Women Shelters Massachusetts are safe places where victims of domestic violence seeking help can live from a few weeks to several months.
Women who are in imminent danger of becoming a victim of domestic violence should be referred to the nearest battered women's shelter.
Domestic violence is characterized by physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, economic abuse or psychological abuse inflicted on a person by a household partner or family member.
Some services offered by Women Shelters Massachusetts can include: emergency food/clothing, advocacy, support groups, visiting nurse, wheelchair accessible, counseling, referral, mental health and transitional program, Spanish speaking staff, childcare, teen living program, legal services.
If you are a low-income individual you may qualify to get an attorney to represent you for free in certain situations. Free Legal Services Information
A Safe Place, Inc. P.O. Box 3231 Nantucket MA 02584 Business #: (508)228`0561 Hotline/Crisis: (508)228`2111
Abby's House 52 High St. Worcester, MA 01609 (508)756`5486 (24 hrs)
A.R.C.H. P.O. Box 80632 Springfield, MA 01103 (413)733`1588 and (413)733`7100
Asian Shelter & Advocacy Project P.O. Box 120108 Boston MA 02112 Business #: (617)338`2350 Hotline/Crisis: (617)338`2355
Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence, Inc. P.O. Box 87 Boston MA 02120 Business #: (617)739`6696 Hotline/Crisis: (617)277`3648
Atlanic P.O. Box 2096 Lowell MA 01851 Business #: (508)458`0274 Hotline/Crisis: (508)454`1436
Battered Women Shelters & Svc 300 Howard St, Framingham, MA 01702 (508)626`8686
Battered Women's Resources, Inc. P.O. Box 2503 Fitchburg MA 01420 Business #: (508)342`2919 Hotline/Crisis: (508)630`1031 Toll Free #: (508)368`1311
Casa Myrna Vazquez, Inc. P.O. Box 18019 Boston MA 02118 Business #: (617)521`0100 Toll Free #: (800)992`2600
Daybreak Resources for Women & Children, Inc. P.O. Box 925 Worcester MA 01610 Business #: (508)755`5371 Hotline/Crisis (508)755`9030
Domestic Violence Program New Bedford Women's Center New Bedford MA 02740 Business #: (508)996`3343 Hotline/Crisis: 508-99WOMEN
Domestic Violence Action Program D.V.A.P. Brockton MA 02401 Business #: (508)583`6498 Hotline/Crisis: (508)583`6498 Toll Free #: (800)281`6498
DOVE, Inc. P.O. Box 287 Quincy MA 02269 Business #: (617)471`5087 Hotline/Crisis: (617)471`1234
Elizabeth Freeman Center 146 First Street Pittsfield, MA 01201 (413)499`2425 and (413)443`0089 (Hotline) and (413)663`9709 (Hotline)
Elizabeth Stone House, Inc. P.O. Box 59 Jamaica Plain MA 02130 Business #: (617)4279801 Hotline/Crisis: 522-3417
Finex House, Inc. P.O. Box 1154 Jamaica MA 02130 Business #: 617-436-0831 Hotline/Crisis: 617-288-1057
Harbor COV P.O. Box 505754 Chelsea, MA 02150 #: 617-884-9909
Harbor Me, Inc. P.O. Box 505634 Chelsea MA 02150 Business #: 617-884-8974 Hotline/Crisis: 617-889-2111
HAWC 27 Congress St. Ste. 204 Salem, MA 01970 Direct: (978) 744-2299 x114 Hotline: (800) 547-1649 Business Number : 978-744-8552 and 781-592-9900 Hotline/Crisis Number : 800-547-1649
Independence House, Inc. Hyannis MA 02601 Business #: 617-771-6507 Women Shelters Massachusetts
Massachusetts Coalition Of Battered Women's Service Groups Boston MA 02109 (617)248`0922
N.E.L.C.W.I.T. 10 Park St. Greenfield, MA 01301 (413)772`0871 and (413)772`0806
Native American Indian Center of Boston Jamaica Plains MA 02130 Business #: (617)232`0343
Necessities/Necesidades, Inc. Northampton MA 01060 Business #: (413)586`1125 Hotline/Crisis: (413)586`5066
New Bedford Women's Center 252 County St. New Bedford, MA 02740 (508)996`3343 and (508)999`6636
New Beginnings P.O. Box 1835 Westfield, MA 0 1060 (413)562`5739
New England Learning Center for Women in Transition, Inc. Greenfield MA 01301 Business #: (413)772`0871 Hotline/Crisis: (413)772`0806
New Hope, Inc. P.O. Box 4100 Attleboro MA 02703 Business #: (508)226`4588 Hotline/Crisis: (508)226`4588 Toll Free #: (617)762`1530
Our Sister's Place P.O. Box 4236 Fall River MA 02723 Business #: (508)677`0224 Hotline/Crisis: (508)677`0224
Renewal House P.O. Box 919, Roxbury Crossing Boston MA 02120 Business #: (617)277`4194 Hotline/Crisis: (617)566`6881
Respond, Inc. P.O. Box 555 Somerville MA 02143 Hotline/Crisis: (617)623`5900
Safe Passage 123 Hawley Street Northampton, MA 01060 413 586 1125 and (413)586`5066
Services Against Family Violence P.O. Box 164 Maiden MA 02148 Business #: (617)324`2221 Hotline/Crisis: (617)324`2221
South Shore Women's Center, Inc. Plymouth MA 02360 Business #: (508)746`2664 Hotline/Crisis: (508)746`2664
The Support Committee for Battered Women P.O. Box 24 Waltham MA 02254 Business #: (617)891`0724 Toll Free #: (800)899`4000
Transition House P.O. Box 530 Harvard Square Station Cambridge MA 02238 Business #: (617)354`2676 Hotline/Crisis: (617)661`7203
Voices Against Violence 300 Howard St. Framingham, MA 01702 (508)820`0834 (508)626`8686 and (800)593`1125
Waltham Support Committee for Battered Women P.O. Box 540024 Waltham, MA 02454 0024 (781)891`0724 and HOTLINE (800)899`4000
Women Shelters Massachusetts - Womansplace P.O. Box 4206 Brockton MA 02403 Business #: (508)588`2042 Hotline/Crisis: (508)588`2041
Women's Center, Stanley Street Treatment and Resources Fall River MA 02720 Business #: (508)679`5222 Hotline/Crisis: (508)675`0087
Women's Protective Services/WIN Haven Shelter Framingham MA 01701 Business #: (508)820`0834 Hotline/Crisis: (508)626`8686
Womanshelter/Companeras P.O. Box 6099 Holyoke MA 01041 Business #: (413)538`9717 Hotline/Crisis: (413)536`1628
Women's Resource Center, Inc. Lawrence MA 01842 Business #: (508)685`2480 Hotline/Crisis: (508)685`2480 Toll Frce #: (800)400`4700
Women's Crisis Ctr. of Greater Newburyport 8 Prince Place Newburyport MA 01950 Business #: (508)465`2155 Hotline/Crisis: (508)465`2155
Women's Services of Western Mass., Inc. Pittsfield MA 01201 Business #: (413)499`425 Hotline/Crisis: 443`0089
Women's Support Services Box 369 Vineyard Haven MA 02568 Business #: (508)693`7900 Hotline/Crisis: (508)696`SAFE
Women Shelters Massachusetts - YWCA ARCH Program Abuse and Rape Crisis Hotline P.O. Box 80632 Springfield MA 01138 Business #: (413)733`1588 Hotline/Crisis: (413)733`7100
YWCA New Beginnings P.O. Box 1835 Westfield MA 01086 Business #: (413)562`5739 Hotline/Crisis: (413)562`1920 Toll Free #: (800)479`6245
NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE - 1(800)799SAFE (Toll-Free: 24 hours)
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