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Where Community Grows: Stories of Volunteers Nurturing Care, Hope, and Possibility
REACH Volunteer Coordinator Maria Castañeda shares stories of how small acts of kindness from volunteers have a significant impact on the lives of survivors.
Last Call: How One Domestic Violence Survivor Found Healing Through Game Development
An interview with game developer Nina Freeman about how making her game, Last Call, helped her process the trauma of an abusive relationship.
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Finding My Volunteer Home
August 9, 2018By Laurie Nee, REACH Volunteer The author, Laurie Nee, REACH volunteer I came to know REACH in 2014.
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The Intersection of Substance Abuse and Domestic Violence
July 27, 2018by a REACH Community Advocate Alcohol. Drugs. Substance use. Substance abuse. Substance dependency. Why is a domestic violence
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Staff Spotlight: Lizzy Dugan
July 19, 2018A few weeks ago, REACH welcomed Lizzy Dugan to the staff as our new Development Associate. She joins
Read MoreCelebrating Independence and Interdependence
July 10, 2018This month we celebrate independence, and there is much to be said about autonomy and respect for individual
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PAVE Peer Leaders: A Year in Review
June 29, 2018Teacher Appreciation breakfast at WHS It’s June. It’s hot. It’s hard to believe that the school year is over –
Read MoreHow Toxic Masculinity Impacts Us All
June 26, 2018The author, Angel Reyes, REACH volunteer By Angel Reyes, REACH volunteer Coming from Miami, Florida to Massachusetts was
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An Intern’s Thoughts on the Asylum Ruling
June 22, 2018The author, Katharine Written by REACH Intern, Katharine Lammey, with support from REACH Intern, Senite Love On the
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Thoughts on Masculinity
June 12, 2018by Steve Reed, REACH Board Member The author, Steve Reed, REACH Board Member When Laura asked me
Read MoreHow We Listen Matters
June 6, 2018On my way in to work this morning, a song by Justin Timberlake came on the radio. I’d
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