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of Western Massachusetts
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Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault
Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault
(413) 733-7100
(413) 733-7100
(800) 796-8711
(800) 796-8711
Llamanos Spanish-language
Llamanos Spanish-language
(800) 223-5001
(800) 223-5001
OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
Community-Based Programs:
Community-Based Programs:
Children Who Witness Violence: Therapy and supportive services for children aged 3-18 and their families.
• Children Who Witness Violence: Therapy and supportive services for children aged 3-18 and their families.
Community-Based Domestic Violence Services (CBDV): Provides individual and group counseling for adults as well as
• Community-Based Domestic Violence Services (CBDV): Provides individual and group counseling for adults as well as
domestic violence education classes.
domestic violence education classes.
Coordinated Entry: Helps homeless, and those who are at risk of becoming homeless, domestic violence survivors access
• Coordinated Entry: Helps homeless, and those who are at risk of becoming homeless, domestic violence survivors access
housing and provides subsidies to pay for rent for up to two years.
housing and provides subsidies to pay for rent for up to two years.
Emergency Food Pantry
• Emergency Food Pantry
Healthy and Empowering Relationship Education (H.E.R.E.) Project: Violence prevention education for youth ages 12-18
• Healthy and Empowering Relationship Education (H.E.R.E.) Project: Violence prevention education for youth ages 12-18
taught in area schools and after-school programs.
taught in area schools and after-school programs.
Hotline: Confidential bilingual emotional support services available 24/7/365, handles Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)
• Hotline: Confidential bilingual emotional support services available 24/7/365, handles Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)
calls, makes referrals to internal YWCA services and external community partners.
calls, makes referrals to internal YWCA services and external community partners.
Medical Advocacy: Provides emotional support to sexual assault survivors and assists Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)
• Medical Advocacy: Provides emotional support to sexual assault survivors and assists Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)
nurses during examinations 24/7/365 at Mercy Hospital, Baystate Medical Center, Baystate Wing Hospital, Baystate Noble
nurses during examinations 24/7/365 at Mercy Hospital, Baystate Medical Center, Baystate Wing Hospital, Baystate Noble
Hospital, and Holyoke Hospital.
Hospital, and Holyoke Hospital.
SAFEPLAN: Court advocacy in Hampden and Hampshire Counties helps survivors to obtain restraining and anti-harassment
• SAFEPLAN: Court advocacy in Hampden and Hampshire Counties helps survivors to obtain restraining and anti-harassment
orders.
orders.
Sexual Assault Counseling: Individual and group counseling for adults and youth starting at age 12.
• Sexual Assault Counseling: Individual and group counseling for adults and youth starting at age 12.
Supervised Visitation: Safe, secure, neutral visitation and exchange services for families in Hampden and Hampshire
• Supervised Visitation: Safe, secure, neutral visitation and exchange services for families in Hampden and Hampshire
Counties.
Counties.
• Women and Girls Count: Financial education for adult women and girls.
Women and Girls Count: Financial education for adult women and girls.
• Young Parent Support (YPS): Community-based life skills services for young parents up to age 23 and their children
Young Parent Support (YPS): Community-based life skills services for young parents up to age 23 and their children
throughout Hampden County.
throughout Hampden County.
Residential Programs:
Residential Programs:
• Domestic Violence Shelter (DVSS): Provides a safe haven, three meals a day, wraparound services, and helps survivors find
Domestic Violence Shelter (DVSS): Provides a safe haven, three meals a day, wraparound services, and helps survivors find
housing, employment, and other resources needed within the community to enable them to become self-sufficient and
housing, employment, and other resources needed within the community to enable them to become self-sufficient and lead
lead successful and fulfilling lives.
successful and fulfilling lives.
• Supportive Housing Program (SHP): Transitional housing for sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking
Supportive Housing Program (SHP): Transitional housing for sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking
survivors for up to 24 months with access to all YWCA community-based services, partnering closely with Way Finders.
survivors for up to 24 months with access to all YWCA community-based services, partnering closely with Way Finders.
• Young Parent Residential Programs (Springfield and Holyoke): Provides housing for teen parents and their children to
Young Parent Residential Programs (Springfield and Holyoke): Provides housing for teen parents and their children to
enable them to become self-sufficient, independent, and educated.
enable them to become self-sufficient, independent, and educated.
1 Clough Street, Springfield, MA 01118
1 Clough Street, Springfield, MA 01118
Tel: (413) 732-3121 | Fax: (413) 747-0542
Tel: (413) 732-3121 | Fax: (413) 747-0542
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