Melrose police, victim support group ready to RESPOND
By Conor Powers-Smith csmith@wickedlocal.com Posted Feb 1, 2018 at 2:07 PM Updated Feb 1, 2018 at 2:17 PM Melrose police hope a new partnership with regional nonprofit RESPOND Inc. will help the city better care for victims of domestic abuse, and possibly prevent future cases by helping victims extricate themselves from unhealthy relationships. The program began at the start of the year. Thanks to a......
RESPOND highlights domestic violence in Malden
RESPOND and Malden Police host Memorial Vigil for Victims of Domestic Violence By Jennifer McClain A vigil to highlight the problem of domestic violence was held Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017 in the newly built Malden Police station’s community room, a place created to make the police more “accessible and transparent,” in the words of Malden......
This Local Group Helps Stylists Stop Domestic Violence
RESPOND trains beauty professionals to spot signs of abuse and get clients help. For many women, the line between salon and therapist’s office is razor-thin. Draped under that familiar cape, sinking into the plush stylist’s chair, personal stories just have a way of spilling out. RESPOND, Inc., the nation’s second-oldest domestic violence prevention agency,......
Allstate agency owners to earn grant for Somerville’s RESPOND, Inc.
The Allstate Foundation grant to support nonprofit’s work to help end domestic violence and financial abuse SOMERVILLE, Mass., Oct. 2, 2017 – Allstate agency owners from the Somerville area will come together to host a supply drive and secure an Allstate Foundation Helping Hands® grant to benefit RESPOND, Inc. The grant will support the nonprofit......
Crime stats show a safer, stronger city
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Just Add Cooking Supports Local Chefs, Nonprofits in April
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUST ADD COOKING SUPPORTS LOCAL CHEFS, NONPROFITS IN APRIL Partnerships include RESPOND, Inc., Casa B and TWK Winchester BOSTON—Just Add Cooking, which delivers fresh, New England ingredients and recipes to customers in Greater Boston, is announcing two local partnerships this month. First, Just Add Cooking is partnering up with Somerville-based domestic......
Shannon Meara Foundation funds support anti-violence programs
Mar 22, 2017 Daily Times Chronicle WOBURN - Woburn Memorial High School, in conjunction with the Shannon Lee Meara Foundation, welcomes a new partnership with Respond Inc. to support dating violence awareness and prevention for students! The Dating Violence Task Team comprised of student peer leaders and staff are excited about the new partnership with Jennifer......
RapidSOS and RESPOND partner to support victims of domestic violence and provide enhanced emergency communication
RapidSOS and RESPOND partner to support victims of domestic violence and provide enhanced emergency communication ● 240 million¹ 9-1-1 calls are made every year in the U.S.; over 70%² are from mobile phones, which fail to provide exact location to emergency dispatchers ● 40% of teenage girls between the ages of 14 and 17 report......
Somerville to Hold Chili Cook-Off for Domestic Violence Awareness
Somerville Patch Just Add Cooking, a meal kit delivery service, and Somerville’s RESPOND are partnering to raise funds for programs to combat domestic abuse. By Alex Newman (Patch Staff) – January 17, 2017 1:30 pm ET SOMERVILLE, MA – Somerville-based domestic violence agency RESPOND Inc. is partnering with Boston meal kit delivery service Just Add......
Stoneham Police Get Real in Mannequin Challenge for Domestic Violence Awareness
Stoneham Patch Stoneham Police and Respond collaborated on the video urging the public not to be “frozen by fear.” By Joe Lipovich (Patch Staff) – December 14, 2016 11:57 am ET STONEHAM, MA — The Mannequin challenge is a video craze sweeping the nation, largely consisting of groups taking part in the challenge for fun.......