Resources
In the event of an emergency, call 911
The Wakefield Police Department has a High Risk Program Specialist from RESPOND, Victoria Helberg, at the police department on Tuesdays from 9:30am-1:30pm. Victoria can be reached at 339-219-4524 or vhelberg@wakefieldpd.org
Hotline: 617-623-5900 https://www.respondinc.org/
Services are free, confidential, and available in multiple languages: 24 hour hotline, emergency shelter, counseling, safety planning, advocacy, and educational programing.
Hotline: 877-785-2020 http://www.casamyrna.org/
Casa Myrna is Boston’s largest provider of domestic violence awareness efforts and of shelter and supportive services to survivors. Our comprehensive range of services, available in both Spanish and English, provide survivors with tools to recover from the trauma of abuse and begin to build sustainable self-sufficiency.
Saheli Helpline (response within 24 hours): 1-866-4 SAHELI
Saheli's mission is to empower South Asian women and their families to live safe and healthy lives. Led by a small staff and dedicated volunteers headquartered in Burlington, MA and Shrewsbury, NH, Saheli is uniquely focused on the needs of South Asians (from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka). Saheli staff and volunteers speak most South Asian languages, not limited to Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi and others.
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