What kinds of help can I get?
In addition to legal help, there are many services for people who are survivors of crime. Getting through the trauma of crime takes time. Your needs may also change over time. It is important to get the help you need.
Services can include:
- Medical or health care
- Housing or shelter
- Social services or case management
- Legal services
Get help if you have experienced…
- Domestic abuse
- Sexual assault
- Child abuse
- Survivors of homicide
- Elder abuse
- Abuse of individuals with disabilities
- Human trafficking
- Identity theft
- Hate crime
- Assault
- Theft
- Breaking and entering
Victim Witness Assistance Programs:
These programs are part of the District Attorney’s offices. They give information, support and help to witnesses, crime victims and their families. Services can include:
- Safety planning
- Medical, legal and financial referrals
- Help filing for restitution and Victim’s Compensation
- Help with Victim Impact Statements
- Explaining what is happening in court and going with you to meetings and hearings
- and more
Find Your Victim Witness Assistance Program by county:
- Barnstable, Duke & Nantucket (508) 362-8103
- Berkshire (413) 443-5951
- Bristol (508) 821-4028
- Essex (978) 745-6610
- Franklin (413) 774-3186
- Hampden (413) 747-1000
- Hampshire (413) 586-9225
- Middlesex (781) 897-8490
- Norfolk (781) 830-4800
- Plymouth (508) 584-8120
- Suffolk (617) 619-4200
- Worcester (508) 755-8601