Hotline (617) 423-SAFE (7233) v/tty the hotline provides a confidential way for someone to talk to a trained staff or peer volunteer about their situation regardless of where they live.

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The Safe Home program provides emergency shelter to battered lesbian, bisexual women, and transgender folks (LBT) and their children. This was the first emergency shelter project in Massachusetts set up for the particular safety and cultural needs of LBT communities.

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The Advocacy program consists of advocates and support group, safety planning, court accompaniment, information, referral, and assistance accessing other social/legal/medical/housing services.

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For more information about support group(s), click here.

The Organizing/Outreach program provides community education through workshops, training, events, and brochures, as well as consultation/technical assistance on LBT domestic violence, homophobia/biphobia/transphobia, and other oppressions to a variety of social, community, medical, and legal groups. The program produces a newsletter, web site, educational/informational pamphlets/audiotapes on LBT domestic violence, and maintains a resource library on lesbian/bisexual women/transgender battering.

For more information about our trainings and other educational outreach/organization program(s), click here.