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Massachusetts Prevention, Assessment, Treatment and Reporting Resources
Massachusetts Department of Children and Families
- 600 Washington Street, 6th Floor
- Boston, MA 02111
- Phone 617-748-2000
- Fax 617-261-7435
- Child-At-Risk-Hotline (24-hour)
- 800-792-5200
- www.mass.gov/dcf
Office of the Massachusetts Child Advocate
- One Ashburton Place, Fifth Floor
- Boston, MA 02108
- Phone: (617) 979-8374
- Complaint Line: (617) 979-8360
- Toll Free: (866) 790-3690
- Fax: (617) 979-8379
- Email: childadvocate@state.ma.us
- www.mass.gov/childadvocate/
- 55 Court Street, 4th Floor
- Boston, MA 02108
- Phone: 617-727-8957
- Toll Free: 1-888-775-4KID
- Fax: 617-727-8997
- www.childrenstrustma.org
- Parenting information: www.onetoughjob.org
- Email: info@childrenstrustma.org
Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Educational Development Center
- 55 Chapel Street
- Newton Massachusetts 02458
- Phone: 800-676-1730
- Fax: 617-928-1537
- higheredcenter.ed.gov
Jane Doe, Inc. The Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
- 14 Beacon Street, Suite 507
- Boston Massachusetts 02108
- Phone: 617-248-0922
- Fax: 617-248-0902
- Information on Sexual Assault Centers: https://www.janedoe.org/find_help/search
- www.janedoe.org
- 351 Pleasant Street – Suite B #319
- Northampton Massachusetts 01060
- Phone: 413-587-3500
- Fax: 413-587-3505
- www.stopitnow.org
Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW)
- 106 Central Street
- Wellesley Massachusetts 02481
- Phone: 781-283-2500
- Fax: 781-283-2504
- www.wcwonline.org
Massachusetts Adolescent Sex Offender Coalition (MASOC)
- 70 North Summer Street
- Holyoke, MA 01040
- Phone: (413) 540-0712
- Fax: 413-540-1915
- Email: info@masoc.net
- www.masoc.net
The Massachusetts Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (MATSA)
- PO Box 975
- Montague, MA 01351
- Phone: (413) 427-6903
- E-mail: lregdry@gmail.com
- www.matsa.info
Children’s Charter Trauma Clinic
- Out-patient clinic for victims of trauma and their families.
- 77 Rumford Ave.
- Waltham, MA 02453
- (781) 894-4307
- www.key.org/childrencharter.asp
The New England Adolescent Research Institute (NEARI)
- 70 North Summer St.
- Holyoke, MA 01040
- Office: (413) 540-0712
- Fax: (413) 540-1915
- www.nearipress.com
Massachusetts Citizens for Children
- 112 Water Street, Suite 204
- Boston, MA 02109
- Phone: 617-742-8555
- Email: info@masskids.org
- www.masskids.org/
Massachusetts Children’s Alliance and Regional Children’s Advocacy Centers
Mission
The Massachusetts Children’s Alliance is a membership organization that promotes an integrated, multidisciplinary team response to child abuse. The Chapter is committed to strengthening collaboration and fostering systemic and societal change to protect children. Through support of member organizations, the Chapter ensures that children and families have access to high quality, comprehensive, specialized and culturally competent services of a Children’s Advocacy Center.
State Chapter
- Massachusetts Children’s Alliance
14 Beacon Street, Suite 504
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-573-9800
Fax: 617-573-9832
www.machildrensalliance.org)
The Cape and the Islands (Barnstable, Nantucket & Dukes Counties)
- Children’s Cove: The Cape & Islands Child Advocacy Center
PO Box 427
Barnstable, MA 02630
Phone: 508-375-0410
Fax: 508-375-0409
www.childrenscove.org
Berkshire County
- County Kids’ Place and Violence Prevention Center
63 Wendell Avenue
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Phone: 413-499-2800
Fax: 413-496-9327
www.kidsplaceonline.org
Bristol County
- Children’s Advocacy Center of Bristol County
58 Arch Street
Fall River, MA 02724
Phone: 508-674-6111
Fax: 508-674-6441
www.cacofbc.org
Essex County
- Essex Children’s Advocacy Center
Eastern District Attorney’s Office
10 Federal Street, 5th Floor
Salem, MA 01970
Phone: 978-745-6610 Ext. 5096
Fax: 978-744-2161
www.mass.gov/essexda/EssexCAC
Franklin County
- Children’s Advocacy Center of Franklin and North Quabbin Area
PO Box 1099
Greenfield 01302
Phone: 508-843-7306
www.cacfranklinNQ.org
Hampden County
- Baystate Family Advocacy Center
50 Maple Street, 3rd Floor
Springfield, MA 01102
Phone: 413-794-9816
Fax: 413-794-4945
www.baystatehealth.org/fac
Middlesex County
- Middlesex District Attorney’s Office
15 Commonwealth Avenue
Woburn, MA 01801
Phone: 781-897-8400
Fax: 781-897-8401
www.middlesexcac.org
Norfolk County
- Norfolk Advocates for Children
12 Payson Road
Foxborough, MA 02035
Phone: 508-543-0500
Fax: 508-543-1728
www.norfolkadvocatesforchildren.com
Hampshire County
- Northwestern Children’s Advocacy Center
Northwestern District Attorney’s Office
PO Box 1247
Easthampton, MA 01027
Phone: 413-522-2946
Fax: 413-584-3635
www.northwesterncac.org/
Plymouth County
- Plymouth County Children’s Advocacy Center
309 Pleasant Street
Brockton, MA 02301
Phone: 508-580-3383
Fax: 508-580-0128
www.mass.gov/daplymouth/cac/cac.html
Suffolk County
- Children’s Advocacy Center of Suffolk County
989 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
Phone: 617-779-2146
Fax: 617-779-2196
www.suffolkcac.org/
Worcester County
- Children’s Advocacy Center of Worcester County
180 Main Street, 5th Floor
Worcester, MA 01608
Phone: 508-792-0214
Fax: 508-756-8675
www.worcesterda.com
- Acknowledgements
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- How to Read This Report
- Mission & Purpose of Taskforce
- A Brief History of How the Taskforce Was Organized
- The Charge of the Legislative Language
- Key Sections
- Section 1: Developing Policies and Procedures for Child Protection
- Section 2: Screening and Background Checks for Selecting Employees and Volunteers
- Section 3: Code of Conduct and Monitoring
- Section 4: Ensuring Safe Physical Environments and Safe Technology
- Section 5: Recognizing, Responding to, and Reporting Allegations and Suspicions of Child Sexual Abuse
- Section 6: Training About Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
- Additional Considerations
- Applying the Framework: A Five-Year Plan
- Appendices
- Section-Specific Appendices
- Downloadable Resources
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