STATEWIDE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS

Shelters for ADULTS and Children Fleeing Domestic Violence Situations

If you are fleeing domestic violence, you (and your children, if applicable) may be eligible for placement in a domestic violence shelter. 

SafeLink
(877) 785-2020
(877) 521-2601 (TTY number for hearing impaired individuals)

SafeLink is Massachusetts’ statewide, 24/7, toll-free domestic violence hotline run by CasaMyrna.  SafeLink hotline advocates are multilingual and have access to a translation service that can provide translation in more than 130 languages. All calls to SafeLink are free, confidential and anonymous. 

SafeLink’s state-of-the-art technology allows the advocate answering your call to keep you on the line while you are being connected to a shelter program in your area. This allows callers who are in danger to get help with a single call, rather than having to make numerous calls to different shelter programs across the state.

Asian Shelter and Advocacy Project
P.O. Box 120108
Boston, MA 02112
617-338-2355 (24-hour Helpline)
617-338-2350 (Office)

Clients: Asian families and individuals that are domestic violence survivors in Massachusetts and New England
Capacity: 12 families or up to 23 individuals
Length of Stay: 90 days, emergency program.
Services: Handicap accessible; referral to other domestic violence shelters; advocacy and counseling; meals; limited clothing; volunteer run interactive playgroups for kids
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Toisanese, Vietnamese, Khmer, Korean, Japanese, Nepali, Hindi, Bangla, Tagalog, Urdu, Thai, Manipuri, Mien, Indonesian and English
Admissions Process:  Call the hotline or SafeLink for an intake and referral; individuals can also be referred by hospitals, providers, or law enforcement officers.

Casa Myrna Vazquez
P.O. Box 180019
Boston, MA 02118
1-877-785-2020 (Hotline)
617-521-0100 (Office)

Clients: Domestic violence survivors and their children.
Capacity: 10 adults and 13 children for emergency shelter; 6 adults and up to 9 children for transitional program
Length of Stay: 6 months, transitional program 18 months.
Restrictions: Boys up to age 12 allowed.
Services: Handicap accessible; counseling; childcare; meals; limited clothing; legal services; housing search; financial counseling; education.  
Languages:  Spanish, Creole.
Admissions Process: Call the SafeLink for an intake and referral.

Stone House
8 Notre Dame Street, Roxbury, MA
(617) 427-9801
(617) 409-5404 (Program Information)

Clients: Domestic violence survivors and their children.
Capacity: 4 beds
Length of Stay: 18 months
Services: Advocacy; counseling; referrals; mental health and transitional programs; emergency food/clothing.
Languages: Spanish.
Admissions Process: Accept referrals from homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters, and other agencies.

FINEX House
P.O. Box 300670
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617-288-1054 (Hotline)
617-436-2002 (Office)

Clients: Women who have survived domestic violence and their children.
Capacity: 32 beds. Some cribs available.
Length of Stay: 3 months.  Stay can be extended based on behavior.
Restrictions: Boys up to age 13 allowed.
Services: Advocacy; support groups; visiting nurse; limited clothing; handicapped accessible; all meals provided, parenting group.
Languages: Haitian, Creole, Vietnamese, French, Spanish, Sign Language.
Admissions Process: Call the hotline or SafeLink for an intake and referral.

Harbor COV
P.O. Box 505754
Chelsea, MA 02150
617-884-9909 (Hotline)
617-884-9799 (Office)

Clients: Domestic violence survivors and their children.
Capacity: 14 beds (6 rooms).
Length of Stay: 14 days.
Services: Advocacy; case management; referral, clothing; transitional living program; permanent housing program.
Languages:  Spanish, Cambodian.
Admissions Process: Call the hotline or SafeLink for an intake and referral.

Renewal House
P.O. Box 919
Roxbury, MA 02120
617-277-4194 (Office)
617-566-6881 (24 hours)

Clients: All domestic violence survivors and their children
Capacity: 5 families
Length of Stay: 3-6 months
Services: Counseling; referrals; childcare; advocacy; soup pantry.
Languages: Spanish, and other languages when needed
Admissions Process: Call the hotline or SafeLink for an intake and referral.

Respond
P.O. Box 555
Somerville, MA 02143
617-623-5900 (24 hour hotline)
617-625-5996 (Office)

Clients: All domestic violence survivors and their children.
Capacity: 21 beds; accept a total of 8 families
Length of Stay: 4 months
Services: Advocacy; handicapped accessible; ADA approved; counseling; support groups; childcare; referrals.
Languages: Spanish, French, Haitian Creole.
Admissions Process: Call the hotline or SafeLink for an intake and referral.
Note: *For shelter services, you can speak to the shelter director directly instead of an advocate.

Transition House
Harvard Square Station
P.O. Box 390672
Cambridge, MA 02141
617-661-7203 (Hotline)
617-868-1650 (office)

Clients: All domestic violence survivors and their children.
Capacity: 9 families at a time.
Length of Stay: Up to 3 months for emergency housing; up to two years for supported housing program
Services: Advocacy; counseling; referrals; limited clothing; day program; some meals. Languages: Spanish, French, French Creole, Portuguese, Persian.
Admissions Process: Call the hotline or SafeLink for an intake and referral.

REACH
P.O. Box 540024
Waltham, MA 02454
800-899-4000 (Hotline)
781-891-0724 (Office)

Clients: All domestic violence survivors and their children.
Capacity: 11 beds.
Length of Stay: Up to 3 months.
Services: Advocacy; referral; meals; clothing; some transportation.
Admissions Process: Call the hotline or SafeLink for an intake and referral.

Voices against Violence
7 Bishop Street
Framingham, MA 01702
508-820-0834 (Office)
1-800-593-1125 (Hotline)
800-626-8686 (TTY)

Clients: Domestic violence survivors (any gender) and their children.
Capacity: 18 beds.
Length of Stay: 90 days; this can be flexible depending on individual situations.
Services: One room handicap accessible; advocacy; counseling; referrals; meals; clothing.
Languages: Spanish, Portuguese.
Admissions Process: Call the hotline or SafeLink for an intake and referral.

Abby’s House
52 High Street
Worcester, MA 01609
508-756-5486 (24 hour phone line)

Clients: Women who have survived domestic violence and their children.
Capacity: 10 beds and 60 transitional units.
Length of Stay: 2 week; this can be flexible depending on individual situations.
Services: Advocacy; referral; meals; day program; some transportation.
Languages: Spanish.
Admissions Process:  Call the hotline or SafeLink for an intake and referral; individuals can also be referred by social service agency.

Daybreak Resources for Women & Children (YWCA)
1 Salem Square
Worcester, MA 01613
508-755-5371 (business office)
508-755-9030 (24 hours hotline)

Clients: Any domestic violence survivors and their children; boys under 12.
Capacity: 25 beds; 6 families.
Length of Stay: 3 months.
Services: Advocacy; counseling; referrals; meals; some clothing; outreach.
Admissions Process: Call the hotline or SafeLink for an intake and referral.

Battered Women’s Resources, Inc.
P.O. Box 2503
Fitchburg, MA 01420
978-685-2480 (Hotline)
978-685-5481 (Office)

Clients: Women who have survived domestic violence and their children.
Capacity: 12 beds; 5 families, 1 individual.
Length of Stay: 3 months.
Services: Advocacy; counseling; referral; food; limited clothing.
Languages:  Spanish, French.
Admissions Process: Call the hotline or SafeLink for an intake and referral.

A Safe Place
P.O. Box 3231
Nantucket, MA 02584
508-228-0561 (Office)
508-228-2111 (Hotline)

Clients: Domestic violence survivors of any gender and their children. 
Capacity: This is a crisis center that provides emergency shelter with rapid turnaround.
Services: Handicap accessible; advocacy; counseling.
Restrictions:  Must be a resident of Nantucket.
Languages: French; German; Italian; Spanish; Swedish; Portuguese.
Admissions Process:  Call the office between 9 am and 5 pm, or call the hotline after-hours.

D.O.V.E.
P.O. Box 690267
Quincy, MA 02269
617-770-4065 (Office)
617-770-4065 ext. 300  (Intake)

Clients: Domestic violence survivors of any gender and their children.
Capacity: 18 beds.
Length of Stay: 90 days, based on compliance with program.
Services: Advocacy; case management; crisis intervention/prevention; counseling; childcare; children’s services; referral; food; clothing.
Languages: Spanish.
Admissions Process: Call the hotline or SafeLink for an intake and referral.

New Bedford Women’s Center
405 County Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
508-996-3343
508-999-6636 (Hotline)

Clients: Domestic violence survivors of any gender and their children.
Capacity: 5 families in confidential shelter; limited spaces for emergency safe home
Length of Stay: 90 days for confidential shelter; 14 days for emergency safe home
Restrictions: Clients must be substance-abuse free. Clients of safe home must be from Bristol County.
Services: Advocacy; counseling; meals; must be free of substance abuse.
Languages: Spanish, Portuguese, Creole, Cambodian, Cape Verdean. 
Admissions Process:  Call the hotline or SafeLink for an intake and referral.

New Hope
140 Park Street
P.O. Box 4100
Attleboro, MA 02703
508-226-4015
1-800-323-4673 (24 hour Hotline)
1-877-222-0083 (Toll Free Line)

Clients: Domestic violence survivors of any gender and their children.
Capacity: 2 shelters: 25 beds, 6 cribs.
Length of Stay: 10 week program, 90 day stay.  Exceptions made based on individual situations.
Services: Advocacy; counseling; safe planning; referrals; meals; clothing.
Languages: Spanish.
Admissions Process: Call the hotline or SafeLink for an intake and referral.

Our Sisters’ Place
P.O. Box 4236
Fall River, MA 02723
508-677-0224 (Available 24/7)

Clients: 6 women with up to 15 children. Boys under 12.
Capacity: 13 beds
Length of Stay: Up to 3 months  
Services: Handicap accessible; advocacy; referrals; meal; clothing; counseling.
Admissions Process:  Call the hotline or SafeLink for an intake and referral.

Penelope’s Place
P.O. Box 4206
Brockton, MA 02403
508-588-2041 (Office)
508-588-8255 (Hotline)
888-293-7273 (Toll free)
508-894-2869 (TTY)

Clients: Domestic violence survivors of any gender and their children.
Capacity: 14 beds
Length of Stay: 90 days
Restrictions: Individuals must be from a town other than Brockton; the shelter will work with Brockton residents to find a safer location.
Services: Advocacy; counseling; referral; clothing; 3 meals/day. 
Languages: Spanish, Creole.
Admissions Process: Call the hotline or SafeLink for an intake and referral.

Alternative House
P.O. Box 2100
Lowell, MA 01852
978-937-5777 (Office)
978-454-1436 (Hotline)
888-291-6228 (toll free)

Clients: Women who have survived domestic violence and their children.
Capacity: 5 families; 3 individuals; 1 handicap room.
Length of Stay: 3 months–some exceptions made based on individual situations.
Restrictions: Boys up to age 16 allowed.
Services: Handicap accessible; advocacy; referral; parenting support; food pantry; counseling. 
Languages: Spanish.
Admissions Process: Call the hotline or SafeLink for an intake and referral.

Healing Abused Working for Change
27 Congress Street
Salem, MA 01970
1-800-547-1649 (Hotline)
978-744-8552 (main office)

Clients: Domestic violence survivors of any gender and their children.
Capacity: 7 adults and 18 children
Length of Stay: 6 months.
Services: Advocacy; case management; safety assistance.
Languages: Spanish.
Admissions Process: Self-call hotline or main office to be connected to an advocate.

Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center Inc
2 Harris Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
978-465-0999 (office)
978-388-1888 (24 hours)
800-439-0183 (TTY)

Clients: Domestic violence survivors of any gender and their children.
Capacity: This is a resource center, not a shelter.
Length of Stay: N/A.
Services: Advocacy; counseling; referrals; family casework; children’s programs; rental assistance; housing programs; temporary accommodation referrals.
Referral: Call the main office or hotline.