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Domestic Violence Shelters In Southeastern Massachusetts

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


Clients: Battered women and their children.
Capacity: Up to 5 beds in safe houses.
Length of Stay: 2 nights.
Services: Handicap accessible, advocacy, counseling, food, American Sign Language, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swedish.
Referral: Self, other agencies.



D.O.V.E.
P.O. Box 690267
Quincy, MA 02269
617-471-5087
617-471-1234 (Hotline)


Clients: Battered Women and their children (boys to 10).
Capacity: 20 beds.
Length of Stay: 90 days.
Services: Advocacy, counseling, referral, food, clothing, Spanish.
Referral: Self (through hotline).

New Bedford Women's Center
252 County St.
New Bedford, MA 02740
508-996-3343
508-999-6636 (Hotline)


Clients: Battered women and their children (boys to 12).
Capacity: 3 families, 3 single women.
Length of Stay: Up to 90 days.
Services: Advocacy, counseling, food, Spanish, Portuguese, Creole, must be substance abuse clean.
Referral: Self.

New Hope
P.O. Box 4100
Attleboro, MA 02703
508-226-4015
1-800-323-4673 (Hotline)


Clients: Battered women and their children.
Capacity: 2 shelters (25 beds, 6 cribs).
Length of Stay: 10 week program, 90 day maximum stay.
Services: Advocacy, counseling, referral, food, clothing, Spanish, Portuguese.
Referral: Self.

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


Clients: Battered women and their children (fleeing partner);
Capacity: 20 beds (6 women and 15 children).
Length of Stay: Up to 3 months.
Services: Handicap accessible, advocacy, referral, food, clothing, counseling.
Referral: Self, other agencies.

Womansplace
P.O. Box 4206
Brockton, MA 02403
508-588-2045
508-588-8255 (Hotline)


Clients: Battered women and their children (boys to 17), must be from different town.
Capacity: 10 beds.
Length of Stay: 90 days.
Services: Advocacy, counseling, referral, clothing, 3 meals, Spanish, Creole
Referral: Self.

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