Back to top Innovative Programs The Family Advocacy Program and The Child Witness to Violence Project at Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, have joined together to form the Domestic Violence Guardian ad Litem Project. The project joins an attorney and a mental health professional to carry out the investigative responsibilities to the courts. This interdisciplinary approach draws on the skills of the clinician and attorney to ensure that critical information about domestic violence is identified and brought to the court's attention in an accessible manner. The Criminal History Systems Board Victim Service Unit provides post-conviction assistance to victims of crime. Information, resources, referrals, crisis intervention, and safety planning assistance are also provided as needed.
All information is provided free of charge.
The Children's Advocacy Center of Suffolk County is an independent, non-profit agency which will assist children and families when child abuse is reported. They will coordinate investigations and do assessments and case planning in one safe, child friendly location. The Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry Board was established as a new state agency by Chapter 74 of the Acts of 1999. The SORB is committed to educating and empowering all victims of sex offenses about the right to participate in this classification process. They provide selected speeches and articles, resource listings, federal legislation and regulations, a domestic violence awareness manual for federal employees, grant programs and ongoing research.