Food, shelter, and crisis resources on Boston's South Shore
Womansplace Crisis Center
P.O. Box 4206
Brockton, MA 02403
Business Phone: 508-588-2045
email: wplacecc@ix.netcom.comwebsite: http://www.hcsm.org/dfhs/wcc.htm
Contacts:
Jenny T. Ventura, MED
Program Director 508-580-3964 Marguerite Cheney
Director of Community Services Mission:
Womansplace Crisis Center is committed to working toward the elimination of violence against women and children through direct services, education and social activism.24-hour Emergency Hotlines - 7 days/week
Sexual Assault: 508-588-8255 TDD 508-894-2869 Domestic Violence: 508-588-2041 TDD 508-583-3712 Toll-free Hotline: 888-293-7273 En Espaņol: 800-223-5001
Current needs:
Packaged food donations, or gift cards
from Shaw's or Stop and Shop that allow our clients to purchase food. Also
many other appropriate necessities, such as toiletries, etc.
Services Offered:
Free, confidential services offered for women and children who have
experienced sexual assault and/or domestic violence. Services include:
- EMERGENCY SHELTER - women and children in flight from violent homes
may reside in
our confidential battered women's shelter for up to 90 days. A wide array of counseling and advocacy services assist the residents in obtaining skills and resources necessary to begin a new life. Sheltered children participate in educational, recreational and counseling activities. Call 508-588-2041. - CRISIS INTERVENTION - Staff will meet with survivors and their families or friends at the hospital, police station, or courthouse. Staff will provide information, support, and/or referrals to guide them through the medical, criminal justice and social service systems.
- SUPPORT GROUPS
- COUNSELING
- Individual Counseling -
We provide confidential, short-term individual counseling at our center and at schools or community agencies as needed. We provide services to the following populations:- Children up to age 12 who have been sexually abused;
- Parents of children who have been sexually abused;
- Women and adolescents who have experienced rape, sexual abuse, teen dating violence, or domestic violence;
- HIV counseling for women of any age who have experienced rape, sexual abuse, or domestic violence.
- Group Counseling -
We have support groups both on-site and in the community, e.g. area schools, homeless shelters, and residential programs. Groups exist for survivors of rape, child sexual abuse, and domestic and/or dating violence. We also have a group for parents of children who have been sexually abused. We offer groups to meet the needs of specific ages, such as teens and older women. Most groups are available in English, Spanish, and Capeverdean Creole. As groups change over time, please call us for a current listing.
- Individual Counseling -
- MEDICAL, LEGAL, HOUSING AND WELFARE ADVOCACY - Womansplace participates in SAFEPLAN. This is a court-based program designed to assist victims of domestic violence with safety planning and with obtaining restraining orders.
- TEEN PROGRAM - counseling, groups, education
- OLDER WOMEN'S PROGRAM - counseling, advocacy, groups
- VOLUNTEER TRAINING - 35-hour training program for volunteers
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Services provided in English, Spanish, Cape Verdean Creole, and Portuguese.
Womansplace Crisis Center is a program of Health Care of Southeastern Massachusetts
Womansplace is partially funded by DSS, DPH, VOCA, EOPS, the United Way, private grants and donations from individuals, cities and towns.
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