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Take a Stand for Survivors: Advocacy Day 2024
Thursday, March 07, 2024   In the Community  
One of the most important ways we can all stand up for survivors and safer communities is through political advocacy. That is why the Massachusetts…
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“Leap into BARCC’s Future” Gratitude Event a Success
Wednesday, March 06, 2024   In the Community   Statements  
The Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC), a leading advocate and support provider for survivors of sexual violence, is thrilled to announce the…
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How Case Managers Meet Survivors Where They Are - Part 1
Tuesday, February 13, 2024   In the Community  
This is part 1 of our three-part series on how case management helps survivors access vital resources and how your donations can help survivors…
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Black Activists You Should Know
Friday, February 09, 2024   In the Community  
How do you celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth? While we celebrate the incredible achievements of Black Americans year-round, we can take time during…
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Your Housing Rights as a Survivor of Sexual Violence in Massachusetts
Wednesday, January 24, 2024   In the Community  
This is Part 1 of our two-blog series on housing protections for survivors of sexual violence and how BARCC case managers can help survivors…
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Bullying and Victim-blaming are a Losing Strategy
Tuesday, January 23, 2024   In the Community  
Many of us in the field of sexual violence prevention were galvanized in May 2023 when six men and three women on a New York jury awarded punitive…
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Know It, Name It, Stop It
Wednesday, January 17, 2024   In the Community  
Everyone deserves to feel safe. As January 2024 is the 20th annual National Stalking Awareness Month (NSAM), BARCC is spreading the word about how…
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Reflection, Renewal, and Resilience
Friday, January 05, 2024   In the Community  
Happy New Year! For some inspiration and hope to kick off 2024, here’s an exciting interview with Executive Director Isa Woldeguiorguis. Hi…
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Change A Life This Holiday Season
Thursday, December 14, 2023   In the Community  
The holidays can be an especially difficult time for survivors of sexual violence, but this December, your gift can provide immediate help and…
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Your Support Helps Survivors like Taylor
Friday, December 08, 2023   In the Community   Stories of Impact  
Because of you, the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) provides free services to all survivors of sexual violence—and right now, as the…
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We See You: Homelessness and Hunger Awareness Month
Friday, November 10, 2023   In the Community  
Housing instability and food insecurity affect millions of people and their families in the United States, leaving them vulnerable to violence:…
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New Executive Director Named at Boston Area Rape Crisis Center
Tuesday, October 10, 2023   In the Community  
The Board of Directors at the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) is excited to announce that Isa Woldeguiorguis will be named the…
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Breaking Barriers and Building Resilience
Thursday, September 14, 2023   In the Community  
During Hispanic Heritage Month, BARCC reaffirms its commitment to lifting up the survivors from this culturally rich and diverse community and…
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BARCC Supports the Revised Curriculum Framework
Tuesday, August 15, 2023   In the Community   Statements  
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
Friday, August 04, 2023   In the Community  
Looking back on BARCC’s 50 years of operation, we want to especially honor the people who have made our services possible since the…
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BARCC Unveils New Boston Location in Grove Hall
Thursday, July 06, 2023   Statements  
The Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) announces a new Boston location in the Grove Hall neighborhood thanks to their ongoing partnership with…
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Centering BIPOC Survivor Mental Health
Saturday, July 01, 2023   In the Community  
July was first declared National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2008, after tireless work from…
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Amplifying Voices, Embracing Diversity
Saturday, July 01, 2023   In the Community  
July 1 marked the beginning of Disability Pride Month, an opportunity to celebrate disabilities as natural and integral parts of human diversity…
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BARCC’s Statement on the 2023 Comprehensive Health and Physical Education Curriculum Framework
Thursday, June 22, 2023   Statements  
The Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) applauds Governor Maura Healey and the administration in announcing the new framework for comprehensive…
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Walk for Change 2023
Sunday, April 30, 2023   In the Community  
Over 180 walkers from around Boston came to walk in the rain and wind at DCR's Constitution Beach in East Boston. Survivors, supporters,…
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BARCC’s Statement on R. Kelly Sentencing
Wednesday, June 29, 2022   Statements  
When high-profile sexual assault cases become public, it can trigger traumatic memories and feelings for survivors. Testimony suggested that many…
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"I Love You All." BARCC Walk for Change Returns to East Boston
Monday, 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…
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Sexual Violence: A Serious Public Health Issue
Thursday, April 21, 2022   In the Community  
At the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center, experience tells us that sexual violence affects people of all genders, ages, races, religions, incomes,…
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Online Privacy and Safety for Survivors: 2022 Update
Thursday, March 31, 2022   In the Community  
This year’s national theme for Sexual Assault Awareness Month is “Building Safe Online Spaces Together” which brings to mind…
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Media: Waltham Watches
Wednesday, 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…
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Listen, Act, Acknowledge: Be a Good Bystander
Friday, January 21, 2022   In the Community  
January is Stalking Awareness Month A form of harassment displaying unwanted or obsessive attention, stalking can happen to anyone and under a…
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The Lasting Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Tuesday, 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…
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BARCC’s Top Five Blog Posts of 2021
Tuesday, January 04, 2022   In the Community  
The new year often allows us to make space for reflection. While this past year presented many challenges in our work to end sexual violence, it…
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Notice to the BARCC Community
Wednesday, December 08, 2021   In the Community  
There's a new law that may impact many survivors who: Experienced a sexual assault prior to April 2018; And reported the sexual assault to the…
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BARCC Forum Recap: A Conversation with Latoyia Edwards and Grace Talusan
Monday, November 22, 2021   In the Community   Stories of Impact  
Understanding Healing and Social Change: A Conversation with Latoyia Edwards and Grace Talusan of The Body Papers The first BARCC Forum:…
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How the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Put Survivors First
Monday, September 13, 2021   In the Community  
Ending sexual violence in all its forms, including assault, harassment, and abuse remains a challenge in our communities. For survivors and loved…
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Back to School: The Campus Sexual Assault Law
Wednesday, September 01, 2021   In the Community  
Sexual violence, including harassment and abuse, has been a continous and prevalent issue across college campuses. In the aftermath of an assault,…
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BARCC Medical Advocates Return to Hospitals
Wednesday, August 04, 2021   In the Community  
For over thirty years, BARCC’s Medical Advocacy Program has been an essential resource for survivors and loved ones looking to receive…
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Male Survivors Of Sexual Abuse Struggle To Find Treatment
Tuesday, 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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#MensHealthMonth with Manassah
Thursday, June 03, 2021   In the Community  
[Content note: contains descriptions of childhood sexual violence and triggers.] This Men’s Health Month, project director of clinical…
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Community Organization Spotlight: AFAB-KAFANM
Saturday, May 01, 2021   In the Community  
Since 1988, the Association of Haitian Women in Boston (known in Haitian Creole as Asosiyasyon Fanm Ayisyen nan Boston, or AFAB-KAFANM) has been…
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"We’re Still Here"
Thursday, April 29, 2021   In the Community  
This past Sunday, hundreds of survivors, loved ones, community members, and BARCC supporters gathered online for the 15th Annual Walk for Change to…
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Statement: BARCC Responds to Rose Case
Friday, April 16, 2021   In the Community   Statements  
Last summer, Patrick Rose, former police officer and Boston police union president, was arrested for sexually abusing several children. This past…
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Just Keep Swimming
Friday, April 09, 2021   In the Community  
Walk for Change Team Spotlight Every year, we’re in awe of all of the people who come together to form a Walk for Change team to support…
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What the Walk for Change Makes Possible
Friday, April 02, 2021   In the Community  
As we did last year, we’ll be meeting on our screens rather than on the streets when we gather for BARCC’s 15th anniversary Walk for…
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