Her Final Hour touches on domestic violence, incarceration, and the experience of veterans and their families. The organizations below offer support, advocacy, and information. If you or someone you know needs help, these are good places to start.
In an emergency, call 911.
Domestic Violence
National Organizations
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Free, confidential support 24 hours a day, every day, for anyone affected by relationship abuse. Advocates are available by phone, text, and online chat, and can help with safety planning and local referrals. Visit site →
National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)
A national coalition of state and territorial domestic violence organizations. NNEDV shapes policy, trains advocates, and runs programs on economic justice and technology safety for survivors. Visit site →
Futures Without Violence
A national nonprofit focused on preventing violence before it starts, through public education, healthcare training, and policy work — including a longstanding role in the Violence Against Women Act. Visit site →
DomesticShelters.org
A searchable national directory of domestic violence shelters and programs, paired with articles and tools on leaving safely, legal rights, and rebuilding afterward. Visit site →
WomensLaw.org
Plain-language legal information for survivors, organized state by state: restraining orders, custody, immigration, and how to find a lawyer. A project of NNEDV. Visit site →
Love Is Respect
Support and education built specifically for teens and young adults navigating dating relationships. Offers 24/7 chat, text, and phone advocacy, plus resources for parents and educators. Visit site →
Massachusetts Organizations
Jane Doe Inc.
The Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence. Jane Doe Inc. advocates at the state level and maintains a directory of member programs across the Commonwealth. Visit site →
Safe Passage (Northampton)
Hampshire County’s domestic violence organization, offering a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, counseling, legal advocacy, and prevention education — all free and confidential. Visit site →
Alianza DV Services (Holyoke)
Formerly Womanshelter/Compañeras. Founded more than 40 years ago, Alianza provides prevention education, crisis intervention, confidential shelter, medical and legal advocacy, and housing stabilization. Services are free and offered in English, Spanish, and Russian, covering Hampden County and parts of Hampshire County. Visit site →
New Hope Inc.
Serving central and southeastern Massachusetts, New Hope offers shelter, counseling, court advocacy, and a 24-hour hotline for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Visit site →
Veterans & Their Families
National Organizations
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
The federal agency responsible for veterans’ health care, disability benefits, education, housing, and burial services. The starting point for enrolling in VA care or filing a claim. Visit site →
Veterans Crisis Line
Free, confidential crisis support for veterans, service members, and their families — 24/7, whether or not you’re enrolled in VA care. Dial 988, then press 1, text 838255, or chat online. Visit site →
Wounded Warrior Project
Free programs for post-9/11 wounded veterans and their families, spanning mental health treatment, career counseling, adaptive sports, and long-term caregiver support. Visit site →
Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
A veteran-led organization that helps veterans of every era file benefits claims at no cost, with rides to medical appointments and employment assistance. Visit site →
Team Red, White & Blue
Connects veterans to their communities through fitness, social events, and local chapters — built on the idea that belonging is itself a form of support. Visit site →
Elizabeth Dole Foundation
Focused on the often-invisible work of military and veteran caregivers — the spouses, parents, and children caring for wounded veterans at home — through advocacy, research, and peer networks. Visit site →
Massachusetts Organizations
Massachusetts Executive Office of Veterans Services
The Commonwealth’s cabinet-level office for veterans, connecting residents to state benefits, local Veterans’ Service Officers, veterans’ homes, and outreach programs. Visit site →
VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System
The regional VA health system serving veterans across our part of the state, with primary care, mental health services, and community clinics throughout the Valley. Visit site →
Easthampton Coalition for Veteran Wellness
A local coalition formed in 2023 through a partnership between the city and the VA, working to reduce isolation among Easthampton-area veterans through monthly community luncheons, the annual Summer Vet Fest, and suicide-prevention outreach. Visit site →
Soldier On
A Massachusetts-based nonprofit addressing veteran homelessness with transitional and permanent supportive housing, health care access, and employment services across the Northeast. Visit site →
K9s For Warriors
Pairs veterans living with PTSD, traumatic brain injury, or military sexual trauma with trained service dogs — most of them rescues — at no cost to the veteran. Visit site →
Incarceration & Human Dignity
National Organizations
Equal Justice Initiative
Founded by Bryan Stevenson, EJI represents people on death row and others wrongly convicted or unfairly sentenced, and works publicly to confront the legacy of racial injustice in the American legal system. Visit site →
The Marshall Project
A nonprofit newsroom covering the U.S. criminal justice system, producing investigative reporting on prisons, policing, sentencing, and the death penalty. Visit site →
Vera Institute of Justice
Research and policy organization working to end mass incarceration, reduce the use of jails, and improve conditions for people who are confined. Visit site →
The Sentencing Project
Advocates for a fairer justice system through research on sentencing policy, racial disparity, and life sentences — a frequent source for lawmakers and journalists alike. Visit site →
Innocence Project
Uses DNA evidence and legal advocacy to exonerate wrongly convicted people and to reform the practices that put them in prison in the first place. Visit site →
Massachusetts Organizations
Partakers
A Massachusetts nonprofit best known for its College Behind Bars program, matching incarcerated students with volunteer mentors who support them through a degree and beyond release. Visit site →
Prison Book Program
Run out of Quincy, this volunteer-driven program mails free books to people incarcerated across the country, responding to thousands of individual letters each year. Visit site →
Community Resources for Justice (CRJ)
Provides reentry housing, residential services, and policy consulting aimed at helping people leaving incarceration build stable lives. Visit site →
Massachusetts Department of Correction
The state agency operating Massachusetts prisons. Its site holds information on visitation, inmate locators, programming, and reentry services for families navigating the system. Visit site →