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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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TDVAM: Uplifting the Voices of Youth Changemakers
February 20, 2025February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM), and I have a lot of reflecting to do! I
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Last Call: How One Domestic Violence Survivor Found Healing Through Game Development
January 2, 2025An interview with game developer Nina Freeman about how making her game, Last Call, helped her process the
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Providing Financial Help for Domestic Violence Survivors
November 12, 2024The following blog post was written by Nancy Teeven, a longstanding member of REACH’s Board of Directors. Domestic
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Homelessness – Creating a Path to Healing and Stability
November 1, 2024*In honor of National Homelessness Awareness Month, members of REACH’s residential advocacy team collaborated on the following blog
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My Trauma Wounded Me, But it Did Not Silence Me
October 16, 2024The Survivor Speaker’s Bureau (SSB) of REACH Beyond Domestic Violence is based on a social justice model in
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Reflecting on Actionable Values Can Help Us Embrace Change
October 9, 2024Deborah Heimel and Amarely Gutiérrez Oliver at REACH’s 2024 ‘Reach for the Stars’ fundraising gala. After nearly 20
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Where Does the Term ‘Gaslighting’ Come From?
October 2, 2024*As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we’re looking back at the origins of the term ‘gaslighting’ and
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How Can Schools Best Support Children and Teen Survivors of Domestic Violence?
September 9, 2024*This post was written using valuable input from Catalina Folch, REACH’s Children and Families Program Manager For most
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For Survivors’ Safety, Let’s Create More Affordable Housing
August 13, 2024*Written by Marion Davis, a long-serving member of REACH’s Board of Directors. One of the most common questions
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