SEXUAL VIOLENCE RESOURCES

If you or someone you know is a victim of sexual violence, there are many free and low cost options for medical treatment, support services, and legal advice. If you would like additional information about MIT or Boston/Cambridge Area resouces, please contact SOS at stop@mit.edu.


MIT (on campus)

Campus Police..................................................................100 or (617)253-1212
  Crime Prevention
(programs and information)...................(617)253-9755
  Sensitive Crimes Unit (reporting).................................................(617)253-6875
MIT Medical (24 hours)................................................................(617)253-1311
Internal Medicine........................................................................(617)253-4481
Mental Health Service (counseling)..............................................(617)253-2916
Health Education Service (information).........................................(617)253-1316
MedLINKS...................................................................................(617)253-1316
Counseling and Support Services..................................................(617)253-4861
Coordinator of the Programs/ Support for Women Students............(617)253-7979

Boston and Cambridge Area Resources (off campus)
Hotlines

Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC)
  HOTLINE...........................................................(617)492-RAPE
  Spanish.................................................................(617)492-2803
  TTY.....................................................................(617)492-6434
  website.............................................................www.barcc.org

Battered Women's Hotline. Shelther, and Support........................1-800-899-4000
Contact Help Line........................................................................(617)244-4350
Heartlines Inc., hotline..................................................................(617)524-6959
Network for Battered Lesbians.....................................................(617)236-SAFE
Respond, Inc. Hotline...................................................................(617)623-5900
Llamano (Rape Crisis Center of Central MA):.............................1-800-223-5001
R.A.I.I.N. (Rape, Abuse, incest National Network)....................1-800-656-HOPE
AWAKE:.....................................................................................(617)355-4068
National Youth Crisis Hotline:.....................................................1-800-448-4663
National Domestic Violence Hotline............................................1-800-799-7233

Police/Legal Information

Cambridge Police.........................................................................(617)349-3301
Boston Police...............................................................................(617)343-4200
Cambridge District Court Victim Assistance:
For survivors of rape or sexual assault..........................................(617)494-4604
For survivors of dating violence....................................................(617)494-4430

Medical Services

Beth Israel Hospital Rape Crisis Center.......................(617)667-3500(Emergency)
Fenway Community Health Center..................................................(617)267-0900
Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic, Cambridge Hospital................(617)498-8568

Support/Counseling

ABCD..........................................................................................(617)257-6000
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center.....................................................(617)492-7273
Cambridge Women's Center..........................................................(617)354-8807
Community Programs Against Sexual Assault..................................(617)442-6300
EMERGE (counseling for people who abuse)..........................(617)422-EMERGE (547-9879)
The Victim Recovery Program........................................................(617)267-0900
Teen Pear Line(at Casa Myrna)...................................................1-800-238-7868
Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project............................................(617)497-7317
Child-at-Risk...............................................................................1-800-792-5200

Battered Women's Services

Jane Doe, Inc..............................................................................1-800-248-0922 www.janedoe.org
Support Committee for Battered Women.....................................1-800-899-4000
Victims of Violence Program (Cambridge Public Health Commission).................(617)498-1284

LGBT Services

Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project.....................................1-800-832-1901 www.gmdvp.org