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Healthy Youth Act
What is it? Why does it matter?
What is the Healthy Youth Act (HYA)? An Act relative to healthy youth (S.268/H.544) is a common sense bill that reflects the consensus of…
New Executive Director Named at Boston Area Rape Crisis Center
Isa Woldeguiorguis to take helm at the nationally recognized non-profit.
The Board of Directors at the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) is excited to announce that Isa Woldeguiorguis will be named the…
Support Survivors during Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Learn more about the prevalence of domestic violence, and what you can do to help.
Domestic violence (DV) is the assertion of power and control by one person over another within a relationship. It can take many forms, including…
What to Expect When You Call the Hotline
Your privacy, your choices, and your safety matter deeply to us.
At BARCC, our hotline exists to help survivors feel supported immediately and find the next steps they need to move forward. Volunteers are…
Humble Experts in Humanity: BARCC’s Hotline Volunteers
Empowering volunteers to live out their values and serve survivors, one call at a time.
By Lyor Dotan, Bilingual Hotline Services Program Manager I’ve been part of the hotline team throughout my six years at BARCC and I’ve…
Breaking Barriers and Building Resilience
How does BARCC Serve Spanish-Speaking Survivors during Hispanic Heritage Month and beyond?
During Hispanic Heritage Month, BARCC reaffirms its commitment to lifting up the survivors from this culturally rich and diverse community and…
Tips for Coping with an Intense News Cycle
How to deal when the news reaches a breaking point
At BARCC, we know that there is power in speaking out. We stand in solidarity with all survivors and those who publicly stand up against…
BARCC Supports the Revised Curriculum Framework
Read our official letter of support to the Massachusetts Board of Elementary & Secondary Education.
Dear Members of the Board of Elementary & Secondary Education, The Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) and our supporters are thrilled that,…
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50 Years of Volunteers
Volunteers are the core of all we do at BARCC.
Looking back on BARCC’s 50 years of operation, we want to especially honor the people who have made our services possible since the…
How to Share Your Feedback: Massachusetts Health Education Framework
The 2023 Health and Physical Education Curriculum Framework is open for public comment for 60 days.
With the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s announcement of a new framework for comprehensive health and physical education in Massachusetts…
BARCC Unveils New Boston Location in Grove Hall
Collaborative Efforts with Casa Myrna Support Survivors of Sexual Violence
The Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) announces a new Boston location in the Grove Hall neighborhood thanks to their ongoing partnership with…
Centering BIPOC Survivor Mental Health
How BARCC is serving survivors this National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
July was first declared National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2008, after tireless work from…
Amplifying Voices, Embracing Diversity
Honoring Survivors with Disabilities during Disability Pride Month
July 1 marked the beginning of Disability Pride Month, an opportunity to celebrate disabilities as natural and integral parts of human diversity…
BARCC’s Statement on the 2023 Comprehensive Health and Physical Education Curriculum Framework
We are proud that the Healey-Driscoll Administration has taken this bold step forward toward implementing these new standards.
The Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) applauds Governor Maura Healey and the administration in announcing the new framework for comprehensive…
BARCC Stands with LGBTQ+ Survivors All Year Round
While Pride Month comes to a close, the work doesn’t stop here.
During Pride Month, the Boston Rape Area Crisis Center celebrates the resilience and strength of the LGBTQ+ community. Whether it’s been…
Breaking Silence, Pursuing Freedom
Honoring Black Activists on Juneteenth
On Juneteenth, we recognize that although President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation freed enslaved Black people in 1863, it was…
Walk for Change 2023
Thank you to our dedicated supporters for raising over $225,000 at the 2023 Walk for Change!
Over 180 walkers from around Boston came to walk in the rain and wind at DCR's Constitution Beach in East Boston. Survivors, supporters,…
BARCC Joins "Start by Believing" Campaign
"Start by Believing" is a global campaign transforming the way organizations and members of the community respond to sexual assault
BARCC, in partnership with the City of Cambridge, the police departments from Cambridge, Somerville and MIT, SANE, Saheli, Transition House and…
February is often a reminder of love. Although you may readily express love and appreciation to a friend, family member, significant other, or…
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center’s Casey Corcoran, Senior Director of Prevention, Outreach and Education and Sharon Imperato, Project Director…
Get it Straight: It’s Rape and not "Sleep Sex"
The Star, one of Canada and Toronto’s largest online news sources recently published the following question in their Ellie’s Advice column:
The Star, one of Canada and Toronto’s largest online news sources recently published the following question in their Ellie’s Advice…
Get it Straight: It’s Rape and not "Sleep Sex"
The Star, one of Canada and Toronto’s largest online news sources recently published the following question in their Ellie’s Advice column:
The Star, one of Canada and Toronto’s largest online news sources recently published the following question in their Ellie’s Advice…
The woeful record of discipline meted out by the NFL for its players’ behavior towards women is well-documented. Following the…
The 30 year sentencing of singer R. Kelly can be triggering, especially for young Black women and survivors of color. Read Duane de Four's…