PrintIf you are dealing with domestic violence, you have the right to:
- collect unemployment insurance,
- appear in court, and
- take time off from work.
You have the right to an interpreterWho to call for help
- Call 911 if you are in danger right now.
- If you are not in immediate danger, you can phone SafeLink 1-877-785-2020,
- National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), text "START" to 88788 or chat online, or
- see Jane Doe's list of Massachusetts domestic violence programs.
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