Voices Against Violence (VAV) located at 7 Bishop Street, Framingham MA is part of the South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC). Our mission at VAV is to end sexual and domestic violence. We have a wide range of services meant to assist survivors in the healing process and to prevent future acts of sexual and domestic violence. Our FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL services include:
--24 Hour Hotline and Crisis Intervention:
counselors provide crisis intervention, safety planning, resources and referrals
--Individual Supportive Counseling and Group Counseling:
reduce the short and long term effect of violence, increase understanding of the impact of sa/dv on their lives, ensure knowledge of their rights and options, provide education about the effects of abuse, promote independence, self-sufficiency
--Legal Advocacy:
police dept./court accompaniment to obtain legal protection, custody and other probate issues, support during trial or hearing
--24 Hour Medical Advocacy:
24/7 support for survivors in the ED, accompaniment for medical treatment and assistance with forensic evidence collection (SANE exam) following a sexual assault
--Emergency Shelter:
short-term shelter for any victim of domestic violence who is fleeing imminent danger, comprehensive case management to ensure safety and stability
--High Risk Domestic Violence Response
Team:
collaborative effort among community-based service providers, legal professionals and law enforcement to id and intervene with high risk cases share info, provide enhanced monitoring of offender, individualized interventions, and supports for victims
--Immigration Clinic
assist immigrant survivors apply for permanent status via VAWA petition or U-Visa
--Supervised Visitation
serving court-ordered families or those referred from DCF; safe and neutral space for children to visit with their non-custodial parent with domestic violence/child sexual abuse history (fees apply)
--Lawyer for a Day
assist survivors with family related issues such as divorce, custody agreements, child support/alimony, housing
--Community Outreach and Education
outreach to local schools, service providers, community organizations, to work to engage community in preventing domestic violence
Call our 24 hour hotline anytime if any of our services would be helpful for you at (508)-626-8686 for MA residents or 1-(800)-593-1125 for out of state residents.
