Additional Resources

Rural Network to End Domestic Violence Court Survey

• RNEDV members and allies are conducting a survey on survivor court experiences. A $25 gift is available for the first 100 people who complete it. Please share the survey! It can be filled out by survivors, advocates, or someone else helping a survivor with court. It can be filled out while at court or any time after court. The survey is available in English and Spanish, and as a hard copy and online.

General Information and National Resources:

• The National Network to End Domestic Violence

• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

• Futures Without Violence

• National Domestic Violence Hotline, NDVH (also available by live chat)**

• Love is Respect, a project of NDVH about healthy relationships for young people**

• Forge-Forward, Building strength and Resilience in our Transgender Community

• The Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project**

• National Latin@ Network for Healthy Families and Communities*

• The National Sexual Violence Resource Center

• StrongHearts Native Helpline, for survivors of Native or First Nations descent

• Cybersecurity for survivors of domestic violence/stalking

• Reproductive Rights - The Skimm

• CDC Contraceptive Guidance - The Skimm

• WomensLaw.org, state and federal laws about domestic violence, restraining orders, stalking

Massachusetts Resources:

• The Network/La Red, LBGTQIA-focused domestic violence hotline*

• Jane Doe, Inc., the Massachusetts state domestic violence coalition**

• The TOD@S Collaborative, serving LGBQ/T Black and Latin@ people affected by partner abuse*

• SafeLink, Massachusetts' state domestic violence hotline, run by Casa Myrna**

• Department of Transitional Assistance, state benefits**

• MA Fair Housing, information about state housing law**

Local Resources:

• About Restraining Orders from the Northwestern District Attorney's Office (serves Franklin County)

• Clinical & Support Options (CSO), 24/7 mental health crisis services & support

• ServiceNet, mental health support and shelter services

• Community Action Pioneer Valley, economic support information and referrals

• The Stonewall Center at UMass Amherst, LGBTQIA+ support groups and resources

• The Center for Women and Community at UMass Amherst, domestic violence hotline, survivor resources including support groups, rape crisis services counseling, referrals

• Safe Passage, domestic violence hotline, shelter, counseling, legal advocacy*

• The Salasin Project, assistance with meeting basic needs for survivors

• MA Fair Housing**

*Starred entries have services available in English and Spanish.

**Double-starred entries offer services in English, Spanish and other languages.

The Ware River Valley Domestic Violence Task Force recently released a new video, Requesting a Restraining Order - A Walk Through the Court Process. The video discusses getting ready for court, what to expect when we get to court, speaking before a judge, and what happens after court. The video walks us through the process at Eastern Hampshire District Court, but the information is valuable for a survivor going to any Massachusetts court. The 13 minute video is available to download on any website in English and in Spanish - just email us for details.