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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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Say 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
Read MoreThe Many Shades of Discussion
February 18, 2015It seemed like the whole world was talking about the opening of the 50 Shades of Grey movie
Read MoreNo More Mr. Nice Guy?
December 2, 2014What Serial, the Cosby allegations and other stories teach us about the dynamics of dating violence and sexual
Read MoreNot Just Another October
November 25, 2014At a Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) event in late October, some of my colleagues from other organizations
Read MoreSurvivor Voices: Patty’s Story
November 14, 2014On October 18th, we held our annual Reach for the Stars Gala at the Renaissance Hotel in Boston.
Read MoreFrom Supportive Friendships to Transforming Community: We All Have a Role
October 30, 2014As Domestic Violence Awareness Month draws to a close, we want to encourage you to think about what
Read MoreIt’s Time We Start Talking About Abusers
October 8, 2014In the past few weeks, I have had the opportunity to talk to more Baltimore Ravens fans than
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