Need Help or Know a Woman That Needs Help?

Since NOW is an political organization comprised of volunteers, we do not have the resources to offer counseling or legal advice. However, help is not far away. If you need help or know of a woman in need, try these resources.

If you are in immediate danger, call 9-1-1 for the police to come to your aid.

• Hotlines and Shelters



• Sexual Assault



• HIV and AIDS Resources



• Sexual Harrassment



• LBGT Youth Resources



• Legal Issues

• SafeLink: 1-877-785-2020
  SafeLink is a 24-hour, free and multi-lingual hotline for programs in Massachusetts. They can connect you to services for both domestic violence and sexual assault.
• Transition House: (617) 591-6800
• Respond: (617) 623-5900 www.shore.net/~respond
• Dove: ( 617) 471-1234 www.dove1078.org
• Elizabeth Stone House: (617) 522-3417 www.elizabethstonehouse.org
• call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)

• Jane Doe, Inc. (617) 248-0922
• Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) (617) 492-7273 www.barcc.org
  Associated with BARCC is the victims rights legal center: www.vrlc_intake@hotmail.com

• Fenway Community Health Center: (617)927-6000 www.fenwayhealth.org
• AIDS Action Committee: (617)437-6200 www.aac.org

• What do if You or Someone You Know is Sexually Harassed from the Feminist Majority Foundation

• Gay and Lesbian National Hotline Hotline: 888-843-4564 (M-F 4pm-12am; Sat. 12-5pm EST) www.glnh.org
• Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) www.glsen.org
• National Youth Advocacy Coalition www.nyacyouth.org
• Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) www.pflag.org
• Peer Listening Line at Fenway Community Health Center Hotline: 800-399-PEER; staffed weekday evenings by youth ages 25 and under