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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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Protecting Elders in Waltham
August 6, 2015Last fall, REACH was awarded a federal grant under the Violence Against Women Act to lead a group
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Q&A With Nate, Shelter Volunteer
July 15, 2015This week we are bidding a reluctant farewell to one of our superstar volunteers, Nathan Hand. Before he
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Survivor Voices: Why I Use My Voice
July 10, 2015Last night, we had a great conversation with members of our Survivor Speakers Bureau (SSB). We took the
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Meet Our New Fall Festival Coordinator
July 2, 2015REACH is pleased to welcome a new face to our office! Debora Hoffman has joined us as a
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Domestic Violence Counts: What the Numbers Tell Us
June 19, 2015Last week, the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) published the results of their annual “Domestic Violence
Read MoreMy Time with REACH
June 5, 2015By E.B., Guest BloggerI was lucky enough to have the opportunity to shadow and learn from Jessica [Teperow,
Read MoreSay Hi Week 2015 Recap
April 1, 2015A big “thank you” to everyone who made last week’s Say Hi to Your Neighbors Week in Waltham
Read MoreGet to Know the Faces of Say Hi Week 2015
March 24, 2015It’s that time of year again, when we encourage Waltham residents (and others!) to get out and get
Read More7 Tips for Starting a Conversation About Domestic Violence
February 26, 2015Throughout this year and especially in the past couple months there have been ample opportunities to engage in
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