Freedom Clinic
About the program
The Mass General Brigham Freedom Clinic, launched in April 2015, is a unique health care clinic for victims and survivors of human trafficking in the Boston area. Exclusively designed to care for trafficked persons, the Freedom Clinic is a cornerstone program of the Human Trafficking Initiative in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital established in 2008.
The Freedom Clinic offers primary and preventative care for persons with experiences of human trafficking ages 13 years and older. The clinic was thoughtfully designed to offer specialized services in a safe, compassionate, and trauma-informed setting. Our mission is to provide holistic, trauma-informed care to persons experiencing trafficking and to partner with local and regional social service providers to assist our patients with rebuilding their lives. The Freedom Clinic offers connections to mental/behavioral health and case management services and refers patients to trusted sub-specialists when specialized care is required, including nutrition, substance use disorder, and women’s health services. Our clinic aims to improve health and well-being, while also promoting healthy self-care behaviors.
Help is available
If you think you are being exploited or trafficked and need help now, please contact the National Human Trafficking Resource Center by calling 1-888-373-7888 or texting “HELP” or “INFO” to BeFree (233733). If you are in danger and need immediate assistance, call 911 or go to your local police department.
Referrals to the Freedom Clinic
The Freedom Clinic has a unique patient referral process. We assist in the transfer of information, coordination of care, and determination of patient needs. We work in partnership with social welfare, law enforcement and local/regional organizations to ensure wraparound services.
Our team
The Freedom Clinic comprises multispecialty providers who are committed to assisting trafficked persons in attaining health and well-being. Members of the Freedom Clinic also practice at other Mass General Brigham primary and specialty care locations.