Calendar of Events
JANE DOE INC. COALITION CALENDAR OF EVENTS
(chronological under each section)
These calendar listings were last updated on September
5, 2008.
October is Domestic Violence
Awareness Month.
For a listing of events in Massachusetts,
please go to October
2008 DVAM Calendar.
Jane Doe Inc.
Celebrating 30 years as Voices for Change: October
2, 2008
The event will feature the launch of a A Public Service Announcement featuring
First Lady of the Commonwealth Diane Patrick. Mrs. Patrick has teamed
up with Jane Doe Inc. to find new ways to reach domestic violence and
sexual assault victims – and those around them – and to send
a public message that everyone’s attention and action are needed
to put an end to this violence. To purchase your tickets or find out about
sponsorship opportunities, go to our event page at: Jane
Doe Inc. Voices for Change 30th Anniversary
Tenth
Annual Keri Sherlock Memorial Walk - October 4, 2008
Social
Media for Social Change - October 10, 2008
Jane Doe Inc. Member Organization
Events
Ribbon Cutting - Verizon
Wireless, Harvard Square - September 4, 2008
5th Annual Taste of Chelsea
to benefit Harbor Cov September 8, 2008
Red Sox Raffle to Benefit
Scattered Sites Transitional Apartment Program - September 8, 2008
Mayor's Luncheon: Transition
House Community Connections - September 22, 2008
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center 35th
Anniversary: Champions for Change! - October 22, 2008
Peers Against ViolencE
(PAVE) Summit for Youth - November 1, 2008
SAVE THE DATE!!!!! Silk
Road Gala for the Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence - November
15, 1008
HAWC ReRun Boutique
Host the Silent Witness
Exhibit - REACH Beyond Domestic Violence
Other regional, state
and national events
AARP Foundation Women’s
Scholarship Program AARP Foundation
Suicide Risk and Prevention
Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Youth
- September 4, 2008
Counseling
Abusers: A Three-Day Course at Emerge - September 10-12, 2008
Shifting The Paradigm: Strategies
for Addressing Batterers as Fathers - September 17-19, 2008
Professional Training:
Connecting With Teens Around Sex: Adolescents and Older Partners - Issues
of Power and Consent - September 18, 2008
Healing the Pain of Sexual Abuse: A
Restorative Justice Approach - Sept. 18, 2008
DPH Ounce of Prevention
Conference - October 21, 2008
Batterer's Intervention Training Program
- October 31, November 7, 14, 2008
Emerge's 30th Anniversary
November 6, 2008
The Next Chapter of You
MA Conference of Women - December 11, 2008
Jane Doe Inc.
Keri for Kids will be holding its milestone Tenth Annual Keri Sherlock
Memorial Walk on Saturday, October 4, 2008 to raise money to be donated
to shelters and other programs that help abused and neglected children
and their families. Keri for Kids is a fundraising organization that was
established in memory of Keri Lynne Sherlock by her family and friends.
The money we raise at our annual memorial walk is donated to various organizations
that benefit homeless children and children who are victims of neglect
or abuse. Keri was a very special young woman from Braintree, MA who was
taken from us at the age of 20. It was her love of children that inspired
us to pay tribute to her vibrant spirit and gentle soul through
Keri for Kids.
Registration fee is $10.00 and all participants receive a free tee shirt.
The event will be held at Pond Meadow Park in Weymouth beginning at 10
a.m. Money raised is donated to deserving organizations such as the Dianne
Devanna Center, The Bridge Home, The Jane Doe Foundation, D.O.V.E. Inc,
a shelter for at-risk teens in Somerville, and Birthday Wishes, a program
that gives children living in shelters their own birthday party.
Any donation of value in excess of $100 will be listed as a sponsor on
the tee shirts, which will be handed out to participants on the day of
the walk. If you would like to be listed as a sponsor, please contact
us at 617-459-5830 with the exact business name that you would like listed
on the tee shirt. I will need that information no later than Friday, September
5, 2008 to ensure that we have adequate time to have the shirts made.
If you have an item that you would like to donate for the raffle, please
contact me and I will be glad to arrange to pick it up or reimburse you
for the cost of shipping. The names of all businesses that donated to
the raffle will be displayed at the walk.
If you are unable to participate in the walk but would still to contribute,
please feel free to sponsor a participating walker, purchase raffle tickets
to win lots of great prizes or you can send donations via mail to:
Keri for Kids
PO Box 850331
Braintree, MA. 02185
Following the walk, there will be food and refreshments at the Braintree
Moose. All raffle prizes will also be drawn at the Moose.
Keri for Kids is a tax-exempt charity organization. For tax purposes,
please make note of our tax ID#, which is 04-3517812. If you would like
a receipt for your donation or have any other questions, please feel free
to contact Bonnie Sherlock-Josie at 617-459-5830 or Steven Sherlock at
617-448-2285. Thank you in advance for your support of this wonderful
charity event.
Registration
Form
Sponsor
Form
The first Social Media for Social Change event will take place Friday,
October 10, 2008, inside the Massachusetts Room of the historic Harvard
Club in Boston.
Social Media for Social Change is a chance to bring social media people
together, like we love to do on a regular basis, but with a specific focus
on helping a generous cause.
We are raising funds to benefit Jane Doe, Inc. , a Boston-based anti-domestic
violence organization.
Jane Doe Inc., The Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and
Domestic Violence brings together organizations and people committed to
ending domestic violence and sexual assault. We create social change by
addressing the root causes of this violence, and promote justice, safety
and healing for survivors. JDI advocates for responsive public policy,
promotes collaboration, raises public awareness, and supports our member
organizations to provide comprehensive prevention and intervention services.
We are guided by the voices of survivors.
One of the goals of Social Media for Social Change is to explore how
social tools can put a spotlight on important causes and bring about real
change.
When: Friday, October 10, 2008, 6:30-10:30
Where: The Harvard Club
374 Commonwealth Ave.
Boston, MA 02215
Cost: $20.00 (to purchase go to:
http://www.sm4sc.com/events/boston2008/)
To become a sponsor, visit our Sponsors
page.
Jane Doe Inc. Member Organization Events
Ribbon Cutting - Verizon Wireless, Harvard Square
- September 4, 2008
Verizon Wireles opens a store in Harvard Square to stay ahead of the
growing demand for wireless products and services by local residents,
students, and businesses.
Verizon Wireless’ HopeLine® program is dedicated to supporting
organizations that help survivors of domestic violence.
**** We will be presenting a check to Transition House which supports
women and children escaping domestic violence, and works to break the
cycle of violence in neighborhoods throughout Greater Boston.
Verizon Wireless staff will be on hand to demonstrate the latest in wireless
devices, hands-free headsets, and accessories.
Time: 10:00 A.M.
Location: Please join us at
95 Mt. Auburn Street Harvard Square
Cambridge, MA
RSVP to Anne Elise O’Connor at AEOC@ThomsonCommunications.com or
617 548-2765
Join us for the 5th Annual Taste of Chelsea and be part
of the community solution to end domestic violence. Enjoy scrumptious
tastes from around the world!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Time: 5-8 pm
Location: Massport Facility
62 Broadway
Chelsea, MA
Here's your chance to win 4 TICKETS to a RED SOX GAME, complete
with a LIMO RIDE with CHAMPAGNE and a cheese & cracker platter!!!
We're having a raffle to raise money for our domestic violence Scattered
Sites Transitional Apartment Program (SSTAP). It's a great cause and a
great prize!
1 ticket = $10
3 tickets=$25
10 tickets=$50
Raffle Drawing to take place at CTI 9/8/08.
To purchase tickets please contact Debbie Crispo dcrispo@comteam.org,
978-459-0551 X326
Mayor's Luncheon: Transition House
Community Connections - September 22, 2008
Mayor E. Denise Simmons is pleased to invite you to a special
luncheon to recognize and honor Transition House for its collaborations,
connections, and commitment in the Cambridge community.
For over three decades, Transition House has been developing innovative
strategies to stop cycles of violence in our community. This fall, the
organization will move to larger headquarters and offer new services and
opportunities to youth and families in Cambridge. Join us to learn more
about Transition House’s dynamic expansion and celebrate community
partnerships that make Cambridge thrive.
Time: 12 Noon - 1:00 PM
Location: The Mayor’s Parlor & Sullivan Chamber at City Hall
For more information please contact Rosaleah Brown, Mayor’s Office,
rbrown@cambridgema.gov or 617-349-4321 , or Risa Mednick, Transition House
Board of Directors, r.mednick@comcast.net or 617.461.0532.
- Fine food and drink—silent and live auctions—great music—awards
presentation,
- Honoring remarkable Champions for Changeand our extraordinary volunteers
- Celebrating 35 years of dedication to healing
and advocating for change
Location: Seaport Hotel, Boston
Contact BARCC at 617-492-8306 or events@barcc.org for tickets ($150) and
information.
PAVE 2008 Overview: Peers Against ViolencE is a FREE summit for youth
who are committed to ending dating violence and sexual assault in their
communities.
PAVE 2008 Goals: Workshops and presentations offer anti-violence training
for peer leaders. Learn new knowledge and skills, and connect with teens
from across the state.
Time: 8:30am - 1:30pm
Location: Simmons College
Call for Presenters: We invite you to share your knowledge and expertise
with teens attending the event as a workshop presenter! We are interested
in including a wide variety of presentation topics that may appeal to
a range of participants from community-based organizations, schools, and
other youth groups.
Examples of past workshop themes include: Helping a Friend, Being a Man,
Talk Sex, Beyond Prejudice, Putting the Word Out There, and Self Defense.
Please consider being a presenter at this event. The half-day summit
will include [number] blocks of workshops sessions. Workshops will be
45 minutes long.
Presentations should be interactive and discussion-based with the goal
of increasing knowledge and skills among youth ages 14-18 in at least
one of the following areas: youth development, youth violence prevention,
peer engagement, community organizing, or media literacy.
We strongly encourage youth educators and/or organization with youth education
teams to submit a proposal. All proposals will be seriously considered.
Based on the number of responses, we may not be able to accept all submitted
proposals due to space limitations. We will notify all proposed primary
contact people if the proposal was accepted by August 25th 2008.
For more information contact
Allison Berry
allison@reachma.org
(781) 891-0724 x311
Reach Beyond Domestic Violence
P.O. Box 540024
Waltham, Massachusetts 02454
PAVE is organized by REACH Beyond Domestic Violence, hosted by Simmons
Institute for Leadership and Change (SILC) with help from Betsy's Friends,
and is sponsored by Tufts Health Plan
The Silk Road Gala is the annual fundraising benefit for ATASK. This
year's 15th anniversary gala gives us an opportunity to share with you
our rich history, past accomplishments and vision for continued success.
Sponsorship opportunities include corporate, individual, table host, program
book, live auction, and silent auction.
Please contact Kozue Sawame at 617-338-2350 x232 or kozue@atask.org for
more information, or
visit us at http://www.atask.org/silkroad.php.
Time: 5:00pm - 9:30pm
Location: Boston Marriott Copley Place Hotel - Boston, Ma
HAWC ReRun Boutique
Rerun Boutique is a consignment store owned and operated by HAWC (Help
for Abused Women and their Children). All proceeds benefit HAWC and its
domestic violence programs. The boutique is located at 330 Rantoul St.
in Beverly and is open Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 6pm. Consignments
are accepted by appointment only. For more information, visit HAWC’s
web site at www.helpabusedwomen.org or call the store at 978-922-5422.
Be sure to stop in and see the latest summer collections!!
Host the Silent Witness Exhibit - REACH Beyond
Domestic Violence
The Silent Witness Project is a traveling nationwide traveling exhibit
of free-standing, life size red wooden silhouettes. Each witness represents
a woman, child, or man who was murdered in Massachusetts due to acts of
intimate partner violence. All witnesses have the name and the story of
the person on its breast shield.
Because these individuals no longer have a voice, the silhouettes are
called Silent Witnesses.
Why Use Silent Witnesses?
The Silent Witnesses are a visual and compelling way to touch
people on a personal level. The Exhibit uses art as an educational piece
as well as a forum to sensitize people to domestic violence: an issue
that affects everyone. By raising awareness of this issue the exhibit
is a pro-active method to attempt to alert people to the fact that domestic
violence is a community issue.
Silent Witnesses have been displayed in public and private venues, indoors
and outdoors, at local schools, libraries, hair salons, colleges, municipal
buildings, police departments, and recreational centers.
REACH offers posters, informatoinal handouts, and agency materials to
complement Silent Witness exhibits.
How to Host A Silent Witness Exhibit
If you would like to host the Silent Witnesses, please call the REACH
office at 781.891.0724 ext 105.
You may borrow one Silent Witness, several or all of them.
A donation of $50/day or $200/week is suggested. All funds raised provide
for the general upkeep and repair of the exhibit as well as promotion
and printing costs. REACH does not want to deny access to this exhibit
to anyone. If you are unable to financially meet the fees listed above,
please contact our office.
REACH is now accepting reservations for The Silent
Witness Project for October 2008. The exhibit is limited. Please call
soon if you are interested in hosting the Silent Witnesses.
For more information contact:
Reach Beyond Domestic Violence
Joanne Patterson
Outreach & Education Coordinator
781.891.0724 x105
jo@reachma.org
Other regional, state and national events
AARP Foundation Women’s Scholarship Program
AARP Foundation Program: The Women's Scholarship Program helps women
40+ overcome financial and employment barriers by allowing them to participate
in education and training opportunities they could otherwise not afford.
Award: Up to 100 scholarship awards ranging from $500 to $5,000, depending
on financial need and the cost of the education or training program
Eligibility: Be female and age 40 or over as of August 31, 2008; be able
to demonstrate financial need; and be enrolled in an accredited post-secondary
school or training program within 6 months of the scholarship award date
Deadline: August 22, 2008
Application Guidelines/Submission: Visit the website for complete application
guidelines/submission.
Website: http://www.aarpfoundationwlc.org/
Presented by Brian Mustanski, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of
Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago
This Webinar Will:
1) Describe research on suicide risk among LGBTQ
2) Report new findings on the role of family and peer support in promoting
mental health of LGBTQ youth
3) Provide practical advice on what you can do to help support LGBTQ youth
in your family and community
There is no charge to participate in this Webinar, but connection lines
are limited & Pre-registration is required by emailing Illinois@afsp.org
Further instructions will follow upon receipt of your registration. The
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is the leading not-for-profit
organization exclusively dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide
through research and education, and to reaching out to people with mood
disorders and those impacted by suicide. For more information on the Greater
Chicago/Illinois Chapter, please visit www.afsp.org/Illinois .
Over 22 hours CEU's for Social Workers, Family Therapists,
Mental Health Counselors and Alcohol Counselors!
Who Should Attend: This course is intended for anyone working
with families affected by domestic violence. Past participants include
batterer intervention program group leaders, supervisors and administrators,
social workers, victim advocates, correctional staff, psychologists, violence
prevention educators, substance abuse counselors, health care workers,
probation and police officers, clergy, military personnel, and program
managers. Participants will learn the Emerge curriculum and how it compares
to other models. The training is structured to be highly interactive,
including several participant role plays. This interactive structure allows
participants to acquire and practice skills to be used in leading groups.
For participants who work with victims and don't intend to lead groups,
this training is a primer on what happens in abuser intervention groups.
The course meets BIP group leader training requirements in Massachusetts
and in many other states. Over the past 6 years, over 1000 people from
45 states and 15 nations have taken this course.
www.emerge.com
Tuition: Course tuition is $250 for the first person and $175 for each
additional person from an agency.
Location: Best Western Hotel Tria, Fresh Pond Circle- 220
Alewife Brook Pkwy, Cambridge, MA 02138
Shifting The Paradigm: Strategies for
Addressing Batterers as Fathers - September 17, 18 and 19; 2008
SPONSOR: Batterer Intervention Services Coalition of Michigan (BISC-MI)
Conference Description: Conference Description: Men who perpetrate domestic
violence are often willing to violate the law feeling justified when it
comes to issues related to their children by invoking the sanctity of
"fatherhood."The BISC-MI 2008 Fall Conference will focus on
shifting the paradigm from blaming battered mothers to emphasizing the
importance of developing programs and practices that promote and expect
men who batter to be responsible and loving fathers. This includes respectful
and honorable interaction with the children's mother.
This cutting edge conference offers the expertise of nationally recognized
faculty with over a century of combined years of experience. Presenters
will share studies, tools, theories, concepts, books, and curricula to
assist those working with men to understand the intersection between fatherhood
and battering. There will be opportunities to discuss intervention and
programming strategies and network with others who intervene with fatherhood
issues and domestic violence.
CE: MCBAP (Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals)
and Michigan social work CEU hours offered.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Conference information link: http://www.biscmi.org/stp
Conference brochure: http://www.biscmi.org/stp/STP_Brochure.pdf
Conference Registration link: http://www.regonline.com/stp
David J.H. Garvin: Chair, Batterer Intervention Services Coalition of
Michigan (BISCMI)
Email: dgarvin@csswashtenaw.org
Phone: (517) 482-3933 or (866) 482-3933.
Fax: (866) 506-7937
Batterer Intervention Services of Michigan Web site: http://www.biscmi.org
Address: Batterer Intervention Services Coalition of Michigan, 3893 Okemos
Road, Suite B-1
Lansing, Michigan 48864
LOCATION: Shanty Creek Resorts: One Shanty Creek Road, Bellaire, Michigan
49615.
NATIONAL FACULTY: Dr. David Adams, Juan Carlos Arean, Jacquelyn Boggess,
Eusebus Ekere, Dr. Ed Gondolf, Matthew Grimes, Julie Johnson, Juanita
Jones, David Mandel, Dave Mathews, Dr. Fernando Mederos, Lisa Nitsch,
Johnny Rice II, Roger Steffy, Lee Taft, Dr. Rich Tolman, Dr. Oliver Williams.
Additional faculty may be added.
The fifth in Health Quarters' ongoing series of health education trainings
for youth-serving providers, Connecting With Teens Around Sex: Adolescents
and Older Partners - Issues of Power and Consent, will
be held at the Cummings Center, Beverly.
Time: 5:30 - 8:30 pm.
Cost: The fee is only $25, and includes light buffet and
continuing Education credits.
Contact: Call 978.927.9824 or visit www.healthq.org to
register.
Healing the Pain of Sexual Abuse: A Restorative
Justice Approach - Sept. 18, 2008
Presenter: Alisa Klein, MA
Presented by the Criminal Justice Committee of NASW, the Massachusetts
Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers, the Massachusetts Adolescent
Sex Offenders Coalition, and the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center
Restorative justice is an approach to crime and injustice which seeks
to promote healing by holding offenders accountable for the harm they
have done while engaging victims, offenders, and affected families and
communities in addressing problems and repairing relationships. Alisa
Klein, a survivor and consultant with extensive experience in the area
of sexual abuse, will discuss how this approach is being applied with
individuals, families and communities and what changes would make public
policies more effective in reducing sexual abuse.
Approved for 2 CEs for Social Workers – Register at www.naswma.org.
Rates are $5 more if registration received after Sept. 8.
NASW Member $30
Non Member $45
Retired/Unemployed NASW Member $15?
BSW/MSW Student Member $5 /Non-Member $10?
Non-Social Worker Rate (No CEs) $15 at the door, but please RSVP, so
we can plan for handouts and refreshments, to roswinsor@aol.com.
Time: 7:00 to 9:00 PM (Registration and snacks 6:30 pm)
Location: Boston College, McGuinn Hall, 3rd floor lounge (see below for
parking)
Parking available for $2 at Boston College in Beacon Street Garage or
at Commonwealth Avenue Garage, only on the third floor (or higher). For
map, see:
http://www.bc.edu/about/meta-elements/pdf/chestnut-hill-map-1-07.pdf.
The Department of Public Health is sponsoring a conference featuring
Dr. Nancy Krieger of the Harvard School of Public Health and Sergio Matos,
Executive Director of the Community Health Worker Network of New York.
Time: 9:00 am-4:45 pm
Location: Best Western Plaza Hotel in Marlboro, MA.
Stay tuned for details, which will also be posted at www.mass.gov/dph
Agenda:
We will cover a wide range of topics crucial to effective work with violent
and abusive men. These include, but are not limited to:
-Review of the D.P.H. "Standards for Batterer Intervention Programs"
-Role of the facilitator (co-facilitators)
-Guidelines for "Partner Contacts"
-Intake Assessment Procedures
-Specialized Groups
-Program design (Power and Control Paradigm)
-Legal, philosophical, theoretical, and ethical issues
-Review of Massachusetts domestic violence laws
-Explanation of Orientation and Ongoing groups
-Discussion of culture and its relationship to battering
Who Should Attend: This course is designed for men and women who are concerned
about domestic violence and men who batter. Participants will be taught
intervention strategies and approaches to battering that meet all Department
of Public Health 1995 revised standards and requirements for group facilitator
training. Past participants have included probation officers, protective
service workers, police officers, nurses, social workers, corrections
staff, mental health and substance abuse counselors. Although not everyone
who participates in this training will go on to work with abusive men,
this training, along with six group observations, is a pre-requisite to
work in a certified program.
21.5 Category 1 C.E.U.'s for Social Workers, Licensed Mental Health Counselors
have been awarded in the past
Tuition:
$250.00 for the first person from an agency.
$200.00 for each additional person from the same agency.
Fee includes: continental breakfast, lunch, afternoon refreshments. Handouts
and certificates.
Please make checks payable to: Caritas Holy Family Hospital
70 East Street
Methuen, MA 01844
Each day will begin at 8:00 AM and adjourn at 4:30 PM
Directions: Will be mailed/faxed after registration. (Please register
early as seating is limited.)
For further information please call Doug Gaudette at (978) 989-0607 ext
12.
Kindly send payment to: Caritas Holy Family Hospital "Attn. Doug
Gaudette".
Registration
form (pdf)
Emerge's 30th Anniversary November 6, 2008
SAVE THE DATE: Emerge has scheduled its 30th Anniversary for November
6, 2008
Location: Cambridge Boathouse
Please check back later for more information
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