Programs and Services
Programs and services include an emergency shelter that can house up to 8 families or 21 individuals, a 24-hour crisis hotline, comprehensive children’s services, support groups, individual counseling, legal advocacy, community outreach and educational programs.

Scope of Service
For more than 35 years, RESPOND has expanded its partnerships and internal resources to address emerging community needs. Through new outreach, training and hotline initiatives, RESPOND has reached across city and state boundaries to develop a national and statewide presence among domestic violence service providers. RESPOND continues to broaden the scope of initiatives against violence to include undeserved populations such as immigrants, persons with disabilities, lesbians, bisexuals and transgendered people. Currently, all services are available in Spanish, English, Portuguese, French and Haitian Creole.

Service Area
RESPOND has offices in Somerville and Malden and serves these areas as well as Everett, Melrose, Medford, North Reading, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield, Winchester and Woburn, Massachusetts. RESPOND often provides services to survivors and their children who reside outside these towns. The agency also conducts outreach and preventative educational programs across the region and U.S.

Who We Serve
Each year, RESPOND serves more than 5,000 individuals and their children. Since its inception in 1974, RESPOND has assisted over 65,000 survivors and members of the community.

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