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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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Survivor Voices: Removing My Mask
October 31, 2016This week’s Halloween-themed blog post is from Survivor MC, a member of our Survivor Speakers Bureau. During Halloween
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Listening and Learning
October 26, 2016This week’s blog is by one of our Community Advocates, whose name we will withhold for confidentiality reasons.
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10 Tips for Being a Good Listener
October 19, 2016For Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) 2016, our theme is “Listen and Believe.” While that might sound simple
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Being There
October 12, 2016I spend a lot of time talking with survivors of domestic violence. Lately, I’ve been co-facilitating a support
Read MoreWhy “Listen and Believe?”
October 5, 2016October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). At REACH, we are painfully aware of domestic violence every day.
Read MoreSurvivor Voices: M, Reach for the Stars 2016
September 29, 2016The following words are adapted from a speech given by M, a participant in REACH’s Community Program and
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Building Community through Bikes at the Fall Festival
September 21, 2016On Saturday, September 10th, REACH held the 7th Annual Waltham Neighborhoods Fall Festival. You may have seen posts
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Q&A With Reach for the Stars Gala Co-Chair Brooke Brown
September 15, 2016Every year, the Reach for the Stars Gala provides a night of catching up with old friends, making
Read MoreWhat Laura is thinking: Finding the words
September 7, 2016Sometimes it feels that there are no words. And sometimes it feels that there are too many words.
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