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From TikTok to Teen Job Fairs to Tarana Burke
Friday, June 19, 2020   In the Community  
Since last fall, this year’s cohort of the BARCC’s Youth Leadership Corps (YLC) has been hard at work developing and exercising their…
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Asian American Activists Against Sexual Violence
Friday, May 29, 2020   In the Community  
[Content note: some descriptions and links contain mentions of sexual violence.] The month of May is Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage…
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Media: Social Media and Sexual Violence
Monday, 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
Friday, 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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Press Release: Sexual Assault Awareness Month Continues amidst COVID-19
Wednesday, 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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Ask Your House Reps to Pass the Healthy Youth Act!
Tuesday, January 21, 2020   In the Community  
Update February 6, 2020: The House version of the Healthy Youth Act was reported favorably out of the Joint Committee on Education on February 5.…
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BARCC Statement on Senate Approval of the Healthy Youth Act
Thursday, January 16, 2020   Statements  
Today, the Massachusetts State Senate approved the Healthy Youth Act, which requires school districts offering sex education to use a curriculum…
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Op-Ed: It’s Time to Pass the Healthy Youth Act
Thursday, November 07, 2019   In the Community  
CommonWealth recently published an op-ed by BARCC Executive Director Gina Scaramella on the importance of the Healthy Youth Act in preventing…
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Tech Safety and Cybersecurity Tips for Survivors
Wednesday, October 30, 2019   In the Community  
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, so our Legal Advocacy team is taking the opportunity to share some information to help survivors…
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Ask Legislators to Do Right by Massachusetts Youth
Tuesday, October 22, 2019   In the Community  
For years, we have been talking with legislators about the importance of sexual assault prevention, about setting the foundations for healthy…
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Free Fall 2019 Workshops for Survivors
Tuesday, September 17, 2019   In the Community  
We're offering an upcoming series of free educational workshops for all survivors of sexual assault, harassment, and abuse ages 18 and up.…
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Getting Consent Right in Pop Culture
Thursday, August 29, 2019   In the Community  
Movies and television shows have long been influential in shaping our culture and social norms, and unfortunately, they’re drenched in sexual…
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Statement: BARCC Applauds State Lawmakers for Including Healthy Relationship Funding in FY2020 Budget
Wednesday, July 31, 2019   Statements  
Statement by Boston Area Rape Crisis Center Executive Director Gina Scaramella on Massachusetts legislature’s approval of a FY20 budget that…
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Talking without Talking: Breaking the Silence of Sexual Trauma with Expressive Therapy
Tuesday, July 30, 2019   In the Community  
For sexual violence survivors, connecting to emotions can be fraught. Sometimes your feelings might be so overwhelming that looking directly at…
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Op-Ed: Setting the Record Straight on Title IX
Tuesday, June 18, 2019   Media  
In February 2019, BARCC Executive Director penned an op-ed in the Boston Globe regarding Title IX. Excerpt: "Thanks to the 2011 guidance…
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Press Release: BARCC Offers Testimony in Support of Healthy Youth Act
Monday, June 03, 2019   In the Community  
Today, the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) offered testimony before the Joint Committee on Education in support of “An Act relative to…
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Let’s Pass the Healthy Youth Act!
Thursday, May 30, 2019   In the Community  
On Monday, we'll be at the State House testifying in support of the Healthy Youth Act, a bill that is key to preventing sexual assault,…
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Summer 2019 Workshops for Survivors
Tuesday, May 21, 2019   In the Community  
We're offering an upcoming series of free educational workshops for all survivors of sexual assault, harassment, and abuse ages 18 and up.…
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I Took MA Sex Ed, and All I Got Was this Story
Tuesday, April 02, 2019   In the Community  
When I think back to my sex ed class at a North Shore high school, I think of the classroom crowded with juniors and seniors. I think of our sex ed…
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Educational Workshops for Survivors in April
Thursday, February 21, 2019   In the Community  
We're offering an upcoming series of free educational workshops for all survivors of sexual assault, harassment, and abuse ages 18 and up.…
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Media: Women Worried About DeVos’ Proposed Title IX Changes
Monday, January 28, 2019   Media  
BARCC Executive Director Gina Scaramella and Senior Bilingual Staff Attorney Patty McNamara went on The Take with Sue O'Connell on NECN to…
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Q&A with Junior League of Boston President Michelle Lentz
Friday, January 25, 2019   In the Community  
The Junior League of Boston will hold its second annual Little Black Dress Initiative (LBDI) from February 25 through March 1 to raise awareness of…
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Reasons to Oppose Proposed Changes to Title IX, Part Five: They Block Procedural Justice
Wednesday, January 23, 2019   In the Community  
BARCC is submitting public comment to U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos detailing the reasons why the Office of Civil Rights at the…
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Reasons to Oppose Proposed Changes to Title IX, Part Four: They Discourage Students from Reporting
Wednesday, January 23, 2019   In the Community  
BARCC is submitting public comment to U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos detailing the reasons why the Office of Civil Rights at the…
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Reasons to Oppose Proposed Changes to Title IX, Part Three: They Will Cause More Harm, Not Less
Wednesday, January 23, 2019   In the Community  
BARCC is submitting public comment to U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos detailing the reasons why the Office of Civil Rights at the…
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Reasons to Oppose Proposed Changes to Title IX, Part Two: They Favor Offenders
Wednesday, January 23, 2019   In the Community  
BARCC is submitting public comment to U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos detailing the reasons why the Office of Civil Rights at the…
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Reasons to Oppose Proposed Changes to Title IX, Part One: They Reinforce Myths about Rape
Friday, January 18, 2019   In the Community  
BARCC is submitting public comment to U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos detailing the reasons why the Office of Civil Rights at the…
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Full Text of BARCC’s Title IX Public Comment
Thursday, January 17, 2019   Statements  
Below is the full text of BARCC's public comment opposing the proposed changes to Title IX regulations. For more on our take in a digestible…
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Support Student Survivors: Submit Your Title IX Public Comment Today!
Tuesday, January 15, 2019   In the Community  
In November, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos released new proposed Title IX regulations, which govern how to handle sexual assault and…
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Top 10 BARCC Posts of 2018
Thursday, December 27, 2018   In the Community  
The past year has been both challenging and inspiring. As we head into 2019, we’re excited to grow and continue to do all we can to support…
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Why I Volunteer: Esteban
Friday, December 21, 2018   Volunteer Voices  
Name: Esteban M. Guijarro Volunteer program: Hotline How long have you volunteered for BARCC? 2.5 years Why do you volunteer with BARCC? It is…
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Days of Recovery: In-Depth Healing for Male Survivors
Thursday, November 29, 2018   In the Community  
Picture this: A male survivor of sexual violence has been in therapy for nearly 30 years. He spent years of his life in “lots of rooms with…
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Media: Roxane Gay Helps Boston Area Rape Crisis Center Mark 45th Year of Service
Tuesday, November 20, 2018   Media  
The Boston Globe covered the 2018 Champions for Change Gala and Auction, which celebrated BARCC's 45 years of providing free services for…
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Statement: BARCC Responds to Proposed New Title IX Regulations Announced by Trump Administration
Tuesday, November 20, 2018   Statements  
On Friday, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos proposed new rules for schools to adhere to when responding to reports of sexual assault and…
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Introducing our 2018 Champions for Change
Friday, November 02, 2018   In the Community  
Dr. Judith Linden and Stephen Marcus This post was written by 2018 Champions for Change Dr. Judith Linden with her husband and co-honoree Stephen…
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Upcoming Workshops for Survivors
Wednesday, September 26, 2018   In the Community  
We're offering an upcoming series of free educational workshops for all survivors of sexual assault, harassment, and abuse ages 18 and up.…
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What We Owe Each Other: Enthusiastic Consent
Friday, August 03, 2018   In the Community  
The following post is written by Ian Downie, BARCC marketing and communications intern. As the #MeToo movement continues, the general public is…
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Media: Melrose Women Asked to Share Their #MeToo Stories
Thursday, August 02, 2018   Media  
In recent reporting on a local #MeToo event, the Melrose Free Press spoke with Patrick Donovan, BARCC's interim director of community awareness…
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Want Lasting Change Out of #MeToo? Here’s How.
Monday, July 30, 2018   In the Community  
A few months ago, I was having a conversation with a young couple who wanted to support BARCC, and they asked me an incredible yet simple question:…
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Press Release: BARCC Seeking Volunteers for Web Chat Hotline Service Launching in November
Friday, July 27, 2018   Media  
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) announces today that it will launch a web chat hotline this November. The web chat hotline will be a new way…
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