Domestic Violence Shelters in Greater Boston

If you or a member of your household are in immediate danger due to domestic violence, call 911.
SafeLink
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.
SafeLinks 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.
The SafeLink number is (877) 785-2020.
The SafeLink TTY number for hearing impaired individuals is (877) 521-2601.
Visit SafeLinks website at:
www.casamyrna.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29&Itemid=45
Asian Shelter and Advocacy Project
P.O. Box 120108
Boston, MA 02112
617-338-2355 (24-hour Helpline)
617-338-2350 (Office)
Clients: Female domestic violence survivors and their children.
Capacity: 12 people (4 families; 1 individual).
Length of Stay: 90 days, emergency program.
Services: Handicap accessible; referral to other domestic violence shelters; advocacy and counseling; meals; limited
clothing.
Languages: Khmer, Vietnamese, Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean, Japanese, Hindi, Pakistani, Bangladeshi.
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 120108
Boston, MA 02112
1-800-992-2600 (Hotline)
617-521-0112 (Office)
Clients: Female domestic violence survivors and their children.
Capacity: 8 families.
Length of Stay: 3 months, transitional program 18 months.
Restrictions: Boys up to age 12 allowed.
Services: Handicap accessible; counseling; childcare; meals; limited clothing; legal services.
Languages: Spanish, Creole.
Admissions Process: Call the hotline or SafeLink for an intake and referral.
Elizabeth Stone House
P.O. Box 59
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 409-5412
(617) 409-5400 (Program Information)
Clients: Female domestic violence survivors and their children.
Capacity: 4 beds.
Length of Stay: 90 days.
Services: Advocacy; counseling; referrals; mental health and transitional programs; emergency food/clothing.
Languages: Spanish.
Admissions Process: Call the hotline or SafeLink for an intake and referral.
FINEX House
P.O. Box 1154
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617-436-0831 (Office)
617-288-1054 (Hotline)
Clients: Female survivors of 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.
Languages: Haitian, Creole, Spanish, Sign Language.
Admissions Process: Call the hotline or SafeLink for an intake and referral.
Harbor COV
P.O. Box 505754
Chelsea, MA 02150
617-884-9799 (Office)
617-884-9909 (Hotline)
Clients: Male or female domestic violence survivors and their children.
Capacity: 14 beds (6 rooms).
Length of Stay: 14 days.
Services: Advocacy; 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: Male or female domestic violence survivors and their children
Capacity: 5 families
Length of Stay: Up to 4 months
Services: Counseling; referrals; childcare; advocacy; meals provided.
Languages: Spanish
Admissions Process: Call the hotline or SafeLink for an intake and referral.
Respond
P.O. Box 555
Somerville, MA 02143
617 625 5996 (Office)
617 623 5900 (24 hour hotline)
Clients: Female domestic violence survivors and their children.
Capacity: 21 beds; accept a total of 8 families
Length of Stay: 90 days
Services: Advocacy; 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 02139
617-354-2676
617-661-7203 (Hotline)
Clients: All inclusive.
Capacity: 8 adults and their children.
Length of Stay: Up to 3 months.
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 0024
781-891-0724 (Office)
1-800-899-4000 (Hotline)
Clients: Male or female 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.