Resources for Victims of Domestic Violence

Battered Women's Hotlines & Emergency Services

Asian Shelter & Advocacy Project 617-338-2355
Battered Women's Hotline 617- 661-7203
Battered Women's Support Committee 1-800-899-4000
Boston Area 24hr Rape Hotline 617-492-RAPE (7273)
Casa Myrna 1-800-992-2600 24 Hour 262-9581
Elizabeth Stone House 617-522-3417
Finex House 617-288-1054
National Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) 1-800-787-3224 TTY
REACH Program 24hr Hotline: 800-899-400, Local number: 781-891-0724
Samaritans 617-247-0220
Batterers' Intervention
Common Purpose 617- 739-3831, Spanish line 617- 739-3843
Emerge 617-422-1550

Victim Assistance

Dept. Social Service Shelter Resource Unit 617-348-5330
District Attorney's Office Victim Witness Advocate at Waltham District Court 781-893-7140
Domestic Violence Unit (Middlesex County) 617-629-0222
MA. Coalition of Battered Women 617- 248-0922
MA. Office for Victim Assistance 617-727-5200
Victim Compensation & Assistance Division 617-727-2200 {727-4765 TTY}
Victim Witness Service Bureau (Middlesex County) 617-494-4604

Other Victim Assistance

Corrections Dept. 617- 727-3300
Criminal History Systems Board 617- 660-4690
Office of the Attorney General 617-727-2200
Parole Board 617- 727-3271

Child Services

Child At Risk Hotline (under 18 years of age) 1-800-792-5200
Child Witness to Violence Project-Boston Medical Cen. 617-534-5000
Children's Charter 781-894-4307
Child Abuse & Neglect 727-6080 TTY
Department of Social Services 1-800-769-4615
DSS Domestic Violence Unit 727-3171 x551
Parental Stress Hotline 1-800-632-8188

Disabled Services

Disabled Persons Protection Committee: between ages 18 - 59 years of age 1-800- 617-426-9009 24 Hour
Vision Foundation 617- 926-4232

Elder Services

Elder Abuse Hotline: person 60 years or older 1-800-922-2275
resident Nursing home/Long term care Facility 1-800-462-5540
Elder Affairs 1-800-882-2003
Elder Services 617- 825-9891 TTY
West Suburban Elder Services 617-926-4100

Counseling and Family Intervention Services

Beaverbrook Guidance Center 781-891-0555
Center for Mental Health:
Waltham 781-894-8440
Watertown 1-800-540-5806
Edinburg Center 1-800-540-5806 24hr assistance with psychiatric crisis support
Waltham Weston Hospital Health Service 781-647-6486
New Life Clinic 1-800-NEW-LIFE

Substance Abuse

Alanon & Alenteen 781-843-5300
Alcoholics Anonymous 617-426-9444
Casper Services for: Adolescents 617-623-2080 / Adult Detox 617-628-6300
Women's Alcoholism Program 617-661-1316
Cocaine Hotline 1-800-COCAINE
Drug/Alcohol Information & Referral Hotline 1-800-327-5050 ( 617-455-1500)
Mt. Hospital Prevention & Recovery Program 617-499-5051
Middlesex Regional Alcoholism Treatment Center 781-894-0004
Mother Against Drunk Driving 1-800-633-6233
Narcotics Anonymous 617-884-7709
Waltham Weston Hospital Addiction Treatment Center 617-647-6287
Substance Abuse Hotline 617- 624-5186 TTY

Public Assistance

Department of Public Welfare 781-893-0146
Food Source Hotline 1-800-645-8333
Salvation Army 617- 547-3400
Social Security 1-800-772-1213
WIC 617-498-1091

Legal Services

Boston College Legal Assistance Bureau 617- 893-4793
Harvard Legal Aid Bureau 617-495-4408
Massachusetts Bar Association Referral Service 1-800-392-6164
Northeastern Law Clinic 617-373-4000
Greater Boston Legal Services 617-371-1234