What is the Safe Home Program?
A safe home is a free, confidential short-term space provided by trained volunteers in their homes for a short amount of time. Having a place to go is the missing piece for many abused LBT people, their children and pets, who are trying to leave their abusive partners. Our safe homes are located acrossin the greater Boston area and offer a safe place to get started on their next course of action.

How do I get into a Safe Home?
You call The Network/La Red Hotline, 617-742-4911 v TTY 617-227-4911, and speak with a staff person. First we will ask about your immediate safety. Once this has been established, we begin the intake process, which takes approximately 30-45 minutes.

If we both feel a The Network/La Red safe home is a good match for you, we make arrangements to meet you in a public area and then bring you to the safe home where we make sure both you and the provider are comfortable.

Once in the safe home, the staff will work with you daily to strategize/brainstorm the next steps you would like to take.

If you need shelter we are not available, as we are not open 24 hours a day, you can call SafeLink, 1-877-785-2020 TTY 1-877-521-2601, the Massachusetts 24-hour domestic violence hotline, for referrals to shelters with space.

Are there any rules while staying in a Safe Home?
Yes, we want your stay to be as safe and comfortable as possible while also maintaining your confidentiality and that of the safe home provider.

Some of the things we ask of safe home guests:
To have no contact with their abuser
To avoid areas their abuser may be
Not to go to work or school while during the duration of the safe home stay

Some of the things a safe home guest is entitled to:
Reside in a safe, secure, confidential environment
Courteous, fair, respectful, communication, and treatment
Exercise your civil rights and religious/spiritual practices/beliefs.