Domestic Violence Prevention
By: Maria Perry

My name is Maria Perry and I am Bilingual (Spanish/English) I am the Peace Liaison A.K.A. Domestic violence advocate for district E-13. I work closely with Detective John McCabe on all Domestic Violence cases. I am the first contact person who reaches out to all victims of Domestic Violence as long as a police report has been established, as known as 1.1 report.

My role as an advocate is to provide safety, develop and maintain familiarity with existing domestic violence and human service delivery systems in Jamaica plain and providing crisis intervention for domestic violence victims and their families. In addition, I perform assessments and evaluations of victim's needs and do follow-ups including assistance with referrals for the appropriate services such as shelter, courts, children services, counseling, peer support groups, immigrants & refugees, protection and relocation, etc.

Victims needs are very important to me and I will do everything in my power to successfully guide them in the right direction. I encourage all of you in the Jamaica Plain community to reach out to me if you know of anyone who is experimenting domestic violence. Please do not hesitate to call me and leave me a voice message at

617-343-5628

or

1-800-JANE-DOE.

I am a member of the Dorchester Community Roundtable and the Jamaica Plain Violence Providers Network. We meet once a month to discuss goals and how we can as members can better educate the community in Domestic Violence awareness.

Tips About Domestic Violence Response/Referrals 

SCENARIO #1

Between 1.5 million children witness domestic violence annually.  If you witness domestic violence incident, please take note.  If there is a minor child (under 18 years), there may be a need to report this to the Department of Social Services.   To do this you may call 1.800.792.5200 to have the case screened in and out.

SCENARIO #2

When the victim of a domestic violence incident is 60 years of age or older, please be aware that this can be construed as elder abuse (no matter who the perpetrator is) therefore, you may report this to the Elder Abuse Commission by calling the hotline # 1.800.426.9009

SCENARIO #3

If you learn of a domestic violence incident in which the victim is disabled (physically or mentally), you may report the abuse to the Mass Disabled Persons' Protection Commission @ 1.800.426.9009.

OTHER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Asian Task Force Against Domestic Abuse 
(617) 338-2355   

Awake Program (for moms of children of Domestic Violence)    (617) 355-6736 

Boston Police Domestic Violence Unit         
(617)343-350

Boston Police Family Justice Center (617) 779-2100

Casa Myrna Vasquez (24 Hour Shelter Hotline)              1.800.992.2600 or 1.800.799.SAFE

Child Abuse Hotline (DSS)  1.800.792.5200

Child Witness to Violence Project  (617) 414-4244

Elder Abuse Hotline 1.800.922.2275 

EMERGE (Batterer's Treatment Program)  (617) 547-9879

Fenway Community Health Ctr. Victim Recovery Program (617) 267-0900 x311

Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence (617) 248-0922 

Massachusetts Disabled Persons' Protection Commission  1.800.426.9009 

National Domestic Violence Hotline   1.800.799.SAFE

Network for Battered Lesbians  (617) 695-0877

Suffolk County District Attorney's Office Domestic Violence Unit  (617) 619-4000

Boston Police
District 13, 3345 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain, MA
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