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BARCC Updates: In the Community
Self-Care Guide for Survivors
Spread care this season and submit a self-care tip
Navigating Stress Winter can be a difficult season. Whether you struggle with the lack of sunlight from shorter days, family events that come with…
Your Support Helps Survivors like Taylor
Right now, we need your support for survivors in our care.
Because of you, the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) provides free services to all survivors of sexual violence—and right now, as the…
Travel Tips for Survivors
Caring for Yourself at the Airport and Beyond
Flying somewhere soon? As excited as we may be to get to our destination, going through TSA can be stressful for many of us, including survivors.…
Thank YOU for Making Giving Tuesday Great in 2023
Your generosity will help more survivors receive support.
Wow! We know this community is amazing. BARCC supporters typically look out for each other, and they find ways to step up and help survivors. The…
Tips for Survivors during the Holidays
The holidays can often be a difficult time for survivors. No matter what stage you are in on your healing journey, we compiled a few tips that may be helpful during this time.
Remember that you come first This step can be a difficult thing to remember. Self-care starts with trying to put yourself first. Physical and…
Why Giving Tuesday Matters to BARCC
Giving Tuesday 2023 arrives tomorrow! This is a very important day for the BARCC community.
As we head into 2024, we need your help to make sure we have the resources required to continue helping survivors and advocating to end sexual…
All Survivors Deserve Shelter
Calling for Immediate Funding Towards Emergency Assistance (EA) Shelter in Massachusetts
For the nearly 4,500 Bostonians who experience homelessness any given night, accessible emergency shelter is critical. In Massachusetts, homeless…
We See You: Homelessness and Hunger Awareness Month
How BARCC’s Case Managers Support Unhoused and Food-Insecure Survivors
Housing instability and food insecurity affect millions of people and their families in the United States, leaving them vulnerable to violence:…
Standing in Solidarity with Indigenous Survivors
Answering Your Questions About Sexual Violence and Native Americans
Not everyone experiences sexual violence the same way. As an organization committed to supporting all survivors and ending sexual violence, BARCC…
Ten Great Reasons to Volunteer at BARCC
Are you thinking about volunteering, but feel a bit nervous, or not sure how to get started?
At BARCC, we’re currently taking applications for new volunteers to make sure that survivors of sexual violence can get the support they…
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,…
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…
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 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…