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Shelters for Battered Women

What are shelters for battered women?

Am I eligible?

How do I apply?

Shelters for battered women in the Worcester area


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What are shelters for battered women?

Shelters for battered women are safe places where victims of domestic violence can live for several months while they get help. There are different types of battered women's shelters. Some are funded by the Department of Children and Families (DCF), and some are run by non-profit organizations. Some are "safe homes" provided by members of the community.

Battered women's shelters are for women and children in immediate danger. All have 24-hour hotlines, and all services are confidential.

Battered women's shelters usually allow stays up to 90 days. Extensions can be granted. Shelters operate on a first-come first-served basis and have strict rules to protect residents (no contact with the batterer, no drug or alcohol abuse, etc.)


Am I eligible?

Battered women's shelters are for women and children fleeing from violent and dangerous living situations. To be eligible:

  • You must be willing to leave your home to protect yourself and your children from further abuse.

  • You must follow the shelter's rules about confidentiality to guarantee the safety of the shelter residents.

  • You do not need a restraining order to be eligible.


How do I apply?

To get help, you should call the Daybreak Resources for Women and Children hotline at 508-755-9030. The Daybreak hotline will accept collect calls.

You may also call one of the shelter hotlines or offices listed below.

A staff member will discuss your situation with you, find a shelter for you, and work out a plan to get you and your children to the shelter safely.


Shelters for battered women in the Worcester area

  • Abby's House

    52 High Street
    Worcester, MA 01609               Map and directions
    Telephone: 508-756-5486
    Office hours: 24 hours a day, every day of the year
    Web site: Abby's House

    Eligibility: Homeless women, with or without children, battered women included, age 18 or older, no current alcohol or drug use.

  • YWCA/Daybreak Resources for Women and Children, Inc.

    P.O. Box 3093
    Worcester, MA 01610
    Telephone: 508-755-5371
    Hotline phone: 508-755-9030 (24 hour hotline; will accept collect calls)
    Fax number: 508-767-1301
    Web site: YWCA Daybreak

    Eligibility: Battered women and children. Males fleeing from abuse may also call Daybreak to get a referral.

  • New Hope (Webster and other locations)

    6 River Court
    Webster, MA 01570               Map and directions
    Telephone: 508-949-0452
    Hotline phone: 1-800-323-4673 (24 hour hotline)
    Office hours: Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 4 PM
    Web site: New Hope

    Eligibility: Women and children fleeing domestic violence. Must be 18 years of age or older. Most services are free.

  • BWRI Battered Women's Resources (Leominster, Gardner)
    Aralia Emergency Domestic Violence Shelter

    P.O. Box 1209
    Leominster, MA 01453
    Hotline phone: 978-537-8601 (24 hour hotline)
    Office phone: Leominster: 978-537-2306; Gardner: 978-632-4424
    Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
    Web site: Building Will Reclaiming Independence (BWRI)

    Eligibility: Women and children fleeing domestic violence. Maximum stay is 90 days. All services are free.

Also see Domestic Violence Shelters in Central Massachusetts on the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless web site.

 
 
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