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At It Takes a Village, we believe that families are stronger when they know their Village is there for them.
Studies show most people who experience domestic violence never access help through formal channels, but instead rely on the help of someone they know.
Below you will find information about Intimate Partner Violence/Domestic Violence, and how YOU can help support survivors.
Local and National Support
If you need emergency assistance, dial 9-1-1.
If you are in crisis, call the Safe Passage hotline at 1-888-345-5282 or call a local crisis services team (listed below).
Crisis Services
Berkshire County
1-800-252-0227
Franklin County
413-774-5411 or 1-800-562-0112
Hampden County
Westfield 413-568-6386 or Springfield 413-733-6661
Hampshire County
413-586-5555 or 1-800-322-0424
Local Services
Hilltown Safety at Home (Hilltowns)
Warmline 413-693-9977
Office 413-667-2203 x341
Safe Passage (Northampton)
Hotline 413-586-5066
Elizabeth Freeman Center (Pittsfield)
Hotline 866-401-2425
YWCA (Springfield)
Hotline 800-796-8711
Alianza DV Services (Holyoke)
Hotline 977-536-1628 (llamanos Español)
The Network La Red LGBTQ+ Services
Hotline 800-832-1901
Services for Sexual Assault Survivors
Center for Women and Community
888-337-0800
YWCA
800-796-8711
llamanos Español 800-223-5001
Legal Help for Survivors
Community Legal Aid
Northampton 413-584-4034
Springfield 413-781-7814
SAFEPLAN Programs
Northampton 413-586-4545
Springfield 413-737-8297
Westfield 413-568-2010
Victim Witness Assistance Programs
Westfield 413-572-1454
Northampton 413-586-5780
WomensLaw.org
Plain-language legal information for victims of abuse
Other Services for Adults and Children
Tech & Social Media Safety
Learn how technology and the internet can be used by abusive partners to begin, continue, or escalate abuse, and how to protect yourself.
Jane Doe Inc
A statewide membership coalition of sexual and domestic violence programs in Massachusetts working to create gender equity, racial justice and world without violence.
Men’s orgs working to end Domestic Violence
Includes links to national, international, and online groups
Hilltown Community Health Centers
Huntington 413-667-3009
Worthington 413-238-5511
Hilltown Social Services and Gateway Family Center
Huntington 413-667-2203
School-Based Health Center, Gateway Schools
Huntington 413-667-0142
Services to Help People Stop Abusing
A Call for Change Helpline
Helpline 877-898-3411 (10am-10pm)
Proteus
413-579-7570 (groups)
Phoenix House Program at the Berkshire County Community Corrections Center
413-358-4321 Ex. 4723 (groups)
Gandara Center
413-846-0418 (groups)
Education and Stories
Real Stories of Intimate Partner Violence
Books
Believe Like a Child by Paige Dearth
But, Why Did You Stay?: How I Survived Domestic Violence by Mekisha Jane Walker
Assume Nothing: A Story of Intimate Violence by Tanya Selvaratnam
We’re Going To Need More Wine by Gabrielle Union
Finding me by Viola Davis
Why Does He Do That? by Lundy Bancroft
No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us by Rachel Louise Snyder
Coercive Control: How Men Entrap Women in Personal Life (Interpersonal Violence) by Evan Stark
See What You Made Me Do: The Dangers of Domestic Abuse That We Ignore, Explain Away, or Refuse to See by Jess Hill.
Documentaries and Videos
High-Profile Survivors
Amanda Nguyen
The Rape Survivor Who Turned Her Activism Into A Nobel Peace Prize Nomination, by Alanna Vagianos
Senator Susan Rubio
In 2016, when Susan Rubio was on the Baldwin Park City Council, she accused her then-husband, Assemblyman Roger Hernandez, of domestic violence
See Senator Rubio’s legislative work to combat domestic violence.
Stephanie Land
American author and public speaker best known for writing Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay and a Mother’s Will to Survive (2019), which was adapted to television miniseries Maid (2021) for Netflix
Evan Rachel Wood
Phoenix Rising on HBO, a documentary about Evan Rachel Wood’s relationship with Marilyn Manson
Tonya Harding
Interview: A look at domestic violence with Tonya Harding
I, Tonya (2017)
Tina Turner
What’s Love Got to Do with It (1993)
Bystander Campaign
This project is part of a decades-long campaign launched by the Southern Hilltown Domestic Violence Task Force to encourage and support community members who want to be part of the solution to ending domestic violence.
Do you know what to say if a survivor tells you about their abuse? If not, reach out to the Southern Hilltown Domestic Violence Task Force to set up a training with their Bystander Campaign.
Bystander Materials
These materials will help you understand what you can do if someone tells you they are being abused by a partner.
Survivor Materials
These are materials that you could share with a survivor.
Bystander Training Webinar
This presentation was created for community members in the Southern Hilltowns through a collaboration between It Takes a Village, the University of Massachusetts, and the Southern Hilltown Domestic Violence Task Force.
Post-Training Quiz
After you have reviewed all the materials, take the quiz!
