Massachusetts

State or Territory Served

Our mission is to improve the lives of Portuguese speakers in Massachusetts and help them become contributing, active participants in American society while maintaining a strong ethnic identity and a sense of community.
We work with and for the Brazilian, Cabo Verdean, Portuguese and other Portuguese-speaking communities to increase access and remove barriers to health, education and social services through direct services, advocacy, leadership, and community development.

MAPS in its present form was created in 1993 by the merger of two agencies: the former Somerville Portuguese American League (SPAL) and the Cambridge Organization of Portuguese Americans (COPA), which had served area Portuguese speakers separately since 1970.

They merged to improve service provision and further unify the Portuguese-speaking community, including immigrants from eight countries around the world.

In addition to serving Portuguese-speaking immigrants and their families, MAPS assists all who need our services.

Saheli Boston

JL Heinze — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 04:29:54 +0000

Saheli Boston JL Heinze Mon, 03/28/2022

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Address: 11 Bedford Street, Burlington, MA 01803; P.O. Box 1345, Burlington, MA 01803
Helpline #: 1-866-472-4354
Website: www.saheliboston.org
Email Address: renu@saheliboston.org

Domestic violence advocacy; Support groups for women of all races and ethnicity; Mental health referrals; family counseling by a social worker; Financial assistance for families in crisis; Empowerment classes including computer and financial literacy; Career guidance, networking and referrals, and financial assistance for skill building; Free legal clinics for immigration and family law issues; Parenting workshops; Community outreach and violence prevention volunteer opportunities

Support services and help-line
I&R: Information & Referral
South Asian program: Bangladeshis, Bhutanese, Indians, Nepalis, Pakistanis, Sri Lankans

Type of Organization

State or Territory Served

Saheli Boston is an organization dedicated to supporting South Asian women and families in Massachusetts.

Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence (ATASK)

JL Heinze — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 04:26:56 +0000

Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence (ATASK) JL Heinze Mon, 03/28/2022

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Address: P.O. Box 120108, Boston, MA 02112 (Boston and Lowell locations)
Telephone #: 617-338-2350 Fax #: 617-338-2354 Helpline #: 617-338-2355
Email Address: asiandv@atask.org
Website: www.atask.org
Language Capacity: Vietnamese, Cantonese, Mandarin, Shanghainese, Taiwanese, Khmer, Korean, Japanese, Nepali, Hindi, Bangla, Tagalog, Urdu, Thai, Manipuri, Lao, and Mien

Shelter; temporary housing; assistance with food, clothing, and transportation; support groups and parenting skills groups; collaboration with multilingual advocates to provide clients with coordinated care and referral; multilingual helpline; community outreach; community-based support services; legal, housing, healthcare, mental health, public benefits, employment, and immigration advocacy, counseling, and referrals; life skills classes including ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages); children and family program for shelter residents; education and training programs.

Shelter and 24-hour hotline
Support services for residents and non-residents
I&R: Information & Referral

Type of Organization

State or Territory Served

Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC)

ATASK is a nonprofit, community organization serving pan-Asian survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence. We provide services in Greater Boston and Greater Lowell and offer assistance in other cities throughout Massachusetts and New England. We currently provide services in 18 Asian languages and dialects. Our mission is to prevent domestic and intimate partner violence in Asian families and communities and to provide hope to survivors.

Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC)

JL Heinze — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 02:36:54 +0000

Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) JL Heinze Sun, 03/27/2022

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617-778-0519

PO Box 960784
Boston, MA 02196

Type of Organization

State Agency

Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer Focused

State or Territory Served

Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer Focused

info@masstpc.org

Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) began as an all-volunteer program in 2001 working for the transgender, nonbinary, and gender expansive communities of Massachusetts. MTPC is the only statewide advocacy organization focused solely on our communities – led by trans people, for trans people.

Founded in 2001, the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) is an advocacy, education, and community leadership organization that works to ensure the wellbeing, safety, and lived equity of all trans, nonbinary, and gender expansive community members in Massachusetts. We support and advocate for all persons who have been, are being, or might be deprived of equal rights and/or fair treatment because of their gender identity or gender expression.

MassEquality

JL Heinze — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 02:34:23 +0000

MassEquality JL Heinze Sun, 03/27/2022

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MassEquality

+1-(617) 878-2300

+1-(617) 878-2333

100 Grove Street
Suite #313, Worcester, MA 01605

Type of Organization

State Agency

State or Territory Served

info@massequality.org

MassEquality is the leading statewide grassroots advocacy organization working to ensure that everyone across Massachusetts can thrive from cradle to grave without discrimination and oppression based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts

Taylor Teichman — Fri, 29 May 2020 18:57:08 +0000

Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts Taylor Teichman Fri, 05/29/2020

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Website

https://www.ulem.org/

Type of Organization

State or Territory Served

https://www.maps-inc.org/

Support for victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence is made available at the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts through the Domestic and Sexual Violence Project. This culturally specific project is offered in direct response to address the need for equal access to direct services, information and resources, vital in the support of victims and survivors of trauma.

Founder, Reverend Traci Jackson Antoine; along with her team work in collaboration with faith leaders and law enforcement to provide training that enhance the quality and response that victims of color receive from first responders. Additionally, the project works alongside Northeastern University Law Students to provide cultural sensitivity training as it relates specifically to victims of trauma of color.

Trainings have garnered positive response from counsel and client; impacting how victims of color are perceived and thus represented within the legal system. The success and national recognition of the project is directly tied to its committed effort to provide victims and survivors of Boston’s inner city communities of color with a coordinated community response that addresses the individualized needs of victims and survivors through a spectrum of quality services, specialized training, and support throughout its network of partners, supporters and community leaders.

Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS)

Taylor Teichman — Fri, 29 May 2020 17:00:09 +0000

Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) Taylor Teichman Fri, 05/29/2020

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Website

Type of Organization

State or Territory Served

We work with and for the Brazilian, Cabo Verdean, Portuguese and other Portuguese-speaking communities to increase access and remove barriers to health, education and social services through direct services, advocacy, leadership, and community development.

Services include:

citizenship assistance
domestic violence/sexual assault advocacy
driver alcohol education
elder services
employment & career assistance
family support
HIV/Sexually transmitted infections
immigration integration
intimate partner abuse educational program
translations/notary public

Victim Rights Law Center, Inc.

Ali Mailen Perrotto — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:02:37 +0000

Victim Rights Law Center, Inc. Ali Mailen Perrotto Wed, 03/09/2011

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Victim Rights Law Center

Massachusetts
11 Beacon Street, Suite 520
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (617) 399-6720

Oregon
610 SW Broadway, Suite 308
Portland, OR 97205
Phone: (503) 274-5477

Type of Organization

National

State or Territory Served

http://www.janedoe.org/find_help/search

Victim Rights Law Center provides free, comprehensive legal services for sexual assault victims with civil legal issues in Massachusetts and Oregon. Our attorneys harness their knowledge from representing survivors to train professionals nationwide to improve the response to sexual violence.

Jane Doe, Inc. The Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:26:48 +0000

Jane Doe, Inc. The Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 12/12/2008

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Information on Sexual Assault Centers

Telephone 1 Type

Toll-Free:

Website

http://www.janedoe.org/

Telephone 1

877-785-2020

Telephone 2 Type

Hotline:

Telephone 2

877-785-2020

Telephone 3 Type

TTY:

Telephone 3

877-521-2601

Type of Organization

State or Territory Sexual Assault Coalition

State or Territory Served

http://higheredcenter.ed.gov/

Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Educational Development Center

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:29:18 +0000

Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Educational Development Center Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 12/11/2008

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Website

Type of Organization

Campus Focused

State or Territory Served