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Resources
Emergencies
Cambridge Police Domestic Violence Unit
(617) 349-3371 or
(617) 349-3370
125 6th Street
Cambridge, MA 02142
www.cambridgepolice.org
Massachusetts Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline
Toll-free, 24 hours
(877) 785-2020
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Toll-free, 24 hours
(800) 799-SAFE (7233)
Statewide Domestic Violence Information and Programs
Jane Doe Inc. - MA Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
www.janedoe.org
National Information and Resources on Domestic Violence
Family Violence Prevention Fund
www.endabuse.org
Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse
www.mincava.umn.edu
National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women
www.vawnet.org
US Office on Violence Against Women
www.ovw.usdoj.gov
Legal
Community Legal Services And Counseling Center (local)
www.clsacc.org
WomensLaw.org (nationwide)
www.womenslaw.org
Sexual Assault
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center
www.barcc.org
Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network
www.rainn.org
Elder Abuse
National Center on Elder Abuse
www.ncea.aoa.gov/ncearoot/Main_Site/index.aspx
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Domestic Violence Information and Resources
Network/La Red
www.thenetworklared.org
Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project
www.gmdvp.org
Domestic Violence and Religion
FaithTrust Institute
www.cpsdv.org
Local support groups
Cambridge Women's Center
www.cambridgewomenscenter.org
Teen Dating Violence
Loveisrespect.org - National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline and resources
http://www.loveisrespect.org
Online chat, staffed by trained teen volunteers who can help you figure out if what you are going through is abuse, and what you can do about it.
American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence: Teen/Youth Resources
http://www.abanet.org/domviol/resource_teen_youth.html
The National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
http://www.safeyouth.org/scripts/topics/dateviolence.asp
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Information for Teens
http://www.abovetheinfluence.com/
That's Not Cool
www.thatsnotcool.org
Additional Resources
National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence
www.dvalianza.org
Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community
www.dvinstitute.org
Asian Task Force against Domestic Violence
www.atask.org
