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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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Summer Recap: Camp and Backpacks
September 12, 2013Sixteen kids who have experienced homelessness and domestic violence got to go to camp this summer with help
Read MoreSummer Recap: Peers Against ViolencE Training
September 5, 2013Thanks to an ongoing grant from Community Health Network Area 17, our work with the Waltham High Peer
Read MoreMoving Forward After Tragedy: 5 Things You Can Do
August 28, 2013This week’s blog post was supposed to be a preview of our upcoming Waltham Neighborhoods Fall Festival. We
Read MoreA Day in the Life of a REACH Community Advocate
August 15, 2013REACH’s Community Based Advocacy Program addresses the unmet needs of domestic violence survivors and their children by providing
Read MoreSpeaking up, Speaking out for Immigrant Survivors
August 7, 2013Last week was an exciting one for participants of REACH’s Latinas Know Your Rights (LKYR) program and the
Read MoreWhat to do, what to say
July 24, 2013When you become aware of an abusive situation, or suspect someone you know experiencing abuse, it’s hard to
Read MoreREACH Welcomes New Director of Prevention Programs
July 18, 2013REACH is pleased to announce that we have hired a new Director of Prevention Programs! Jessica Hollander joined
Read More5 Lessons We Can Learn From the Waltham Police Chief’s Case
July 10, 2013As some of you know, sentencing was handed down today in a domestic violence case that hit especially
Read MoreTeaming Up to Prevent Tragedy
July 3, 2013Have you ever seen a story about a domestic violence homicide on the news and felt that it
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