Formed in 1995, the Melrose Alliance Against Violence (MAAV) is a non-profit, community-based organization that focuses on outreach, education and community collaboration in order to raise awareness of the problems of violence in Melrose. Working closely with the Melrose Police Department, our Board of Directors includes representatives from the police, schools, clergy, hospital, business community, Health Department, students, and community members at large.

We hope this web site provides useful information on relationship violence, our programs and services, and critical resources for help. If you are unable to find the information you need, or would like to ask a confidential question, please click on Contact Us. We’ll respond through e-mail or regular mail as soon as we can.