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How do untested rape kits impact survivors and their healing journey?
January 12, 2023   Media  
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center’s Casey Corcoran, Senior Director of Prevention, Outreach and Education and Sharon Imperato, Project Director…
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Why High-Profile Convictions Are So Traumatizing For Victims Of Sexual Abuse
June 30, 2022   Media  
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…
"I Love You All." BARCC Walk for Change Returns to East Boston
April 25, 2022   Media   In the Community  
For the first time in three years, the annual BARCC Walk for Change was held in person at DCR's Constitution Beach in East Boston. Hundreds of…
Media: Waltham Watches
March 02, 2022   Media   In the Community  
BARCC’s interim executive director Duane de Four was on Waltham Watches in February to promote BARCC’s work in Waltham. Jump to minute…
The Lasting Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse
January 11, 2022   Media   In the Community  
On January 10, USA Today ran the article, "'The most intense violation of my life': A beloved camp, a lost boy and the lifelong impact…
Male Survivors Of Sexual Abuse Struggle To Find Treatment
July 27, 2021   Media   In the Community  
On Monday, July 26, National Public Radio ran a radio segment featuring Jim Holland of the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center's Survivors Speakers…
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Media: ‘We All Have a Role to Play’: How Bystanders Can Help Prevent Sexual Assaults
April 08, 2021   Media  
Sue O'Connell of NECN recently interviewed Casey Corcoran, BARCC's youth sexual violence prevention education director, to talk about…
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Press Release: To Mark Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Boston Area Rape Crisis Center Promotes Online Safety
April 01, 2021   Media  
Activities Reflect National Theme of Building "Safe Online Spaces" in Era of Increased Digital Connection April is Sexual Assault…
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Registration Open for Walk for Change to Support Survivors of Sexual Assault
March 15, 2021   Media  
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley to speak at Boston Area Rape Crisis Center’s Virtual 15th Annual Walk for Change on Sunday, April 25…
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BARCC Youth Leaders on Youth Voice Matters Podcast
February 04, 2021   Media   In the Community  
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month! BARCC's Youth Leadership Corps (YLC) kicked it off with the release of their…
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Media: Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program
January 26, 2021   Media  
Katia Santiago-Taylor, BARCC's policy director, spoke with the Carolina Public Press about how the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program…
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Op-Ed: Fort Hood And Boy Scouts of America Show How Toxic Culture Breeds Sexual Abuse
December 15, 2020   Media  
Gina Scaramella, BARCC's executive director, shared her reflections in a GBH News op-ed on sexual abuse and assault in the wake of recent news…
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Media: Uprooting Rape Culture
November 16, 2020   Media  
Casey Corcoran, director of youth sexual violence prevention education at BARCC, spoke with the Brookline High School newspaper, the Sagamore,…
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Media: Incarcerated Survivor Experience during COVID-19
November 04, 2020   Media  
Dave Rini, manager of BARCC's Incarcerated Survivor Support program, spoke with reporter Kayla Hui of Verywell Health about the experience of…
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Op-Ed: Colleges Need to Prepare For Another Challenge—Radical Changes To Title IX
August 14, 2020   Media  
In this op-ed, BARCC Executive Director Gina Scaramella outlines just some of the detrimental changes to Title IX that colleges and universities…
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Press Release: Boston Area Rape Crisis Center Announces Virtual Champions for Change Community Celebration for September 24
August 13, 2020   Media  
Boston, August 12, 2020—The Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) announces today that tickets are available for its 2020 Champions for…
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Media: New Sexual Misconduct Regs Prompt Call for New Remedies
May 19, 2020   Media  
In a conversation with Boston Neighborhood Network News, Katia Santiago-Taylor, BARCC's policy director, discusses the detrimental changes to…
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Media: Social Media and Sexual Violence
May 11, 2020   Media   In the Community  
This past week, outreach and education manager Eliza Campbell of the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center was featured as one of several guest speakers…
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Press Release: BARCC Responds to New Title IX Regulations and Urges State Lawmakers to Pass Three Bills to Mitigate Local Impact
May 08, 2020   Media  
This week, the Trump administration published long anticipated regulations governing Title IX, the 1972 law that prohibits sex-based discrimination…
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Media: Law Enforcement and Advocates on Domestic and Sexual Violence in Light of COVID-19
April 02, 2020   Media   In the Community  
This past week, Sharon Imperato, clinnical innovation projects and training director of the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center, spoke with Boston.com…
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Press Release: Sexual Assault Awareness Month Continues amidst COVID-19
April 01, 2020   Media  
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a time nationally dedicated to raising public awareness about sexual violence and educating…
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Press Release: In Response to COVID-19 State of Emergency, Annual Walk for Change to Be Held Virtually
March 25, 2020   Media  
The Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) announces today that in response to the COVID-19 state of emergency in Massachusetts its 14th Annual…
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Press Release: Registration Open for Walk for Change to Support Survivors of Sexual Assault
January 31, 2020   Media  
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center’s 14th Annual Walk for Change Will Take Place April 26 in East Boston Registration is open for the Boston Area…
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Letter to the Editor: BARCC Responds to Boston Globe Title IX Op-ed
January 08, 2020   Media  
On Thursday, January 2, the Boston Globe published an op-ed piece by Jennifer Braceras that outlined Betsy Devos's efforts to address sexual…
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