CONFIDENTIAL 24/7/365 HOTLINE:
800-439-6507
For appointments please call Mon-Fri between 9am-5pm:
508-771-6507
Main Office:
Hyannis
160 Bassett Lane, Hyannis, MA 02601.
Mon-Fri 9am-7pm
Walk-ins welcome.
Falmouth Office
220 Main St. 2nd fl. #200
Falmouth, MA 02540
Mon, Tue, Fri 9am-5pm,
Wed 9-11am, Thurs 9am-7pm
Evenings available by appointment.
Walk-ins welcome.
Orleans Office
57 Route 6A, Orleans, MA 02653
Mondays, by appointment.
(Our Orleans office is moving soon! Stay tuned for details)
Provincetown Office
2 Mayflower Ct.
Provincetown, MA 02657
Thursdays, by appointment.
All Cape Cod District and Probate Court Houses (Falmouth, Barnstable, Orleans)
Walk-ins welcome to assist with 209A abuse prevention orders and 258E harrassment prevention orders during normal court business hours.
Falmouth District Court:
161 Jones Ave., Falmouth
Orleans District Court:
237 Rock Harbor Rd., Orleans
Barnstable District and Probate & Family Court:
3195 Main St.. (Court Complex), Barnstable.
Independence House domestic violence advocates are available at the following police departments:
Falmouth Police Department:
Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 8am-4pm
Yarmouth Police Department:
Tuesdays & Fridays 9am-12pm
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Independence House will begin a group for 6th grade girls in December during after-school activities at the Mattacheese Middle School in Yarmouth. The group will include learning about self-esteem, how to be a good friend, and body image. The group will use an activity based arts and crafts curriculum.
Independence House continues to provide healthy relationship groups for children and teens at both Safe Harbor and Robert F. Kennedy Children's Action Corp. as well as groups about seeking safety and self esteem for incarcerated women at the Barnstable County House of Correction.
Independence House offers group counseling and support for survivors and their children. Groups can be an important aspect of healing and empowerment for some survivors.
Other ongoing Independence House support groups that are offered throughout the year include:
- Sexual Assault Survivor's Support Group
- Adult Sexual Assault Support Group for Survivors of Incest
- Domestic Violence Survivor's Support Group
- Seeking Safety Support Group
- Parent Support Group
- Teen Support Group
- Children's Support Group (AGES 6-9)
- Secondary Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence Group
If you are interested in a support group please call Independence House at 508-771-6507.
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INDEPENDENCE HOUSE LIGHTHOUSE OF EMPOWERMENT GIVING PROGRAM
Become a light of hope for domestic and sexual violence survivors on Cape Cod. Your monthly commitment remains directly on Cape Cod helping families live free from violence in our community. Choose an affordable monthly commitment or create your own level of generosity.
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Independence House is a long-standing member of
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Independence House is a proud Cape & Islands United Way Community Partner
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CHECK IT OUT!
From October 16th through January 1st, Earth Origins Market (formerly Cape Cod Natural Foods) in the Bell Tower Mall in Centerville is holding a Healthy Helping Program Food Drive for the food pantry at Independence House. Please stop by their market this holiday season.
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Cat's Melodeon
Cape Cod's premier Irish traditional session group will be at Kelly's (644 Main St) in Hyannis on November 19 at 5:00pm for a family-friendly performance of lively Irish dance tunes and songs to benefit Independence House. There is no cover charge to see the band, and they will be donating all contributions made to their tip jar that evening. Please come to Kellys' and be generous to the musicians.
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W.B. Mason will be collecting unwrapped new toys and gift cards as part of their "WhattaBargain Used Furniture Sale" on December 15th from 8:30am-5:30pm with ALL donations to benefit Independence House. Your donation of a new toy or gift card will also enter you into a W.B. Mason raffle (prize TBD). W.B.Mason encourages you to stop by for their sale, and donations will be collected all week leading up to the sale on December 15. W.B. Mason is located at 127 Hinkley Road in Hyannis.
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Homicide Survivor Program at Independence House offers program information to community in wake of recent tragedy
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As the community mourns the recent loss of three young men from Cape Cod, we are extending our condolences to their family and friends. We are taking this opportunity to provide information about an important source of support from our agency that is available to anyone in our community.
The Independence House Homicide Survivor Program is for people who have lost loved ones as a result of homicide (including vehicular homicide). The homicide DOES NOT need to be related to domestic violence.
The program supports survivors in coping with the traumatic impact of homicide and we help survivors to find a path to coping with their pain and eventually rebuild and find a 'new normal.'
ALL services are FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL. Contact Independence House at 508-771-6507.
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INDEPENDENCE HOUSE
HOLIDAY GIVING PROGRAMS |
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Thanksgiving:
Our Holiday Giving Food Drive for Thanksgiving means we put together all of the fixings for a wonderful holiday meal and provide them to survivors-in-need. Contributions are graciously accepted through our deadline of Friday, November 21 which gives us enough time to distribute all meals. We welcome frozen turkeys, stuffing mixes, potatoes or potato mixes, pie mixes, canned vegetables, canned cranberry sauce, apples, juices and dessert items. Gift cards to local supermarkets are also greatly appreciated.
December Holiday Giving
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Our December Holiday Giving Program seek individuals, companies and families who would like to "Sponsor" an entire survivor family at Independence House. We also welcome individual gifts for all ages (children through adults) that will be distributed to survivors of domestic and sexual violence and their children.
Children and teens will also participate in our "Gifts of Gratitude Shop" where they "shop" for gifts for their caregivers from donated items marked for adult gifts. This idea is to allow children and teens who wish to do so to participate in gift giving during the holiday season.
To sponsor a family or arrange a holiday donation contact Deb at
debf@indhouse.net
or call 508-771-6507 x235.
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| JOIN US THIS WEEKEND AT THE 2016 ALTERNATIVE GIFT MARKET FAIRS |
By giving the gift of "Independence House" this holiday season to someone you love, your generosity helps members of our Cape Cod community who are survivors of domestic or sexual violence participate in transformative activities that are meaningful in their lives.
Please stop by and purchase donations in someone's honor, memory or just because. Your generosity is helping a colleague, a family member, a neighbor or a friend! All donations receive a special token.
WHEN: November 12 & 13,
2016.
In Falmouth:
Upper Cape Alternative Gift Market,
St. Barnabus Episcopal Church
91 Main Street, Falmouth
Saturday, Nov 12: 10:00am-3:00pm
Sunday, Nov 13: 11:00am-3:00pm
In Barnstable:
Alternative Gift Market
Unitarian Church of Barnstable
3330 Main Street, Barnstable
Saturday, Nov 12: 10:00am-3:00pm
Sunday, Nov 13: 11:30am-3:00pm
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37th INDEPENDENCE HOUSE
ANNUAL MEETING |
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The Independence House, Inc. Board of Directors invites you to join the 37th Independence House Annual Meeting on Thursday, November 17, 2016 from 8:30am-10:30am. The meeting will take place in the conference room of Emerald Physicians, 495 Station Ave, South Yarmouth.
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| 17th ANNUAL TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE |
The 17th Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance on Cape Cod is a sponsored collaboration between Fenway Health, PFLAG of Cape Cod, Independence House, Cape Cod's Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, The Orleans Council on Aging and The First Parish Church in Brewster.
An invitation to attend the event on November 18, 2016 is extended to ALL who are transgender, gender non-conforming, individuals who are gender-fluid, and to all allies, advocates and supporters of the transgender community. Several guest speakers are scheduled followed by a reading of the names of those in the transgender community who are no longer with us.
When: November 18, 2016
Where: Harwich Community Center, 100 Oak Street.
Time: 5:30-8:00pm (light meal served)
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DONT MISS THE
TEDDY BEAR BREAKFAST
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RESERVE NOW!
Don't miss this fun event for the whole family!
Tickets:
10am-12noon at
Clancy's Restaurant in Dennisport
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Sponsored by Clancy's Restaurant
Enjoy a delicious buffet breakfast and a visit from State Representative Tim Whelan when he appears for a 2nd year as Santa Claus to visit with all the children and have a photo taken with a plush new teddy bear.
ALL children receive a plush new teddy bear and a photo with Santa.
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We receive many calls asking if we accept clothing donations. While Independence House does not accept clothing directly you can drop off donated clothing and shoes in the Planet Aid bin located at the Mobil Station in Hyannis on Route 132 (near Marylou's Coffee). This Planet Aid bin is designated specifically for Independence House and your donations result in monthly beneficiary checks that Planet Aid sends to Independence House to help support the Independence House food pantry.
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Executive Director
Lysetta Hurge-Putnam, MSW, LICSW
President
Treasurer
Donna Zayatz
Secretary
Angela Nash-Hennemuth, MSW, LICSW
Sandra Cashen, CAP-OM.
Sandra Faiman Silva, Ph.D.
Christine Gagnon
Wade Goolishian, MD
Michael Hatch
Lauren Kanzer
Cat Wilson
Deputy Chief Steven Xiarhos
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Chat LIVE with a teen counselor Mon-Thu from 7:00-9:00pm. Free and confidential assistance for teens who have questions or need help with their relationships. Click the 'chat bubble' at:
Free and confidential assistance by text.
INDEPENDENCE HOUSE TEENS ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
Follow Independence House Teens social media campaign for 30 days of thanks during November.
#IH30DaysofThanks
Check out Independence House teen website's most recent blog in "Thoughts from the House"
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DISCOVER PAVE AND HOW YOUR BUSINESS CAN HELP INDEPENDENCE HOUSE
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Positive Action
for Victim Empowerment (PA
VE) is a unique
Independence House pro
gram that partners
you with the Independence House mission while
creating annual charitable events and opportunities that help survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Your charitable events help us provide free and confidential services to children, teens and adults in our community who are survivors of, or have been affected by domestic and sexual violence.
Learn mo
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Thank you to Dan and Marguerite Miranda for the benefit performance in Provincetown of "Angry Words- Words of Anger," a play about domestic violence. Dan and Marguerite will be touring with the play off-Cape for the next 2 months. We look forward to it's return for additional performances in the mid-Cape area this Spring.
Thank you to Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank Charitable Foundation Trust for their sponsorship of the 16th Annual Independence House Domestic Violence Awareness Month Community Breakfast.
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| BECOME AN INDEPENDENCE HOUSE VOLUNTEER |
Have you thought about making a difference in someone's life? Helping a member of our community stay safe? Being a part of a family's well-being?
Independence House offers volunteer training classes twice annually, with the next training being designated for January 2017.
Volunteer opportunities include: hotline, medical & police accompaniment at Cape Cod Hospitals and Police stations, safe home providers, community outreach, child care, office assistance, events and fundraising.
Learn more
Classes are approximately 50 hours. Application, interview and CORI check are required.
or call 508.771.6507 x221 to schedule appointment.
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INDEPENDENCE HOUSE IN THE COMMUNITY
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MVP presentation at Leadership Day, sponsored by the Youth Council of the Workforce Investment Board
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Independence House- Out in the Community to Educate and Collaborate.
These are a few of the many collaborations and events Independence House has taken part in recently reaching our community to engage, educate and help provide resources for domestic and sexual violence survivors.
- Provided a presentation at Falmouth Hospital for nurses in-service training.
- Sponsored a Halloween event at the Mashpee Council on Aging.
- Sponsored an ice cream social for Inter-generation Month at the Provincetown Council on Aging.
- As part of the Enough Abuse Campaign, we sponsored Spotlight, the movie about child sexual assault and molestation and the cover up within the local archdiocese uncovered by the Boston Globe; the movie was shown at the Falmouth, Yarmouth and Brewster libraries followed by a discussion.
- In collaboration with Cape Cod Community College, we presented the documentary "Hunting Ground" with a discussion on college sexual violence.
- During October (Domestic Violence Awareness Month), our Silent Witness exhibit traveled to Cape Cod Community College, the Wellfleet Library and the Provincetown Library.
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What's going on with Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) in Cape Cod Schools?
Cape Cod schools are making their way through orientations and training. N
ine schools on Cape Cod are receiving the MVP curriculum, facilitated by Independence House:
- Barnstable High
- Bourne High
- Cape Cod Regional Technical High
- Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High
- Falmouth High
- Monomoy High
- Sandwich High
- Sturgis East High
- Sturgis West High
During MVP training, students learn about dating violence, sexual coercion, bullying and stalking, how to notice red-flags and most importantly, what to do as a bystander. The MVP curriculum has proven to change students' behavior and attitudes about unhealthy relationships. By empowering participants through the bystander approach to prevention, MVP enables communities to stand up against all forms of gender-based violence and challenges participants to understand and embrace their roles as leaders when faced with these issues.
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INDEPENDENCE HOUSE SEEKS SPECIAL HELP WITH TWO PROJECTS
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Crafters, Quilters and Sewing Experts
Independence House has a permanent traveling Silent Witness exhibit. These life-size wooden silhouettes draw attention to domestic violence homicides that occurred in Massachusetts each year. In October, during domestic violence awareness month, brass name plates are created and mounted to the silhouettes that depict the names of those who have died. The exhibit begins each year at the Annual Domestic Violence Awareness Month Community Breakfast in October and then travels throughout Cape Cod during the year.
Our Silent Witnesses are in need of soft quilted traveling pouches. We need volunteers who are willing to make and donate pouches that will help protect these life-size silhouettes for many years. If you are interested in helping organize or take part in this special project, please contact Chris at chrism@indhouse.net or call 508-771-6507 x230.
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Help Us Create a Garden in the Spring
We are looking for a lot of muscle, creativity and donations that will help design and build a sitting garden at the Independence House office in Hyannis behind our gray ramp.
The garden may be a respite for some and a place of joy for others. The sky is the limit on the vision. The hopeful outcome is that this will add to the beauty of the work that has already been completed to the building and grounds at Independence House.
Our wish list includes many volunteers to help clear, prepare and create the area. Also needed are donations of garden art, possibly water features, soil, decorative rocks, shade loving plants and flowers, stone features, benches, etc. Would you like to volunteer or contribute to this project? Please contact Donna at donnag@indhouse.net 508-771-6507 x221 or Chris at chrism@indhouse.net x230.
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Independence House, Inc.| 160 Bassett Lane, Hyannis, MA 02601
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