New Hope Inc

Safeplan advocacy: advocates stationed in seven district courts and one probate court assist individuals in obtaining restraining and harassment orders. These advocates are located in attleboro, dudley, east brookfield, milford, taunton (district and probate), westborough and uxbridge. This program is partially supported by the massachusetts office for victim assistance (mova) through the 1984 voca grant from ovc, ojp, us d.o.j.

Education & training: prevention education and awareness of domestic and sexual violence are crucial parts of putting an end to these kinds of violence in our community. Our educators provide workshops, trainings, and classes to students in elementary, middle, high schools and colleges, as well as to medical professionals, law enforcement, businesses, civic groups, and faith-based organizations. Our education and outreach department works to create a culture in our communities that is intolerant of domestic and sexual violence.

Rape crisis program: the program services include a 24-hour confidential telephone hotline, counseling, information and referral, case management, interagency coordination, client advocacy, and multicultural awareness and outreach. The organization provides medical advocacy services to both morton hospital in taunton, massachusetts and sturdy memorial hospital in attleboro, massachusetts. Medical advocates provide support to all victims who seek a sexual assault examination at that hospital.

Domestic violence services: the program is designed to reduce the incidence of violence occurring within families and households and to remedy the effects of such violence. Services include a 24-hour confidential telephone hotline, web based chat option, community based advocacy, case management, housing service, counseling, family life skills, and civilian police advocacy.

Respect program: this program is new hope's state-certified 40-week psycho-educational program for those who have perpetrated violence in their intimate partnership. This program addresses the core belief systems of these individuals, as well as the abuse they have used in their intimate partnerships. Participants attend 40 or more weekly group sessions, designed to hold them accountable for their violent and controlling behaviors. Respect works with these individuals to prevent violence in both their current and future relationships. This program is certified by the massachusetts department of public health. Respect groups are held in attleboro, franklin, taunton and worcester.

Family visitation center: supervised visitation is provided to non-custodial parents who have a prior history of domestic or sexual violence. Supervised visitation programs were established to ensure the safety and wellbeing of families during the time of contact between the non-custodial parent and child. It also enables an ongoing relationship between the non-custodial parent and their child in a safe environment. The center is specifically structured to ensure safety of both the children and custodial parents. We assist the parents in enhancing their interaction with their children. Our staff model healthy parenting skills with these adults as they visit with their children in a safe, nurturing and monitored setting. Staff members observe each visit, make observational notes for the courts and probation department, and provide supportive redirection and assistance to parents all with the overarching goal of preventing future violence. Our supervised visitation program is the only visitation center for families dealing with domestic violence in all of worcester county.