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RESPOND Names New CEO

RESPOND, Inc., the Somerville-based nonprofit organization serving survivors of domestic violence throughout Middlesex and Suffolk counties, announced today that, following a rigorous nationwide search, Victoria Helberg has been selected to succeed Jessica Brayden as Chief Executive Officer. Helberg has held numerous roles at RESPOND since coming on board in 2007, most recently serving as itsRead More

A New Chapter for RESPOND

Dear Community, RESPOND has never been just my job. For fourteen years, it has been a huge source of personal and professional pride. Every day, I am afforded the privilege of seeing people meet Herculean milestones: children experiencing safety for the first time in years (possibly ever), parents finding (their own!) homes free of abuse,Read More

Introducing RESPOND’s Support Line!

Introducing RESPOND’s new Support Line! Same number, new hours! Monday – Friday 8:00AM to 8:00PM Somerville, MA – COVID-19 has changed so much in our world, including the needs of survivors of domestic violence. As numerous news outlets have reported, calls to domestic violence hotlines have actually been down throughout the COVID-19 crisis. For theRead More

RESPOND, Inc Receives $10,000 Targeted Grant To Advance Women

Grant From Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation Will Provide Emergency Shelter Coverage and Program Delivery, Supplies, and Security for the Emergency Shelter. Somerville, August 14, 2018 – RESPOND, Inc, New England’s oldest domestic violence prevention agency, today announced it has received a $10,000 Targeted Grant from Eastern Bank, America’s oldest and largest mutual bank. The grant willRead More

RESPOND receives $50K Sustaining Grant from Cummings Foundation

CONTACT: Laura Sherman, RESPOND, Inc., 617-625-5996, lauras@respondinc.org   DATE: June 28, 2018   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   RESPOND, INC. RECEIVES $50K SUSTAINING GRANT FROM CUMMINGS FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR SUVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE   SOMERVILLE—RESPOND, Inc., New England’s first domestic violence agency and the second oldest in the nation, is thrilled toRead More

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 aRead More

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 MaldenRead More

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,Read More

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 nonprofitRead More

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