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who are pregnant or have young offspring and are homeless. A few people from Lexington use the services of DTA. The number of clients from the region is rising currently. 12. Waltham Support Committee for Battered Women, now called REACH. This agency provides emergency services, a 24 hour hotline, housing shelter, and support services including support groups and individual counseling, for individuals and families who are escaping domestic violence. REACH focuses its services on persons from 27 surrounding communities, including Lexington. A handful of clients have come from Lexington over the last two years. Clients generally come from all over the state, including many from Boston. Many do not say where they are coming from, of course, and REACH does not keep records from the hotline. Callers who are ready to leave their situations are connected with the shelter; others are connected to the support group or to counselors. REACH collaborates regularly with the Lexington Domestic Violence Response Team which is maintained by the Police Department. Staff leaders are currently working with the Department to identify a civilian advocate to bring into service with Lexington residents. They partner with other agencies in their service area. 13. Community Day Center. This program for the homeless is based in a Presbyterian church and operates on weekday afternoons. In addition to providing a warm sheltered space, the Center provides computers, Internet access, telephone, voicemail, and mail addresses for the clients. Its program have entered their third year of operations based on denominational grants and are barely surviving financially. Most clients have an addiction, a major mental illness, or both. Three-fourths are homeless and come over mainly from Bristol Lodge. A few of the others live in group homes or ld