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In 1992, The Network/La Red began
to offer free services for battered lesbians, bisexual
women, and transgender folks. Today these services
have expanded and include a Hotline, Safe Home program,
Advocacy program, and Organizing/Outreach program.
All services are bilingual and wheelchair-- & TTY-accessible.
ASL interpreters, air filters, and reimbursement for
child-care are available as needed.
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Hotline
voice: (617) 742-4911 tty: (617) 227-4911the
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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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.
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