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Health
And Education Services, Inc.
VOCAL Program (Victims of Crime and Loss)
Crisis Intervention Hotline Number is 978-922-0000.
VOCAL services support victims, families, friends
and co-workers who have been victimized by crime.
VOCAL provides individual and group counseling, community
crisis response, criticial incident stress debriefing
and training and education on trauma-related topics
HAWC
(Help for Abused Women and Their Children)
Gloucester 24 hour hotline 1-978-281-1135 and
Salem hotline 1-978-744-6841.
Provides individual and drop-in counseling for those
affected by battering relationships; shelter for
battered women and their children; support groups
for
battered and formerly battered women; provides legal
advocacy.
North
Shore Rape Crisis Center 24 hour hotline:
1-800-922-8772. Office 1-978-927-4506
Services Include: Trained counselors; crisis
intervention; emotional support; information,
referrals, outreach and community education.
Group therapy for rape and incest victims.
North Shore Children's Hospital Child Abuse
Assessment Program (CAAP)
978-354-2819
The CAAP consists of a pediatrician, pediatric nurse
practitioner and clinical social worker which provides
integrated support services in cases of suspected
child maltreatment. Medical exams, consultation and
support to mandated reporters, supportive services
in
the continuity of care, and collaboration are the
four
key components of the program.
