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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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Asked and Answered: Your Questions About Campus Sexual Assault Following REACH’s Annual Meeting
June 17, 2016A few weeks ago, REACH held our Annual Meeting which featured a panel discussion around promoting healthy relationships
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What IS and What is Not Remarkable About the Stanford Rape Case
June 8, 2016…And What We Can Do About ItSince first reading the victim impact statement written by the survivor of
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8 Tips for Talking to Young Adults About Dating Violence
June 2, 2016At our annual meeting last night, we focused our discussion on how to talk to young people we
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What Laura is Thinking: On Trauma
May 26, 2016I’m Breathing, IntentionallyOn Thursday May 12, the REACH staff attended a program in Boston – with the incredible
Read MoreWhat happens when someone leaves shelter?
May 6, 2016We’ve talked before on this blog about the process of arriving at shelter, about the myriad of emotions
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Volunteer Voices: REACH Training
April 28, 2016REACH recently concluded the spring version of our extended training for new staff and volunteers, which happens twice
Read MoreWhere Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Intersect
April 21, 2016April is recognized sexual assault awareness month (SAAM). Some of you may be wondering- what does sexual assault
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What People Say When You Tell Them You Work for a DV Agency
April 15, 2016“What do you do for work?” It’s a question everyone asks and answers all the time, and you
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Students Take on the Issue of Intimate Partner Violence
April 6, 2016Today, most stories that make the news about college campuses and intimate partner violence are tales of tragedy;
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