Local and Remote

LOCAL

  • MetroWest Medical Center
  • Newton Wellesley Hospital
  • Advocates Psychiatric Emergency Services
  • Framingham Police

Metro West Medical Center

115 Lincoln St.
Framingham
508-383-1000

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

24 Washington Street
Newton, MA
617-243-6193
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) available

Advocates Psychiatric Services (PES)

508.640.5432  TTY 508.628.6303

Advocates PES team provides mobile crisis intervention services to individuals of all ages and families, regardless of ability to pay, in the greater MetroWest area. They seek to understand and engage an individual experiencing a crisis, along with his or her support system, in a way that maximizes personal preferences, goals and safety. 

Framingham Police

508-872-1212

REMOTE - Phone or online, some in-person services available

The following organizations provide CONFIDENTIAL services, most at no-cost.

  • RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
  • Voices Against Violence - Framingham
  • BARCC (Boston Area Rape Crisis Center)
  • Fenway Health (LGBTQ+ Support)
  • MaleSurvivor
  • Our Deaf Survivors Center
  • Make The Connection (Veteran Support)

Voices Against Violence - Framingham

Voices provides free and confidential services to victims and survivors of sexual and domestic violence in the MetroWest area. Services are provided in English, Spanish, and Portuguese and are available to everyone regardless of race, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.

Services include a 24-hour hotline at 800.593.1125 or 508.626.8686 (TTY-friendly), crisis intervention, confidential short term emergency shelter, counseling and support groups, information and referrals, and medical, legal and criminal justice advocacy. 

RAINN
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network

Among its programs, RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800.656.HOPE(4673). This nationwide partnership of more than 1,100 local rape treatment hotlines provides victims of sexual assault with free, confidential services around the clock.

RAINN also offers an Online Hotline, a secure web-based hotline that provides live and completely confidential help to victims through an interface as intuitive as instant messaging. 

BARCC
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center

BARCC offers free, confidential services to survivors, their friends and families, and professionals ages 12 and older. If you, or someone you know, has been sexually assaulted, you can call their 24-hour hotline at 800.841.8371.

Fenway Health (LGBTQ+ Support)

The Violence Recovery Program (VRP) at Fenway Health provides counseling, support groups, advocacy, and referral services to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+) victims of bias crime, domestic violence, sexual assault, and police misconduct. For help or information call the Violence Recovery Program at 617.927.6250 or 800.834.3242.  After 5:00 pm or on the weekends, call Safelink at 877.785.2020

MaleSurvivor

MaleSurvivor.org provides critical resources to male survivors of sexual trauma and all their partners in recovery by building communities of hope, healing, & support.

Our Deaf Survivors Center

Domestic and Sexual Violence hotline for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and DeafBlind victims and survivors. The hotline is available Monday through Friday from 5 PM to 9 AM. Signing Volunteer Advocates will be available for support during a crisis, to give emotional support, peer support, information and referrals.   (During business days from 9 to 5 PM, survivors will be provided referrals for continuing support.)  All services are provided in ASL and are confidential. The toll-free hotline number is: 844.ODSC.SAFE  (844.637.2723)

Make the Connection

MakeTheConnection.net connects Veterans, their family members and friends, and other advocates with mental health information, local resources, and inspiring stories of recovery. Visitors can find reliable information on how to cope with challenges such as military sexual trauma(MST), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury, and transitioning from service. The site is free and accessible to everyone.