DPPC protects adults with disabilities from the abusive acts or omissions of their caregivers through investigation oversight, public awareness, and prevention. Contact Information Website: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/disabled-persons-protection-commission
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Children’s Cove provides a compassionate, efficient, child-friendly facility for child abuse intervention. Children and families journey through a streamlined process which reduces the chances that the children are re-traumatized and preserves the best evidence for investigators. Children’s Cove staff facilitates an under-one-roof collaboration of social and legal agencies to protect, treat and counsel child abuse…
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Martha’s Vineyard Community Services CONNECT to End Violence program provides free, confidential services to victims/survivors of domestic and sexual violence as well as for their family members and significant others. CONNECT has a 24 Hour Hotline: 508-696-SAFE (7233) that is staffed by trained rape crisis counselors who provide immediate response to any physical or emotional crisis arising…
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Every child deserves permanence, safety and well-being. The Department of Children and Families (DCF) is charged with protecting children from abuse and neglect and strengthening families. Adoption Program: While much of DCF’s work is focused on child protective services, we also provide adoption services. Each office has a unit that specializes in placing children/youth for…
Read MoreBig Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Cod and the Islands
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Cod and the Islands works with under-resourced families to provide their children with transformational, one-to-one professionally-supported relationships with caring adult mentors, so that their children will thrive. We want youth to achieve their full potential, which only contributes to healthier families, better schools, brighter futures and stronger communities. Contact Information…
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The primary mission of the Tisbury Police Department is to serve the people of Tisbury by ensuring the community’s safety, security, and quality of life through a partnership with the community. Our Mission is Community Policing. It is our responsibility that all citizens and visitors are safe in their homes and businesses and that they,…
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Martha’s Vineyard Community Services is a health, education and human services agency serving Islanders of every economic circumstance and offering services that would otherwise be unaffordable or completely unavailable. Contact information for MVCS core programs/services: Detailed program information can be found further down the page 24/7 Emergency Services / Inpatient Detox Program 508-693-0032 CONNECT to end…
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The Oak Bluffs Police Department is currently comprised of 15 full time sworn officers, 5 year round special officers and 2 civilian employees. We are committed to the problem solving/community policing philosophy and are proud to serve the citizens of Oak Bluffs and our many summer visitors with the highest standards of policing excellence. This…
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Town of West Tisbury Police Department. Contact Information Phone: 508-693-0020 Email: wtpd@wt-pd.comWebsite: http://www.westtisbury-ma.gov/Boards/police-dept.html Address:454 State Road, in the new Public Safety Building behind Fire Station 2West Tisbury, MA Mailing Address:PO Box 520West Tisbury, MA 02575
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The Mission of the Aquinnah Police Department is to prevent crime, preserve order, and to protect the rights, lives and property of all people. We will work in partnership with our Community to identify and effectively respond to the diverse, ever-changing social and neighborhood problems and needs. We will do this with respect, fairness and…
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It is the mission of the Edgartown Police Department to provide our community with the finest police service possible. The Town of Edgartown uses a text notification system for sending out urgent notices. To sign up for this, Text the word Edgartown to 99000. Services: Elder/Disabled Abuse Request for Records (Incident/Accident Report) Accident Assistance Firearms Licensing Taxi…
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