Dorchester Women's Safety Network

Brookview established the Dorchester Women’s Safety Network (DWSN) with funding from the U.S. Dept of Justice Office on Violence against Women. This Network is a unique opportunity for community-based organizations to address the critical needs of victims of domestic violence in a manner that affirms a victim’s culture and effectively addresses language and communication barriers.

DWSN is an innovative community partnership that increases availability of and improves the overall effectiveness of culturally and linguistically specific services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking and sexual assault. The Network offers linguistically and culturally specific transitional housing, medical services, legal advocacy, counseling, safety planning, case management, childcare, housing search and placements, financial literacy and life skills workshops.