Domestic and Sexual Violence Services

You are not alone. We are here to help.

CONNECT to End Violence, a dual domestic violence program and rape crisis center, provides free and confidential services to individuals who have experienced or witnessed domestic or sexual violence as well as loved ones, friends, acquaintances or coworkers who may also be impacted. Our services are available to all. All services, including bilingual, are available on a walk-in basis, or by appointment.

The mission of CONNECT to End Violence is to reduce domestic and sexual violence on Martha’s Vineyard by changing the social norms through education, advocacy, and community mobilization, and providing crisis intervention services including advocacy, counseling, and support services for victims.

CONNECT’s services include:

24/7 Crisis Hotline 508-696-7233 (SAFE)

Survivor Advocacy

Crisis Counseling

Community Education

Supervised Visitation

Child Witness to Violence Services

What We Do

All of our services are free and confidential

The Child Witness to Violence Program works through an empowerment model and is child-focused in the services we provide. Our goal is to provide a safe place for a child to process traumatic events or relationships and begin to heal. Part of the process is removing barriers and meeting survivors where they are on their healing journey.

Who We Serve

Our program provides services to children aged 17 and under who have witnessed violence in their homes and family dynamics. We also provide services to the child’s safe caregivers. We adapt our counseling services to the developmental level and needs of each child. This is why we value a collaboration between the family and us. 

Ongoing Services or Referrals

A goal of our services is to have ongoing age-appropriate collaboration with caregivers throughout the process. Counselors will work with the child in a variety of ways that include play, psychoeducation, and a focus on establishing safety. All counseling modalities are trauma-informed and focus around body autonomy, safety, and healthy boundaries.

CONNECT empowers individuals by: 

• Believing individuals are experts in their own story, know what is best for them and what safety looks like and will make decisions based on their life circumstances. 
• Educating individuals on resources available in our community to promote their well-being and safety.

CONNECT also provides services to children and/or family members of victims/survivors of domestic and/or sexual violence.

CONNECT’s 24/7 Crisis Hotline: 508-696-SAFE (7233)

Trained domestic violence and rape crisis counselors are available 24/7 and 365 days a year. They provide immediate response to any physical or emotional crisis as a result of domestic and/or sexual violence.

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CONNECT’s funding is provided by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), the Massachusetts Office of Victim Assistance, Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and by private contributions.