Is there someone in your life who is violent or controlling towards you? Have you been sexually assaulted by either a stranger of someone you know? Are you concerned that your child may have been abused or exploited?
If you are looking for assistance with navigating the legal system and understanding your rights as a victim or survivor of domestic abuse or sexual assault, the Boston Police Department’s Family Justice Group and the Family Justice Center (FJC) of Boston can help.
The BPD’s Family Justice Group consists of four units working together to enhance victim safety and improve offender accountability:
These four units of dedicated investigators are housed within the Dee Kennedy Family Justice Center (FJC) of Boston, a program of the Boston Public Health Commission. The FJC partners with the Boston Police Department and several local victim service organizations to assist both adult and minor survivors of abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Among the organizations partnering with the BPD and FJC include:
- Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence
- Boston Area Rape Crisis Center
- Casa Myrna
- The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers
- Children’s Advocacy Center of Suffolk County (an FJC on-site partner)
- The Network /LaRed (an FJC on-site partner)
- My Life My Choice
- Eva Center
- Dress for Success Boston (an FJC on-site partner)
The FJC is located at 989 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, MA 02215. For more information call (617) 779-2100, or visit the FJC website.