Love is Never Abuse
You Deserve Safety, Support, and a Path Forward.
Scars Into Stars, Inc. (SIS) helps survivors of intimate partner violence (also known as domestic violence) and their families navigate available resources and connect with appropriate service providers.
Every survivor deserves to be treated with dignity, heard without judgment, and supported in making informed decisions about their future.
''Mission''
Our mission is to serve survivors of intimate partner violence through rapid-response services. We coordinate prevention, intervention, and advocacy, offering confidential support to all genders and collaborating with network agencies. With compassion, accountability, and transparency, we aim to enhance safety and self-empowerment, increase interagency collaboration, and prevent further violence.,
Welcome to Scars Into Stars, Inc.
About SIS
A Pathway to Support, Healing, and Hope
Intimate partner violence can affect anyone, regardless of gender, age, race, background, or financial circumstances. Finding help can be difficult, especially when resources are limited or systems are hard to navigate.
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Scars Into Stars, Inc. is a Massachusetts nonprofit public charity founded to help make that process easier.
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We coordinate connections to available community resources and service providers, with a focus on survivors and families who face barriers to support, including underserved communities, communities of color, and individuals with limited financial resources.
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Our approach is grounded in compassion, accountability, transparency, and respect for each person's dignity and choices.
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Empowering Survivors, Breaking Domestic Violence's Grip, Overcoming Pain
Hello, I'm Elizabeth.
Dealing with domestic violence in the 80s, 90s, and the early 2000s was no easy path. In a time when we couldn't rely on the instant connections of social media and had minimal community support, there was minimal public awareness and education about intimate partner violence.
How We Help
Connecting Survivors and Families With Support
SIS helps survivors navigate available resources and identify appropriate services based on their needs and circumstances.
Resource Navigation and Referrals; Community Coordination and Advocacy Connections: Strengthening connections between survivors, families, and organizations that provide direct services.
Helping survivors identify available services and connect with appropriate community providers.
Safety and Support Navigation
Helping survivors explore available safety resources and support options.
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Prevention Education and Community Outreach
Supporting awareness of intimate partner violence, healthy relationships, and available community resources through activities that SIS is equipped to deliver.
SIS does not directly provide shelter, housing placement, financial assistance, legal advice, or clinical treatment. Connections to outside providers depend on service availability and eligibility.
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How To Help
To become a volunteer with SIS, please visit our Volunteer Page and fill out the application form. Your commitment will help us create a community where survivors can access resources, opportunities, and move forward towards a brighter, safer future) attach board application PDF files and cover letter word document.
We are a 501(c) (3) donations are tax deductible which will enable us to operate as a tax exempt- public charitable non-profit organization. This step reflects our commitment to transparency, accountability, and legitimacy in all our endeavors. We believe that by establishing a solid foundation and collaborating with reputable associates like yourself, we can provide a comprehensive range of services and support to survivors and their families.
We are particularly interested in learning more about your organization's work and how we can align our missions, passion and resources to better serve domestic violence survivors in the Massachusetts area. Our intention is to create mutually beneficial collaborations that foster innovation, enhance service provision, and amplify our collective impact.