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.
Local Programs
This page has contact information for programs that offer help/referrals to victims of abuse throughout the state. If you plan to contact a program via email, please review our Safety when using email page first.
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Healing Abuse Working for Change (Lynn Outreach Office)
Healing Abuse Working for Change (Salem Main Office)
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
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
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.