Domestic Violence Resources

What is intimate partner violence (IPV) sometimes called domestic violence (DV)? Does your partner:

• Call you names or put you down by insulting you?
• Isolate you from your friends, family and social gatherings?
• Control your money, where you spend it, and how?
• Threaten you with violence, physically hurt you, or tell you they will kill themselves if you don't comply?

You may be in an abusive relationship.

Resources to Help

• If you're in immediate danger, call 911
• For information on how to file a restraining order visit Mass Legal Help
• Statewide Resources
• Safety Planning - Tips from Survivors of Domestic Violence (PDF)

If You Need to Talk to Someone Right Away Contact

• Domestic Violence Services Network Inc. (DVSN) - is Lexington's partner agency. Free and confidential helpline: 888-399-6111
• SafeLink - statewide, toll-free, domestic violence hotline, 877-785-2020. Operated by Casa Myrna.
• RAINN - National sexual assault hotline. Available 24/7 call 800-656-HOPE or contact them via live chat.

Human Services Department

• Social Workers can be reached for a free and confidential conversation
• Phone: 781-698-4840
• Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Additional Resources

• Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence - 24/7 multilingual helpline: 617-338-2355
• Jane Doe, Inc. Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
• Journey to Safety
• Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) provides a wide range of health and human services to Portuguese speakers and other residents of eastern Massachusetts.
• Mass Legal Help provides legal information.
• REACH - 800-899-4000 - they are free, confidential, and available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. They can talk to you and connect you with other resources.
• Saheli - is dedicated to helping South Asian women in Boston and surrounding areas. Confidential helpline: 1-866-4SAHELI (response within 24 hours)
• The Network/La Red works to end partner abuse in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, BDSM, polyamorous and queer communities.
• Women's Bar Foundation Family Law Project for Battered Women - providing legal services to low income survivors of domestic violence.