521-0116
Legal Hotline: (617) 521-0146
Services include: 24/7 hotline assistance available in all languages, residential shelter programs, legal advocacy, housing advocacy, counseling, economic stability services, and children’s services. For more information on Casa Myrna, please visit: https://www.casamyrna.org/
Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence: 24/7 Hotline (617) 338-2355
Linguistically and culturally responsive assistance Asian survivors and communities. For more information, visit: https://www.atask.org
FINEX House: 24/7 Hotline (617) 288-1054
A shelter for women who have survived DV and their children, especially those with disabilities or history of commercial sexual exploitation or human trafficking. For more information, visit https://www.finexhouse.org/
HarborCOV: 24/7 Hotline (617) 884-9909
Linguistically and culturally responsive domestic violence intervention and assistance for Chelsea community and anyone affected by DV. For more information, visit https://harborcov.org
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center: 24/7 Hotline (800) 841-8371
Support and intervention for survivors of sexual assault and abuse. For more information, visit https://barcc.org
BMC Domestic Violence Program: Helpline for referrals & consults (617) 414-5457
Leave a voicemail in English, Spanish, or Haitian-Creole for service requests. Messages are checked frequently throughout the day with quick response. For more information visit https://www.bmc.org/programs/domestic-violence-program
Elizabeth Stone House: Non-Emergency Support (617) 409-5425
Assistance with survivors of DV with history of mental illness or addiction and housing insecurity. For more information, visit https://www.elizabethstonehouse.org/