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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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Bologna Sandwiches Are Self Care Too
July 2, 2021“Collective care” is the idea that a group is responsible for tending to the well-being of its members…
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More than one year ago today
June 17, 2021Well over a year ago, my REACH colleagues and I accepted the reality that we would be doing…
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2021 Immigrants’ Day
May 14, 2021On Tuesday May 4th, immigrants, refugees, and their supporters virtually descended on the Massachusetts State House for…
Read MoreCelebrating 40 Years of REACH
May 6, 2021Since 1981, every year has presented REACH staff with new obstacles and also new reasons to celebrate.
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How Volunteers Stayed Connected When the World was 6 feet apart
April 21, 2021Volunteers continued to step up and help, even when the world stayed 6 feet apart.
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Reflecting on 10 years of Domestic Violence Work
April 13, 2021As I sit here reflecting on 10 years of working both in direct services and prevention…
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The White Ribbon Campaign: Promoting healthy masculinity
March 30, 2021The White Ribbon Campaign is a global movement of men and boys working to end men’s violence…
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International Women’s Day
March 16, 2021National Women’s Day to me, is walking into my University biology class today and asking every question…
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It’s Not Just the What, It’s the How
February 18, 2021As an educator, parent, friend, coworker, or human being, we sometimes feel like we need to have all…
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