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Everyone deserves to feel safe. As January 2024 is the 20th annual National Stalking Awareness Month (NSAM), BARCC is spreading the word about how…
Dear Members of the Board of Elementary & Secondary Education, The Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) and our supporters are thrilled that,…
The Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) applauds Governor Maura Healey and the administration in announcing the new framework for comprehensive…
During Pride Month, the Boston Rape Area Crisis Center celebrates the resilience and strength of the LGBTQ+ community. Whether it’s been…
This week, a Boston Municipal Court judge found celebrity chef Mario Batali not guilty of indecent assault and battery based on allegations that he…
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…
January is Stalking Awareness Month A form of harassment displaying unwanted or obsessive attention, stalking can happen to anyone and under a…
Latinx Heritage Month, also known as Hispanic Heritage Month, runs from mid-September through mid-October each year. During this time, we take a…
Ending sexual violence in all its forms, including assault, harassment, and abuse remains a challenge in our communities. For survivors and loved…
Sue O'Connell of NECN recently interviewed Casey Corcoran, BARCC's youth sexual violence prevention education director, to talk about…
Being an Active Bystander Online As we were getting ready for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we talked with Casey Corcoran, BARCC’s youth…
It’s been a long, hard year since we all started navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. And in the midst of it all, there are many reasons to be…
Last week, Rep. O’Day, Rep. Howard, and Sen. DiDomenico refiled An Act relative to Healthy Youth, one of the most promising pieces of…
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month! BARCC's Youth Leadership Corps (YLC) kicked it off with the release of their…
It was an incredibly busy end of the year at the State House (and unusual, given that the session usually wraps up in July, and it ended this time…
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…
How BARCC Supports Survivors with Disabilities and Their Communities Over the past 10 years, BARCC has dedicated itself to better supporting…
Casey Corcoran, director of youth sexual violence prevention education at BARCC, spoke with the Brookline High School newspaper, the Sagamore,…
COVID-19 has forced radical change in the physical spaces of schools and businesses and the ways in which we interact with each other in person to…
Join Us to Prevent Sexual Assault, Harassment, and Abuse We still have a chance to get the Healthy Youth Act passed this year—but we need…
Back in March, as the COVID-19 outbreak became a pandemic, BARCC’s outreach and education staff made a speedy switch from primarily in-person…
Help Pass this Bill to Prevent Sexual Assault Harassment, and Abuse Update July 31, 2020: While the legislature has recently extended formal…
Since last fall, this year’s cohort of the BARCC’s Youth Leadership Corps (YLC) has been hard at work developing and exercising their…
[Content note: some descriptions and links contain mentions of sexual violence.] The month of May is Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage…
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.…
Today, the Massachusetts State Senate approved the Healthy Youth Act, which requires school districts offering sex education to use a curriculum…
CommonWealth recently published an op-ed by BARCC Executive Director Gina Scaramella on the importance of the Healthy Youth Act in preventing…
For years, we have been talking with legislators about the importance of sexual assault prevention, about setting the foundations for healthy…
Movies and television shows have long been influential in shaping our culture and social norms, and unfortunately, they’re drenched in sexual…
Statement by Boston Area Rape Crisis Center Executive Director Gina Scaramella on Massachusetts legislature’s approval of a FY20 budget that…
This campaign season, we’re watching candidates to see whether they make supporting survivors of sexual assault, harassment, and abuse a…
Everyone deserves to feel safe at work, and no one should have to experience sexual harassment and assault on the job (or anywhere, of course). New…
Today, the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) offered testimony before the Joint Committee on Education in support of “An Act relative to…
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,…
Name: Jamez Anderson Volunteer program: Office Support Volunteer How long have you volunteered for BARCC? Two years Why do you volunteer with…
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…
BARCC Executive Director Gina Scaramella and Senior Bilingual Staff Attorney Patty McNamara went on The Take with Sue O'Connell on NECN to…
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…
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…
The Boston Globe covered the 2018 Champions for Change Gala and Auction, which celebrated BARCC's 45 years of providing free services for…