 246 Walnut Street Suite 103
Newtonville, MA 02460
Toll Free: (866) 244-9603 Local: (617) 244-9603
Fax: (617) 244-4629
The Office of Pastoral Support and Outreach (OPSO) was
established in 2002 to assist those who have been sexually
abused by a priest, deacon or other church personnel of
the Archdiocese of Boston. It also offers outreach services
to family members of survivors as well as to parishes.
OPSO’s mission is to provide timely assistance, pastoral/spiritual
care, support, counseling referrals and other resources.
OPSO is staffed by licensed social workers and is located
in a secular office building in Newtonville. All survivors
of clergy sexual abuse are eligible for the services of
OPSO regardless of any legal actions they may have initiated
or are contemplating. The staff of OPSO are mandated reporters
and are required to report to the Department of Social
Services all suspected cases of child abuse if the person
is under 18.
For adults who are bringing forward a complaint of abuse
that occurred when they were under 18, OPSO completes a
form provided by the Attorney General’s office. This
form (FORM D) is sent to the AG’s office and states
the basic facts: location, date, nature of abuse and the
name of the perpetrator. The survivor has the option of
including their name on this form or choosing to complete
it as a John or Jane Doe.
Please use the links following or to the left to find out
how to access the Office, what
services we provide, and information
on survivor meetings with the Archbishop. |
