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February 27, 2012
Guest blogger, Victoria Helberg, Assistant Director of Programs and Service for RESPOND, shares her experiences educating teens about Teen Dating Violence.
I spent this morning at a local High School talking to the kids about Teen Dating Violence. We had some great discussions about Chris Brown and Rihanna. This is ...
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Jessica C. Brayden, Executive Director
February 07, 2012
I spent the morning scouring the headlines, not to lament the super bowl loss or to see what others thought of the Madonna halftime show; but to read the latest on the Susan Powell case. Sadly, I had to dig to find a press release on the story I saw ...
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January 26, 2012
I was in the zone all morning… As I am focused on my computer screen, I hear our doorbell ring in the background. A moment later, a man walks by pushing a dolly of four or five boxes piled up. A few seconds later, he zips by again ...
August 10, 2011
August 01, 2011
By guest blogger and volunteer Evelyn Livant:
While working at Give Camp 2010 on the website for RESPOND I spent my time crying. I cried when I heard the stories of the victims of domestic violence. I cried for the victims in violent relationships who believe they deserve ...
July 22, 2011
Today's Boston Globe headline article about the Malden father accused of throwing his baby to the ground is a stark reminder of the realities and commonality of domestic violence(http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/07/22/melrose_man_denies_assault_as_infant_fights_for_life/).
Carmello Sears is one of the younger victims; yet domestic violence affects those of all ages, from in utero to late ...
July 06, 2011
“This stuff should be taught in school, you know!” Men who take batterers intervention programs to heart often come to this conclusion. Today New England attempts to digest horrific news: an intimate murder where both victim and accused are just out of high school.
As “perfect” highschoolers – attractive individuals, ...
June 24, 2011
Having been raised in a culture where domestic violence is a social
taboo and a tightly held secret, I spent most of my life sheltered
from it, which is not to say that I was ignorant of it since it is
difficult to be completely secluded from ...
June 17, 2011
When I heard I was expecting my first baby I couldn’t contain my excitement! Of course I was nervous, too—what do I eat? How do I balance work/life/baby? So much to learn, read, know…but still, I was thrilled! I knew I had to keep my baby safe—which to me meant ...
May 01, 2011
I’m just getting back from GiveCamp for the second year in a row. What an experience it is to see techies/developers/graphic artists/social media experts come from all over New England to donate their time and talents to very needy and deserving non-profit organizations. RESPOND has a special spot ...
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