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Places that Help: Massachusetts

Local Programs

Updated: 
November 30, 2017

This page has contact information for programs that offer assistance and referrals to victims and survivors of abuse throughout your state. If you plan to contact a program by email, please review our Safety when using email page first.

We list the organizations by the county where the office is located, but many offices serve multiple counties. You can click “View All” to look through the complete list of organizations. If you are looking for an attorney to represent you in court or to give you legal advice about your situation, go to our Finding a Lawyer page instead.

Please note: WomensLaw does not have a relationship with or promote the organizations listed on these pages. Because we include thousands of resources, we cannot review them regularly or vouch for the information or services they provide. We share these resources to help all victims and survivors of abuse find essential direct services and support their needs and safety concerns.

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Organized by County:

Essex

Healing Abuse Working for Change (Lynn Outreach Office)

20 Central Avenue
Lynn, MA 01905
Hotline: (800) 547-1649
Phone: (781) 592-9900
Fax: (781) 592-1460
URL: https://hawcdv.org/

Healing Abuse Working for Change (HAWC) provides services to victims of abuse.  Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, advocacy and education, hospital advocacy, legal advocacy support groups, and children’s services.  Healing Abuse Working for Change serves Massachusetts’ North Shore.



Healing Abuse Working for Change (Salem Main Office)

27 Congress Street, Suite 204
Salem, MA 01970
Hotline: (800) 547-1649
Phone: (978) 744-8552
Fax: (978) 745-6886
URL: https://hawcdv.org/

Healing Abuse Working for Change (HAWC) provides services to victims of abuse.  Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, advocacy and education, hospital advocacy, legal advocacy support groups, and children’s services.  Healing Abuse Working for Change serves Massachusetts’ North Shore.



Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center

2 Harris Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
Hotline: (978) 388-1888
Phone: (978) 465-0999
URL: https://jeannegeigercrisiscenter.org/

Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center provides services to victims of domestic violence.  Services include: a 24-hour hotline, crisis intervention counseling, advocacy and support, support groups, wellness workshops, childcare, rapid response teams, direct court advocacy, transitional housing, legal information and assistance, legal representation and consultation, and therapy for all ages.  Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center serves Greater Newport.



YWCA Northeastern Massachusetts

Women's Resource Center
107 Winter Street
Haverhill, MA 01302
Hotline: (877) 785-2020
Phone: (978) 374-6121
URL: https://ywcahaverhill.org/programs-services/womens-services/domestic-violence/

YWCA Northeastern Massachusetts Women’s Resource Center serves victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, crisis intervention and advocacy, safety planning, referrals to shelters, transportation, and help obtaining food and other emergency needs; court advocacy; youth education; and immigrant advocacy. YWCA Northeastern Massachusetts serves Northeaster Massachusetts.



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