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Honoring Trailblazers at the Most Successful Champions for Change Gala Yet
November 13, 2018   In the Community  
This past Friday, nearly 700 supporters, volunteers, and staff celebrated BARCC’s 45th anniversary—and trailblazers, past and present,…
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Web Chat Hotline: New Technology, Same Great Support
November 07, 2018   In the Community  
For 45 years, our hotline has provided survivors, loved ones, and community members with high-quality emotional support, information, and…
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Statement: BARCC Responds to Question 3 Election Results
November 07, 2018   Statements  
Yesterday, Massachusetts voters rejected an attempt to repeal a 2016 law prohibiting public accommodations discrimination against transgender…
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Introducing our 2018 Champions for Change
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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Why You Should Vote Yes on 3
October 29, 2018   In the Community  
Last week, the New York Times reported that the Trump Administration was pursuing a legal policy that would narrowly define gender. This would…
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Are You Ready to Vote? 2018 General Election Voter Guide
October 26, 2018   In the Community  
Sexual assault and harassment affect everyone in our communities. We know you want to do everything you can for survivors of sexual violence, and…
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Funding a Future Without Sexual Violence: Q&A with Gala Sponsor BITS
October 25, 2018   In the Community  
Boston IT Services has sponsored the Champions for Change Gala & Auction since 2016. We recently spoke with founder and owner Jim Stewart to…
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Your Housing Rights as a Survivor of Sexual Violence Living in Federally Assisted Housing
October 25, 2018   In the Community  
This is the second of two blog posts that explain a few housing law protections for survivors of sexual violence and how BARCC case managers can…
A Year into #MeToo Resurgence, Three Reasons to Be Hopeful
October 09, 2018   In the Community  
Last October, #MeToo went viral. A year later, where are we? What has changed? As Google’s Me Too Rising visualization shows, while there…
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Best-Selling Author Advocates for Voices that Matter
October 06, 2018   In the Community  
When Roxane Gay published her debut novel, An Untamed State, the New York Times called it “striking and complex.” The newspaper praised…
Statement: BARCC Responds to Vote to Approve Brett Kavanaugh’s Nomination to the Supreme Court
October 06, 2018   Statements  
Today, the United States Senate approved Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the United States Supreme Court. Gina Scaramella, executive…
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Statement: BARCC Condemns President Trump’s Mocking of Survivor
October 04, 2018   Statements  
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump openly mocked Christine Blasey Ford at a campaign rally. Gina Scaramella, executive director of the Boston Area…
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Statement: BARCC Responds to Bill Cosby Sentencing
October 04, 2018   Statements  
Last week, Bill Cosby was sentenced to 3 to 10 years in a state prison for sexually assaulting former Temple University employee Andrea Constand.…
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Happy and Whole
October 02, 2018   Stories of Impact  
The following post shares the story of Sonia, a survivor who has called BARCC’s hotline and come to BARCC for individual and group…
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Upcoming Workshops for Survivors
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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Media: Safety Gains for Sexual Assault Survivors in Detentions Bill
September 26, 2018   Media  
BARCC Advocacy and Legislative Affairs Manager Katia Santiago-Taylor sat down with Christ Lovett of Boston Neighborhood Network News to discuss…
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Media: For Some, the Year’s Lessons Feel Forgotten
September 26, 2018   Media  
This week, BARCC Executive Director Gina Scaramella lent her knowledge of sexual trauma to the Boston Globe's coverage of the nomination of…
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Op-Ed: Reaction to Report of Kavanaugh Sex Assault Shows That Myths Persist
September 19, 2018   Media  
BARCC Executive Director Gina Scaramella recently wrote an op-ed on the reactions to the report that Supremem Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh…
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Media: Baker Bill Expands Pre-Trial Detention
September 19, 2018   Media  
A handful of news outlets—including the Daily Free Press, the Framingham Source, State House News Service, and the Lowell Sun—reported…
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Media: For Survivors of Sexual Violence, Navigating #MeToo Media Attention Is a Team Effort
September 19, 2018   Media  
The Mary Sue sat down with a BARCC volunteer and BARCC's Bilingual Client Services Coordinator Alma Huerta Dominguez to discuss #MeToo media…
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Press Release: Boston Area Rape Crisis Center to Mark 45th Anniversary with Gala Event
September 10, 2018   Media  
Celebration Will Include Author Roxane Gay and Dory Cote, BARCC’s Very First Hotline Caller The Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC)…
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Media: Gov. Baker Announces New Legislation on Criminal Dangerousness
September 07, 2018   Media  
Boston 25 News interviewed BARCC Advocacy and Legislative Affairs Manager Katia Santiago-Taylor on proposed legislation that would alter the…
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Op-Ed: The Church Must Welcome Outside Reformers or be Forced to do so
September 07, 2018   Media  
BARCC Executive Director Gina Scaramella wrote an op-ed for the Hill to urge the Catholic Church to enact meaningful reform in the wake of another…
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Media: Historic Upset as Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley Unseats Rep. Mike Capuano
September 07, 2018   Media  
MassLive.com reported on the primary race for the Seventh Congressional District, and noted that challenger Ayanna Pressley has been a regular…
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