Referral Information
Referrals to The Child Witness to Violence Project come from a variety of sources, including the police, health and mental health providers, Head Start and other early childhood programs, schools, attorneys, shelters for battered women, court-sponsored victim programs and the families themselves. Referral criteria include:
No health insurance necessary. Services are free. To make a referral, call 617–414–4244 and leave a message, we will return your call within 24 hours. All messages are confidential.
- The child must be 8 years old or younger
- The child must have witnessed an act of significant violence
- If the child’s primary reason for referral does not meet the criteria for our program we will help to refer the child to other programs.
No health insurance necessary. Services are free. To make a referral, call 617–414–4244 and leave a message, we will return your call within 24 hours. All messages are confidential.
