La Red Carpet 2022
2022-04-28 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Mark your calendars – April 28th is Paint the Town (la) Red, TNLR’s annual anniversary fundraiser and party. This year our theme is….

La Red Carpet!!

We’ve missed having occasions to dress up for, so get ready to
glam it up and strut your (virtual) stuff!

Separa la fecha – el 28 de abril es Pinta la ciudad (de) Rojo, la fiesta anual de aniversario y recaudación de fondos de TNLR. Este año nuestro tema es…

¡La Alfombra Roja!

Extrañamos el tener ocasiones para vestirnos elegantes, así que ¡prepárate para sacar los brillos y lucirte (virtualmente)!

April 28th, 7-9pm on Zoom

Social Media and Our Youth: A Virtual Mental Health Forum
2022-05-01 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
On Sunday, May 1st, the Becca Schmill Foundation will present “Social Media and Our Youth: A VIRTUAL Mental Health Forum,” at 2:00 pm EDT. Please join us for this free event which includes two consecutive and informative panels featuring nationally recognized and esteemed researchers, child/adolescent mental health professionals, teachers, and youth advocates. Panelists will discuss the significant evidence linking social media use to the skyrocketing increases in rates of clinical level depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and eating disorder cases among adolescents, the impact screen overuse is having on children’s ability to focus, and what changes are needed to reverse these trends. There will also be an opportunity for Q&A at each session.

This mental health forum follows on the heels of President Biden’s State of the Union statement, in which he acknowledged the harms of social media. Furthermore, in the pre-speech Fact Sheet, the White House states “..[T]here is mounting evidence that social media is harmful to many kids’ and teens’ mental health, well-being, and development. As the Surgeon-General has said, ‘…[T]hese tools can pit us against each other, reinforce negative behaviors like bullying and exclusion, and undermine the safe and supportive environments young people need and deserve.’“

To learn more about the event and to register for free click here. To learn more about the Becca Schmill Foundation, please visit www.Beccaschmillfoundation.org

Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women’s Day of Action
2022-05-05 15:00 - 17:00 | Cambridge City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA, 02139, United States
Traditional Opening

Welcome by Cambridge City Mayor’s Office

Wampanoag Speakersfrom Aquinnah, Herring Pond & Mashpee

Closing

Informational Table

Ribbon skirts and regalia are encouraged

Transportation from Martha’s Vineyard is available

Let's Dance: Rise Above, Dance for DOVE
2022-05-05 18:00 - 23:00 | Granite Links, 100 Quarry Hill Dr, Quincy, MA, 02169, United States
Let’s Dance: Rise Above, Dance for DOVE is coming up!
Join the DOVE community for a lively evening featuring fun activities, raffles, auction done by auctioneer Erin Ward, survivor speakers, staff appearances, music from DJ Chris Roxx and best of all – DANCING!
Buy your tickets before April 5th for a discounted price of $100!

FCR, INC.’S SPRING GALA 2022
2022-05-06 18:00 - 22:00 | The Easton Country Club
Join us on the patio for our 2nd annual Kentucky Derby themed night of camaraderie and philanthropy as we raise awareness and support for our mission at The Easton Country Club in Easton, MA from 6:00-10:00 pm!
A Celebration of Resilience!
Resilience is something we can all identify with. The past two years have shown us that you, our community of donors, volunteers and friends, are resilient. Survivors are resilient too. And thanks to your continued commitment to our mission, our dedicated & resilient staff has the means to provide a welcoming, inclusive, and safe environment for all survivors of trauma, including those impacted by domestic and sexual violence, substance abuse, bereavement, and other causes, who come to FCR for help. We could not do it without you.
We hope you will join us on May 6th as we share all that has been happening at FCR over the last two years, talk about where we are headed, and to honor members of our community who are making a positive difference every day in the lives of survivors, including the Wayne McAllister Community Service Award Winner.
We will have a silent and live auction along with entertaining casino games!

13th Annual Community of Conscience Brunch
2022-05-07 17:00 - 18:30 | Virtual
Since 1977, Casa Myrna has been there to support survivors as they escape domestic violence and recover from the trauma of abuse. With your help, we’ve grown from a single shelter for women and children fleeing violence into an organization that serves thousands of survivors and their children annually as they rebuild lives free from abuse.
Every spring for the last 12 years, we’ve honored survivors’ strength, resilience, and bravery—and the kindness of friends like you. You make it possible for people facing abuse not only to survive but also to thrive. Whether you’re a new supporter this year or an old friend, you’re a member of Casa Myrna’s community of conscience. Our celebration won’t be complete without you.
During these challenging times, Casa Myrna continues to provide extraordinary supports and assistance – our programs for domestic violence survivors and their families continue to be needed more than ever before. And while supports look quite different during a pandemic, we have found new ways to meet the needs of our community.
As was the case in 2021, we will celebrate the 13th annual Community of Conscience event virtually. This will allow us to reach as many friends as possible. So, please join us from the comfort of your own home.
Sponsors and attendees will enjoy a program including moving stories from survivors, along with a number of special guests that help make our work possible.

Want to become a sponsor? Check out our sponsorship packet, or reach out to our Volunteer and Events Officer Paola Rosario-Mateo at pmateo@casamyrna.org for more information.

26th Annual Mother's Day Walk for Peace
2022-05-08 08:00 | Town Field Park, Dorchester MA
The Mother’s Day Walk for Peace (MDW4P) is a beloved 26-year-long Boston tradition and celebration of our potential to create more peaceful communities. It is the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute’s (LDBPI) largest fundraising event to grow and sustain our services, advocacy, and training. Our goal is to equip survivors with the tools, resources and opportunities that they need to become architects of their own healing and advocates for social change.
After two years of connecting virtually, we are excited to be walking in person again! Sunday, May 8, 2022, at 8:00 AM at Town Field Park in Dorchester, MA 02122. Walk with us as we honor the lives of loved ones who have been murdered and build together for Generation Peace.
For those that can’t make it in person, we will have a virtual broadcast that you can tune into on Sunday, Mother’s Day, May 8, 2022, details will be posted soon.

Healing, Hope & Justice: An Advanced Conversation
2022-05-10 08:00 - 16:30 | DoubleTree by Hilton Boston – Westborough, 5400 Computer Dr, Westborough, MA, 01581, United States
Save the date for MACA’s 12th Annual Statewide Conference!

Healing, Hope & Justice: An Advanced Conversation

Join us IN-PERSON for a full day of learning, professional development, and networking with multidisciplinary child abuse professionals from across the state!

May 10th, 8:00am-4:30pm
DoubleTree Hilton in Westborough, MA

Featuring keynote speaker Tony Porter, CEO of A Call to Men, author, educator, and activist working to advance gender and racial justice.

The conference will also feature a full day of workshops on advanced topics related to child abuse investigation and service provision, including: commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC), CSEC male victimization, responding to child abuse during the pandemic, prevention of problematic sexual behaviors in children, cyber safety…and more!

Registration opens in March!

10th Annual State of Asian Women’s Health in Massachusetts Conference
2022-05-10 10:30 - 15:30 | Virtual
Asian Women for Health, a community-based network dedicated to advancing Asian women’s health and wellness, is hosting its 10th annual State of Asian Women’s Health Conference online next Tuesday, May 10th. The theme of this year’s conference is “Look Back to Move Forward: Asian Communities’ Access to a Healthy Future ”. The conference will focus on identifying the progress made in improving Asian women’s health during the past ten years as well as envisioning a future where Asian women are well-informed, have access to care that is culturally appropriate and high quality, and inspired to live happy, healthy lives.

Transforming the Culture of Power Through Love and Compassion
2022-05-11 - 2022-05-13 | Virtual
Register Now! This Summit is for all races and cultures to explore the creation of a world where racial, economic, political, and cultural equity for all beings, including Mother Earth, is a way of life. This is a time of great awakening and truth telling for the liberation of all in active decision making and power sharing where every voice is heard and valued. We have all been harmed and committed harm. How can we embrace healing approaches to dealing with these experiences that are transformative and not punitive?
Three dates: May 11, 12, and 13th from 10am-4pm ET

The Second Step - 30th Anniversary Celebrating Success
2022-05-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Brae Burn Country Club
On Thursday, May 12, join more than 200 of our closest supporters to honor The Second Step’s 30th anniversary and to celebrate the successes of so many resilient survivors in our community. There’s no time like the present to get your tickets and check out our 3 amazing Benefit Drawing Packages. We can’t wait to see you there!

Buy your tickets, sponsor, or donate now!

All proceeds support The Second Step’s critical services for survivors.

Conference of Boston Teaching Hospitals Domestic Violence Council Virtual Symposium
2022-05-19 10:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Strengthening Healthcare Collaborations: Considerations, Tools and Strategies for Community- and Hospital-based Providers When Use of Violence in Relationships is Identified Symposium Registration

Please register below for the symposium, which will take place on Thursday, May 19 from 10am-1pm via Zoom. Login information will be shared separately in advance of the event.

Survivors' Expressive Arts Journey | DVSN Speaker Series
2022-06-01 08:00 - 17:00
Survivors of domestic abuse will share artistic and creative works in response to their experiences.
The expressive arts are a profound, therapeutic outlet for those of us who are processing overwhelming experiences of trauma and abuse. The arts also provide a deeper, more powerful experience for all of us who are working to better understand the complexities of this insidious dynamic.An immense and impactful effect of the trauma abuse victims experience is that it confuses our ability to remember and to process what is being done to us in the moment and years after. Expressive arts offer safe platforms as a bridge to help process our feelings and emotions. Through expressive therapies we can once again connect to the parts of ourselves – the pieces of our essence – that we were forced to lose in order to survive.

Campus Sexual Misconduct: Preventing and Responding to Perpetration
2022-06-01 08:00 - 17:00
Program Overview:
This one-day event brings together nationally recognized speakers focusing on preventing first time perpetration of sexual misconduct as well as the variety of responses to a report of sexual misconduct.
Over the course of the day, we will provide an overview of what is known and not known about the students who engage in sexually problematic and abusive behaviors from multiple perspectives. The conference will cover:
1) Trends in sexual behaviors and how to understand the students engaged in them;
2) Innovations in campus perpetration prevention strategies and reintegration strategies;
3) Implications for culturally responsive care for all students impacted;
4) Best practices for collecting information about perpetration; and
5) Responses focused on students accused or found responsible for sexual misconduct as well as a framework with examples of restorative justice innovations.
Conference Learning Objectives:

Describe key risk factors and protective factors for sexual misconduct perpetration.
Identify innovative alternative resolutions now available on college and university campuses
Assess prevention opportunities on a particular campus and identify potential changes

Turn on the Light Gala
2022-06-02 18:30 | JFK Presidential Library and Museum
We look forward to you joining us on June 2, 2022 at 6:30pm at the JFK Presidential Library and Museum! Dress is cocktail attire. Please consider using the link below to register as an illuminator and donate ahead of time. Thank you for your ongoing support.

Heel-A-Thon for Domestic Violence Awareness
2022-06-04 09:00 | D.W. Field Park
Join us on June 4th at 9a.m. at D.W. Field Park in Brockton to raise awareness around domestic violence, support D.V. programs at the Association of Haitian Women (AFAB) DV programs and Love Life Now’s year-round DV awareness efforts.

One World Concert
2022-06-12 17:00 | Rose Footprint Theatre tent* | Shakespeare & Company, Lenox, MA
Sunday, June 12th | 5PM
Rose Footprint Theatre tent* | Shakespeare & Company, Lenox, MA
Hosted by Berkshire Immigrant Center

A live benefit performance honoring cultural diversity and supporting Berkshire Immigrant Center‘s crucial work serving local immigrants. Featuring performances by

Jorge Ávila, violin & Oren Fader, guitar
Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra
James Warwick, Master of Ceremonies

12th Annual Professionals for Trans Rights
2022-06-14 18:00 - 21:00 | Dorchester Brewing Company
Join us on Tuesday, June 14 from 6-9pm to celebrate MTPC’s 21st birthday! There will be food, raffle prizes, performances, and we’ll recognize this year’s PTR Award honorees! You’ll hear from MTPC and our partners about the exciting work we’re doing to build trans power and work toward lived equity for our community. If you can’t attend in person, the event will also be recorded and live streamed!

Juneteenth Celebration/Gather-In Festival
2022-06-19 12:00 - 19:00 | 30 John St, Pittsfield MA
Sunday, June 19th | 12PM – 7PM
Durant Park | 30 John St, Pittsfield
Hosted by NAACP – Berkshire County Branch, Westside Legends, Multicultural Bridge, Berkshire Black Economic Council, Saint John’s Lodge #10, Clinton Church Restoration, and Lift Every Voice!

Originating in Galveston, Texas, Juneteenth – also known as Black Independence Day – commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans and celebrates African-American culture.

The event is the new reimagining of the formerly annual Gather-In Festival. It will be a celebration of freedom with a day filled with music, dance, spoken word, child-friendly activities, basketball tournaments, food, and vendors. Free and open to all.

Uplifting the Indigenous LGBTQ2S+ Community through Indigenous Empowerment and Intimate Partner Violence Prevention
2022-06-23 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual
This presentation from the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center is an introductory webinar on how the cisgender and heterosexual community can be more supportive of the LGBTQ2S+ community and proactive in IPV prevention. This presentation will also highlight how IPV is intimately and intricately connected to colonial violence against Indigenous Peoples. Charlie Amaya Scott will also share their understanding of indigenous feminism and how we, as Indigenous relatives, can be allies in preventing IPV against our LGBTQ2S+ relatives.

The Clothesline Project at SSTAR Women's Center
2022-09-13 14:00 - 17:00 | SSTAR, 386 Stanley Street, Fall River, MA, 02720, United States
The Women’s Center at SSTAR is hosting the Clothesline Project on September 13th and September 21st! Come together as a community to design shirts to raise awareness for domestic violence. Break the silence!

Taste of Chelsea
2022-09-19 17:00 - 20:00 | 99 Marginal Street, 99 Marginal Street, Chelsea, MA, 02150, United States
On September 19, HarborCOV and the Chelsea Chamber of Commerce are hosting the 19th annual Taste of Chelsea! This event brings together sponsors, local food and beverage vendors, volunteers, survivors and more than 500 ticket holders each year. The money raised is critical for survivors and victims of domestic violence. Buy your tickets now!

Casa Myrna's Oktoberfest
2022-09-19 18:00 - 20:30 | Dorchester Brewing Company
Get your tickets now for Casa Myrna’s Oktoberfest! Join us to support survivors of domestic violence while enjoying local beer from Dorchester Brewing Company, hors d’oeuvres, and raffle prizes. Tickets can be purchased in the link provided. We hope to see you there!

MOVA 2022 Garden of Peace Annual Honor Program
2022-09-22 17:30 | Garden of Peace, 64 Somerset Street, Boston, MA, 02108, United States
On September 22, the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance is hosting the Garden of Peace Annual Honor Program. The Garden is a memorial to victims of homicide in Massachusetts. Come together to remember and honor the lives of those taken by violence. More information can be found in the link provided.

2022 VRLC Shining Star Gala
2022-09-22 18:00 - 20:00 | The Exchange Conference Center
Save the Date for the Victim Rights Law Center’s
Shining Star Gala!

The VRLC is delighted to announce our annual gala will be held in-person at The Exchange in the Boston Seaport District on
Thursday, September 22 from 6-8pm EST.

Please mark your calendars for an inspiring evening. We look forward to honoring leaders in the anti-sexual violence movement with you!

Tickets and sponsorship opportunities will be available soon. You can reach out to development@victimrights.org to learn more!

FCR Inc. Walk For Survivor Safety
2022-10-01 | DW Field Park, D W Field E Pkwy, Brockton, MA, 02301, United States
Save the date! To start off Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Family & Community Resources Inc. is hosting the Walk For Survivor Safety on October 1st. Join us to help raise awareness and support for survivors of domestic violence. You can sponsor the walk, walk yourself, and/or fundraise to support Survival Services.

Walk A Mile for A Safe Place
2022-10-01 09:00 | Children’s Beach, 1 Harborview Way, Nantucket, MA, 02554, United States
Save the date! A Safe Place Inc. is hosting their 9th annual Walk A Mile to raise awareness and funds for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Bring your friends and family to put your foot down against violence!

Alianza's Take A Stand Against Domestic Violence
2022-10-01 11:00 - 13:00 | Behind 208 Race Street, 208 Race Street, Holyoke, MA, 01040, United States
Join Alianza Domestic Violence Services on October 1st for DV Awareness month! Honor allies and remember victims while creating a t-shirt for the Clothesline Project and enjoying refreshments by Crave Food Truck. Register now!

Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center 31st Annual Walk Against Domestic Violence
2022-10-02 08:00 - 11:00 | Waterfront Park, Newburyport, 36 Merrimac St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
On October 2, the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center is hosting the 31st Annual Walk Against Domestic Violence! Walk with us at Newburyport’s Waterfront Park to honor victims and survivors of domestic violence, and help raise funds to support services in 16 local communities. You can register to walk, help fundraise, and/or sponsor the event by clicking on the link provided.

DOVE's Harvesting Hope Gala and Fundraiser
2022-10-21 18:00 | Boston Marriott Quincy, 1000 Marriott Drive, Quincy, MA, 02169, United States
Save the date! DOVE is excited to invite you to their annual fall gala where there will be a live and silent auction, dinner, and a program which includes honoring Pillar of Hope Awardees. Become a sponsor or buy a ticket today to help raise the funds necessary to continue life-saving programs and services for survivors. Your support will help DOVE achieve their Harvesting Hope goal of 250,000 dollars!
