{"id":112,"date":"2021-06-25T10:07:30","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T14:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reach.lndo.site\/?page_id=112"},"modified":"2023-12-15T16:58:54","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T21:58:54","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/reachma.org\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\tCommunity Reach\n\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>Survivor stories, information guides, interviews, events, &amp; more.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tFeatured Posts\n\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\tFilter Topics\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<form autocomplete=\"off\" name=\"wpv-filter-261\" action=\"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/112?wpv_view_count=261\" method=\"get\" class=\"wpv-filter-form js-wpv-filter-form js-wpv-filter-form-261 js-wpv-form-full js-wpv-dps-enabled js-wpv-ajax-results-enabled\" data-viewnumber=\"261\" data-viewid=\"261\" data-viewhash=\"eyJuYW1lIjoiYmxvZy1saXN0aW5nLWZ1bGwifQ==\" data-viewwidgetid=\"0\" data-orderby=\"\" data-order=\"\" data-orderbyas=\"\" data-orderbysecond=\"\" data-ordersecond=\"\" data-parametric=\"{&quot;query&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;261&quot;,&quot;view_id&quot;:&quot;261&quot;,&quot;widget_id&quot;:0,&quot;view_hash&quot;:&quot;261&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;\\\/wp-json\\\/wp\\\/v2\\\/pages\\\/112?wpv_view_count=261&quot;,&quot;sort&quot;:{&quot;orderby&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;order&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orderby_as&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orderby_second&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;order_second&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;orderby&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;order&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orderby_as&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orderby_second&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;order_second&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;ajax_form&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;ajax_results&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;prebefore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;before&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;after&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;attributes&quot;:[],&quot;environment&quot;:{&quot;current_post_id&quot;:112,&quot;parent_post_id&quot;:112,&quot;parent_term_id&quot;:0,&quot;parent_user_id&quot;:0,&quot;archive&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;data&quot;:[]}},&quot;loop&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;data&quot;:[],&quot;id&quot;:0}}\" data-attributes=\"[]\" data-environment=\"{&quot;current_post_id&quot;:112,&quot;parent_post_id&quot;:112,&quot;parent_term_id&quot;:0,&quot;parent_user_id&quot;:0,&quot;archive&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;data&quot;:[]}}\"><input type=\"hidden\" class=\"js-wpv-dps-filter-data js-wpv-filter-data-for-this-form\" data-action=\"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/112?wpv_view_count=261\" data-page=\"1\" data-ajax=\"enable\" data-effect=\"fade\" data-maxpages=\"36\" data-ajaxprebefore=\"\" data-ajaxbefore=\"\" data-ajaxafter=\"\" \/><input class=\"wpv_view_count wpv_view_count-261\" type=\"hidden\" name=\"wpv_view_count\" value=\"261\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"form-group c-blog-filters\">\n\t\n  \n\t<div class=\"radio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"post_category-\"  class=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input id=\"post_category-\"  class=\"js-wpv-filter-trigger\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"wpv-category\" type=\"radio\" value=\"0\"  checked='checked'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAll<span class='c-radio-filter-icon'><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"radio\"><label for=\"post_category-supporting-survivors\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"post_category-supporting-survivors\" class=\"js-wpv-filter-trigger\" name=\"wpv-category\" value=\"supporting-survivors\" \/>Supporting Survivors<span class='c-radio-filter-icon'><\/span><\/label><\/div><div class=\"radio\"><label for=\"post_category-understanding-abuse\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"post_category-understanding-abuse\" class=\"js-wpv-filter-trigger\" name=\"wpv-category\" value=\"understanding-abuse\" \/>Understanding Abuse<span class='c-radio-filter-icon'><\/span><\/label><\/div><div class=\"radio\"><label for=\"post_category-how-we-do-our-work\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"post_category-how-we-do-our-work\" class=\"js-wpv-filter-trigger\" name=\"wpv-category\" value=\"how-we-do-our-work\" \/>How We Do Our Work<span class='c-radio-filter-icon'><\/span><\/label><\/div><div class=\"radio\"><label for=\"post_category-youth-education\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"post_category-youth-education\" class=\"js-wpv-filter-trigger\" name=\"wpv-category\" value=\"youth-education\" \/>Youth &amp; 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child protection system, I<\/p>\n\n  <a class=\"c-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/reachma.org\/blog\/improve-the-child-protection-system-to-truly-help-families-and-children\/\">Read More<\/a>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\t\n      <div class=\"grid-item c-blog-masonary-item\">\n        <div class=\"c-blog-masonary-item-inner\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"c-blog-masonary-item-content\">\n  <span class=\"caticon-miscellaneous\"><\/span>\n  <h6>Thoughts on Black History Month 2024<\/h6>\n  <span class=\"c-post-date\">February 28, 2024<\/span>\n  <p>In addition to being Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, February is Black History Month. Roxanne T., a former<\/p>\n\n  <a class=\"c-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/reachma.org\/blog\/thoughts-on-black-history-month-2024\/\">Read More<\/a>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\t\n      <div class=\"grid-item c-blog-masonary-item\">\n        <div class=\"c-blog-masonary-item-inner\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"c-blog-masonary-item-content\">\n  <span class=\"caticon-miscellaneous\"><\/span>\n  <h6>Six Months Old or Sixteen Years Old: Reflecting on TDVAM as a New Parent\u00a0<\/h6>\n  <span class=\"c-post-date\">February 28, 2024<\/span>\n  <p>&nbsp; I returned to work in January after being on parental leave and kept asking myself &#8220;what is<\/p>\n\n  <a class=\"c-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/reachma.org\/blog\/six-months-old-or-sixteen-years-old-reflecting-on-tdvam-as-a-new-parent\/\">Read More<\/a>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\t\n      <div class=\"grid-item c-blog-masonary-item\">\n        <div class=\"c-blog-masonary-item-inner\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"c-blog-masonary-item-content\">\n  <span class=\"caticon-miscellaneous, understanding-abuse\"><\/span>\n  <h6>When Abusers Stalk: The Intersection of Stalking and Domestic Violence<\/h6>\n  <span class=\"c-post-date\">January 22, 2024<\/span>\n  <p>January is Stalking Awareness Month. And while we might think of stalking as something that happens to actors<\/p>\n\n  <a class=\"c-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/reachma.org\/blog\/when-abusers-stalk-the-intersection-of-stalking-and-domestic-violence\/\">Read More<\/a>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\t\n      <div class=\"grid-item c-blog-masonary-item\">\n        <div class=\"c-blog-masonary-item-inner\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"c-blog-masonary-item-content\">\n  <span class=\"caticon-fundraising, how-we-do-our-work, supporting-survivors, survivor-voices\"><\/span>\n  <h6>Maya&#8217;s Journey with REACH<\/h6>\n  <span class=\"c-post-date\">December 12, 2023<\/span>\n  <p>How your year-end gift makes a difference in countless ways. My name is Pam Jordan, and I am<\/p>\n\n  <a class=\"c-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/reachma.org\/blog\/mayas-journey-with-reach\/\">Read More<\/a>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\t\n      <div class=\"grid-item c-blog-masonary-item\">\n        <div class=\"c-blog-masonary-item-inner\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"782\" src=\"https:\/\/reachma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Lauren-for-blog.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Headshot of Lauren Nackel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reachma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Lauren-for-blog.jpg 782w, https:\/\/reachma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Lauren-for-blog-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reachma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Lauren-for-blog-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/reachma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Lauren-for-blog-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/>\n<div class=\"c-blog-masonary-item-content\">\n  <span class=\"caticon-how-we-do-our-work, miscellaneous, supporting-survivors\"><\/span>\n  <h6>10 Years\/10 Lessons: A Personal Journey with REACH<\/h6>\n  <span class=\"c-post-date\">October 6, 2023<\/span>\n  <p>Lauren Nackel, Human Resources Manager, shares her thoughts and wisdom gained throughout ten years of service on behalf<\/p>\n\n  <a class=\"c-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/reachma.org\/blog\/10-years-10-lessons-a-personal-journey-with-reach\/\">Read More<\/a>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\t\n      <div class=\"grid-item c-blog-masonary-item\">\n        <div class=\"c-blog-masonary-item-inner\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/reachma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Make-a-Will-Month-newsletter-1024x643.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Senior couple walking along the beach thinking about legacy giving.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reachma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Make-a-Will-Month-newsletter-1024x643.png 1024w, https:\/\/reachma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Make-a-Will-Month-newsletter-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/reachma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Make-a-Will-Month-newsletter-768x482.png 768w, https:\/\/reachma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Make-a-Will-Month-newsletter.png 1072w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n<div class=\"c-blog-masonary-item-content\">\n  <span class=\"caticon-fundraising, miscellaneous\"><\/span>\n  <h6>Legacy Giving Q &amp; A<\/h6>\n  <span class=\"c-post-date\">August 18, 2023<\/span>\n  <p>Domestic violence is a large and complex issue. Planning for the future is as necessary as addressing it<\/p>\n\n  <a class=\"c-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/reachma.org\/blog\/legacy-giving\/\">Read More<\/a>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\t\n      <div class=\"grid-item c-blog-masonary-item\">\n        <div class=\"c-blog-masonary-item-inner\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/reachma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Gavel-and-Scales-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"image of gavel and scales\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reachma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Gavel-and-Scales-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reachma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Gavel-and-Scales-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reachma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Gavel-and-Scales-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reachma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Gavel-and-Scales-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reachma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Gavel-and-Scales-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/reachma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Gavel-and-Scales-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n<div class=\"c-blog-masonary-item-content\">\n  <span class=\"caticon-supporting-survivors\"><\/span>\n  <h6>Myths &#038; Facts About Restraining Orders<\/h6>\n  <span class=\"c-post-date\">July 27, 2023<\/span>\n  <p>There are a variety of reasons that a survivor might have against filing a restraining order. 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