A  21ST CENTURY COLLABORATIVE EFFORT

  Treating the causes and consequences of domestic violence is a complex experience. Proper intervention must involve physicians, nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors, educators, service providers, social workers, police officers, attorneys, prosecutors, and judges. All of these professions must respect each other’s skills and become more understanding of each other’s limitations. It is our belief that when the officers understand that the arrest process is the first step and not the only step concerning domestic violence intervention, they will work harder to make domestic violence intervention a reality. All agencies must share their written policies, procedures, rules, regulations and protocols with each other. All members of the community must reduce to writing their effort in providing quantifiable assistance and support for  victims and their children. Through this sharing of information all members of the community will come to understand the efforts of others in the system and learn to appreciate the difficulties each profession experiences.

Brockton Police Department
Emergency 911
Non-Emergency
1-508-941-0200

Domestic Violence Training Unit
1-508-897-5101

Brockton Family & Community Resources Domestic Violence 
1-508-583-6498

Womansplace Crisis Center Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence
1-888-293-7273 (24 hour)

Statewide 24 hour multi-lingual domestic violence hotline
 SafeLink 1-877-785-2020

National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233 (24 hour)

Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office
1-508-584-8120

SAFEPLAN Legal Advocacy Project
1-508-584-2966