Scattered Sites Transitional Apartment Program

Community Teamwork, Inc.
167 Dutton St.
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 459-0551

Scattered Sites Transitional
Apartment Program

Domestic violence affects more people than you might think. Though it may start in the home, its impact extends to the workplace and to our communities. Domestic violence does not discriminate as victims come from diverse ethnic, economic and religious backgrounds, and may even be our friends, neighbors, co-workers and family members.

CTI's Scattered Sites Transitional Apartment Program (SSTAP) offers a safe haven to victims of domestic violence by providing temporary transitional housing and resources to become stabilized and gain self-sufficiency. Women and their children may live in these apartments for up to 24 months while receiving services to help them locate safe, permanent housing. Community Teamwork is one of four regional non-profit housing agencies in the state to administer this program on a local level.

Referrals are usually made from a Department of Social Services' Domestic Violence Specialist and from Battered Women's Shelters. Once enrolled, CTI's SSTAP staff work closely with families to ensure that needed services are accessed. Enrollment in educational or job training programs is required and supportive services are provided by CTI. Families are also linked with health services, counseling, legal aid, parenting classes, housing assistance, and individual tutoring. Children attend school and/or day care and every effort is made to help the families reach the goal of becoming self-sufficient.

Some alarming statistics:
In Massachusetts and across the nation, domestic violence is a serious, widespread problem. There were 36,085 restraining orders issued in Massachusetts alone last year.

One out of twenty women aged 18-59 reported experiencing physical violence, fear, or control by an intimate partner in the past year.
(MA Behavioral Risk Survey, MA Department of Public Health, 1988 and 1999)
One in five female high school students reported being physically or sexually abused by a dating partner potentially leading to health risk behaviors such as substance abuse, unhealthy weight control, risky sexual behavior, pregnancy and suicide attempts.
(Journal of the American Medical Association, JAMA, 2001)
In 2000, 16 women and 3 children were killed as a result of domestic violence.
(Jane Doe, Inc. MA Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault)

CTI's trained SSTAP staff provide case management and supportive services to help victims regain their lives. With the help of CTI, women and their children obtain permanent housing, complete GED requirements, enter job training programs and become gainfully employed. For more information about our Scattered Sites Transitional Apartment Program, call Bonnie Gage-Anderson, Transitional Housing Manager at (978) 459-0551 Ext. 272..

Whatever your circumstances, help is available. If you have questions, want more information or just need to talk to someone, there are places to call.

Massachusetts Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline
Toll-free, 24 hours
(877) 785-2020

Learn more about domestic violence by visiting Jane Doe Inc., The Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence.