Journey to Safety

• 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. If you're not sure how to add this button to your email signature, check out these directions.  
  
  
• 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
• Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project
  800-832-1901
• 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)