We offer free and confidential support to survivors of sexual violence and their loved ones, including individual counseling, medical and legal advocacy, healing circles, and more. All our services are free and confidential, regardless of insurance, income, citizenship, or any other barriers. We are committed to serving survivors of all identities, expressions, and life experiences.
We engage individuals through raising awareness and educating the community at large to prevent sexual violence. We build community by creating and sustaining relationships that increase social justice, individual well-being and reduce negative impacts of all forms of violence and oppression; particularly rape and sexual assault. We organize and empower individuals and communities to participate in the social change movements to improve safety, respect, and equality. Today, with a staff of eleven and 15-20 volunteers on average, CHH is the only sexual assault program serving Lowell and 13 surrounding communities. CHH provides 24 hour, 7 days/week crisis hotline, advocacy and medical accompaniment to survivors of rape and their significant others. CHH also provides community outreach, training and awareness about preventing sexual violence.
Contact
Olabisi Obafemi, Volunteer Coordinator
The Center for Hope and Healing Inc.
15 Hurd St
Lowell, MA 01852
Phone: 978-452-7721
Fax: 978-458-2822
Hotline: 800-542-5212
info@chhinc.org
http://www.centerforhopehealing.org or http://www.chhinc.org
Volunteers
Our volunteer program is formally known as HealingCorps and is named to embody the healing work that CHH counselors and advocates provide. We are a volunteer team of crisis intervention advocates who provide support to survivors of sexual violence and raise awareness about all forms of oppression and violence prevention. Volunteer opportunities include Hotline Advocate, Medical Advocate and Legal Advocate.
Learn more about the opportunities available, here: https://chhinc.org/who-we-are/healing-corps/
Area Served
Acton, Billerica, Boxborough, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Dunstable, Dracut, Groton, Littleton, Lowell, Pepperell, Tewksbury, Tyngsboro, Westford, and Wilmington.
Eligibility
All Volunteers must complete a 40-Hour comprehensive sexual assault certificate training and commit to 1 year of volunteer service as a Hotline/Medical Advocate!
Last Updated: August 2016