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DOVE, Inc. (Domestic Violence Ended) is committed to serving communities, families and individuals impacted by domestic violence. We seek to empower our clients and the community by providing safety, shelter, education and support services. By promoting an environment free from abuse, we strive to see DOmestic Violence Ended.

Description:
We provide emergency housing for women and children in a safe, caring, and confidential environment. While in our program, women receive advocacy, case management, emotional support and special services for their children. A dedicated professional and paraprofessional team of staff and volunteers provide crisis intervention and support services to women and children who have experienced domestic violence. In addition to the residential program, our services include a Community Outreach and Education Program. This enables us to offer support groups and individual advocacy to women who have already left an abusive relationship or are currently in abusive relationship. We also offer parenting groups and individual support sessions. We believe that education is a powerful tool for preventing domestic violence. Therefore we offer free educational trainings and seminars in schools, community groups and businesses.
Volunteers must be at least 18 years.

History:
DOVE, INC.(DOmestic Violence Ended) was founded in 1978 by a Violence Against Women Task Force of the Quincy Mayor's Commission on the Status of Women. The task force included representatives from the District Attorney's Office, the Police Department and other local social service agencies. The agency's name is representative of the universal symbol of peace. DOVE, Inc. assists over 2,000 victims of domestic violence each year and answers more than 3,000 hotline calls.

Contact person: Stephanie Sipe Flaherty, Community Outreach & Education Programs Director, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: 617-770-2206

Address:

P.O. Box 311 Milton, MA 02186

Directions:

Confidential Location For maps or information, please see http://www.mbta.com

Overall Experience   
The most meaningful work I've ever done

I posted by yvonneh on March 26, 2003