• JF&CS Journey to Safety
  (781) 647-5327 - Ask for Journey to Safety
  jts@jfcsboston.org
  Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

24/7 Helplines

• SafeLink
  877-785-2020
  TTY: (877) 521-2601
  SafeLink is Massachusetts’ statewide domestic abuse hotline. Advocates offer support and assistance and also help callers find their local domestic abuse or sexual assault service provider.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline
  800-799-SAFE (7233)
  Text LOVEIS to (866) 331-9474
  Online chat at www.thehotline.org
• Love is Respect
  866-331-9474 to reach the National Dating Abuse Helpline
  Text LOVEIS to (866) 331-9474
  loveisrespect.org is a partnership between the National Dating Abuse Helpline and Break the Cycle. They offer information about teen dating abuse as well as an option for an online chat with a peer advocate.
• Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC)
  800-841-8371
• Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)
  800-656-HOPE (4673)
  RAINN also operates a confidential online hotline.

There are many ways that clergy can connect their community members with domestic abuse resources. Here are a few ideas:

• Share these important helpline numbers:
  
  • JF&CS Journey to Safety
    (781) 647-5327
    Ask for Journey to Safety
    jts@jfcsboston.org
    Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  • SafeLink
    24/7 Massachusetts Domestic Abuse Hotline
    (877) 785-2020
  • National Domestic Abuse Hotline
    24/7 Helpline
    (800) 799-7233
    Online chat at www.thehotline.org
  • Love is Respect
    24/7 National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
    (866) 331-9474
    Text LOVEIS to (866) 331-9474
    Online chat at www.loveisrespect.org
• Add the button below to your email signature and hyperlink it to this digital flyer with domestic violence helpline information.
  
• Share this poster for Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October.
• Share this Facebook post about domestic abuse during the pandemic. Follow the JF&CS Facebook page for more awareness-raising posts.
• Share this blog written to survivors about what they can expect when they contact JF&CS Journey to Safety.
• View Jewish Women International's Clergy Resources page.
• In an upcoming service, consider incorporating this Misheberach on behalf of families experiencing abuse or the Sh’ma Kolenu – Prayer for Victims of Domestic Abuse.

• Shalom Task Force Domestic Abuse Hotline
  888-883-2323
• Jewish Women International (JWI)
  Resources specifically for Jewish clergy can be found on the JWI site at A Guide for Jewish Clergy on Domestic Abuse.
• Safe Havens Interfaith Partnership Against Domestic Violence
• FaithTrust Institute

• Fenway Health Alliance’s Violence Recovery Program
  617-927-6250
  800-834-3242
• The Network/La Red
  617-742-4911

• Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence
  617-338-2355
• Hagar’s Sisters (Christian)
  978-266-0053
• Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers
  Cambridge: 617-864-7600
  Dorchester: 617-825-5897
  Lowell: 978-970-1250
• National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life
  608-255-0539
• Renewal House (a program of Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry)
  617-566-6881
• Saheli Boston (South Asian women)
  866-472-4354

• Emerge
  617-547-9879
  Provides programs for controlling or abusive partners.

• Futures Without Violence
• That’s Not Cool (teens)
• Jane Doe Inc.
  Massachusetts statewide domestic abuse and sexual assault coalition
• MassLegalHelp (a project of the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute)
  Information about your legal rights
• Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse (MINCAVA)