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Este Mes de la Herencia Latinx, venga a conocer el personal de BARCC de nuestros servicios de línea de ayuda, consejería,…
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We're excited to announce two upcoming virtual support groups! Both counseling groups will be offered through secure video links. Support Group…
Enjoy the Champions for Change Community Celebration with a fancy drink to toast to the strength and resilience of survivors! Below are…
Free Webinar: Learn How You Can Best Support Survivors during Global Crises Talking about sexual violence is challenging for everyone—even…
Since publishing our statement in response to media requests for comment about the case of Shawn McClinton, who was arrested August 5 and charged…
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…
Awesome. Brilliant. Caring. Those are just three words that people use to describe Toyin Ajayi. Add to that her outstanding commitment to survivors…
Presenters updated September 29, 2020. As students head back to school—whether full remote or in a hybrid model—we are eager to offer…
Expanding Support Options for Survivors Since the emergence of COVID-19, BARCC has been working to ensure that all of our services are still…
In this op-ed, BARCC Executive Director Gina Scaramella outlines just some of the detrimental changes to Title IX that colleges and universities…
Boston, August 12, 2020—The Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) announces today that tickets are available for its 2020 Champions for…
On Wednesday, August 5, Boston police arrested and charged a Dorchester resident with aggravated rape, armed kidnapping with sexual assault,…
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This blog post was written by Samantha Weeks and Natalie Shafer, interns with the BARCC Legal Advocacy team. In May, the federal Department of…
Help Pass this Bill to Prevent Sexual Assault Harassment, and Abuse Update July 31, 2020: While the legislature has recently extended formal…
Name: Ellen Miller Volunteer program: Web chat hotline How long have you volunteered for BARCC? A little over a year now—I was a legal intern…
Name: Sarah Clark Volunteer program: Medical Advocacy How long have you volunteered for BARCC? 18 months What do you do when you're not…
There are countless Black activists who work tirelessly to end both sexual violence and racism. As people throughout the nation take time to honor…
From TikTok to Teen Job Fairs to Tarana Burke
BARCC’s Youth Leadership Corps (YLC) in Action.
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: post-traumatic stress, COVID-19, sexual assault and harassment, child sexual abuse, racism, and police violence. Even if you have not…
Especially during COVID-19 We asked a few of our Medical Advocacy volunteers to share their thoughts on how significant others and loved ones can…
All of us at BARCC join the millions of people throughout the country who are outraged, scared, and deeply saddened by the murders of George Floyd,…
In the midst of the COVID-19 public health crisis, it’s important that our communities and legislators have conversations about the release…
Nationwide protests against the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and so many more continue. Like all of us at the Boston…