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You are not alone<\/h1>\n

No one deserves to be abused or assaulted. No matter what you have been told, what happened to you is not your fault.<\/p>\n

Whether this experience happened recently or in the past, you can call a rape crisis center or a domestic violence program to get the support you need.<\/p>\n

Each individual program offers a range of services which may include: support groups, counseling, hospital\/medical advocacy, assistance in navigating courts, child welfare, immigration, and other systems, and more.\u00a0 Trained advocates are there to provide support, help connect you with resources, and respect your decisions without judgement.<\/p>\n

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Do you need to find services near you?<\/h2>\n

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Click on the Search Box below to search for service providers in your area.<\/h3>\n

You can search<\/strong> <\/a>by city\/town, zip code, by selecting more specific criteria such as Program Type, specific services, and organization name.\u00a0 Use this link to connect with JDI’s list of programs in Massachusetts:\u00a0 https:\/\/jdi.coalitionmanager.org\/contactmanager\/contact\/publicdirectory<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Services are available to all survivors. All sexual and domestic violence providers in Massachusetts programs must not discriminate based on ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital or partner status, age, disability including substance abuse, economic or educational status, religion, HIV\/AIDS or other physical health status, mental health status, immigration status or residency, including county, state or country of origin.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Here are three other ways to find a sexual assault or domestic violence program in Massachusetts:<\/h2>\n

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1. Download JDI’s MASSACHUSETTS MAP<\/strong><\/span> for hotline and office numbers for sexual and domestic violence services located throughout Massachusetts.<\/p>\n

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2. Call or chat SafeLink: 1-877-785-2020<\/span>. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Use Mass Relay to connect if you are Deaf or hard of hearing. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The statewide domestic violence hotline is open 24-hours a day every day. You can talk to someone and be connected with a local sexual assault or domestic violence program.<\/p>\n

SafeLink is free, confidential and multi-lingual.<\/p>\n

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3.\u00a0You can also choose to contact the police by calling call 9-1-1.<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Choosing to contact the police to report a sexual assault or incident of domestic violence does not require you to file charges or testify in court.<\/p>\n

A community-based sexual or domestic violence advocate can help you sort out this option.<\/p>\n

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Resources within Massachusetts<\/h2>\n

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Rape Crisis Centers (sexual assault programs) hotlines and services – click here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Intimate Partner Abuse Education Program –\u00a0click here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Call for Change Helpline (for people who are at risk of using abuse and control in their intimate partnerships; and for family and friends) – click here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Children Exposed to Domestic Violence –\u00a0click here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Supervised Visitation –\u00a0click here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Civil legal needs for survivors of sexual assault and rape –\u00a0Victim Rights Law Center<\/a><\/p>\n

The following hospitals and health care institutions in Massachusetts have internal sexual assault and\/or domestic violence services for their patients and communities they serve:
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