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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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Overcoming the Fear of Failure – Reflections from a REACH Intern
July 31, 2024*Written by Maggie Mieczkowski, former REACH intern and student at Hamilton College As I reflect on my time
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Four Things You Should Know About Massachusetts’ New Coercive Control Law
July 24, 2024On June 20, 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed into law Bill H.4744, also known as ‘An Act
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Tech Safety: How to Clear Your Web Browser History
July 11, 2024By now, it seems safe to assume that most people know what the internet is and even use
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How Can We Support Domestic Violence Survivors? Let Them TALK
June 12, 2024If someone in your life has been subjected to domestic violence (also known as domestic abuse or intimate
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Gratitude for Kathy Brophy’s Impact on REACH
June 10, 2024*Written by Molly Pistrang-Gomes, a former Youth Education Program Manager at REACH What does it mean to belong
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Tech Safety: General Tips for Being Safe Online
June 5, 2024Whether for work, personal use, or both, technology has become an integral part of our daily lives, helping
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Survivor Voices: Finding the Courage to Leave
March 28, 2024By Maya*, REACH Survivor Speakers Bureau “I knew I had to leave…it was the only way my son
Read MoreImprove the Child Protection System to Truly Help Families and Children
March 18, 2024After reading the recent article in the Commonwealth Beacon calling for improvements to Massachusetts’ child protection system, I
Read MoreThoughts on Black History Month 2024
February 28, 2024In addition to being Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, February is Black History Month. Roxanne T., a former
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