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Norwell TDoR Vigil
2021-11-21 12:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Norwell Common
Cosponsored by First Parish of Norwell, UCC Norwell, and Norwell’s Church Hill United Methodist Church.

Lexington Pride Virtual Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil
2021-11-20 19:00 | Virtual
As we do every year, LexPride will host a Transgender Day of Remembrance commemoration to honor the lives of people killed in transphobic violence this year. The event will include reflections by local transgender women and nonbinary people of color (those most impacted by transphobic violence), a reading of names, and opportunities to talk about allyship.

North Easton Transgender Day of Remembrance Service
2021-11-20 18:30 - 20:30 | Holy Trinity Lutheran Church ELCA
Join us while we affirm God’s love for all people and remember transgender people, gender-variant individuals, and those perceived to be transgender who have been victims of hate crimes. The service will include a reading of names, guest speakers sharing their stories, and contemplative music. A reception will follow.

PFLAG Cape Cod Trans Day of Remembrance Virtual Gathering
2021-11-20 18:30 | Virtual
Join our Cape Cod community and beyond for a virtual celebration of life to honor and remember the victims of anti-transgender violence. Guest speakers including River Pehrson, Naomi Wright, and Violeta K. Haralampieva, Staff Attorney at PAIR PROJECT. Special performances will include El, Charlie Clark, and O’The Fool. Sponsored by Eastern Bank and Nauset Interfaith Association, as well as the Cape & Islands Transgender Resource Fund.

Light in the Darkness Candlelight Vigil
2021-11-18 19:00 | Virtual
This year, the annual vigil has been pushed back a few weeks. The speaker will be Tracy Schott, MSW, MS who is the Producer/Director of Finding Jenn’s Voice, the award-winning documentary film about intimate partner homicide featured in Voices4Change. More detailed announcement and registration information next week.

Belmont Candlelight Vigils For Trans Lives
2021-11-17 18:30 - 2021-11-18 18:30 | Belmont Town Green
November 17-20, Belmont is hosting a labyrinth on the town green commemorating people killed in transphobic violence. All are welcome to visit and move through the labyrinth to reflect on these beautiful lives. On November 17 and 18, join us for candlelit vigils to honor the dignity of these lives in silent reflection.

Transforming the Culture of Power Through Compassionate Accountability
2021-11-17 10:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
Indigenous storytellers from indigenous tribes from across the country will be online for a virtual, interactive, healing event.

Register now

BARCC Forum: Conversations for Understanding, Healing, and Social Change
2021-11-16 18:30 | Virtual
The first-ever BARCC Forum is taking place this month! On Tuesday, November 16, join us for a conversation with writer Grace Talusan, author of The Body Papers, and Latoyia Edwards of NBC News Boston. In this discussion, we’ll be exploring the topic of sexual violence as it intersects with other major issues such as race, gender, immigration, economic stability, and mental health. This is a free and virtual event. Register today!

Training Opportunities: (1) Substance Use Disorder & Impacts for SDV Survivors and (2) Vicarious Trauma
2021-11-16 08:45 - 13:00 | Virtual
Don’t miss the opportunity to educate yourself on an array of important topics with Independence House, Inc. Register here
Overview Part 1: The misuse of opioids is a public health crisis that results in a myriad of devastating social and economic outcomes. The impact of and the correlation between substance use and domestic violence/abuse will be discussed, as well as basic brain science and the disease model of addiction. Ways to approach and interact with people living with substance use disorder (SUD) and alternative language to reduce stigma in this population will also be presented.
Overview Part 2: Vicarious trauma, secondary stress, compassion fatigue and burnout – all nuanced forms of stress – can affect those in the “helping professions” by virtue of direct exposure to other’s trauma. Learn to identify types of trauma, symptoms of compassion fatigue, components of the wellness triangle and how you can address negative and challenging changes in yourself that can result from continuous exposure to traumatic events of people whom you help.

Telling Is Healing Film
2021-11-13 16:00 - 17:30 | Noho Center for the Arts, 33 Hawley St, Northampton, MA, United States
Come in person or join in virtually to see Telling Is Healing – a 35-minute filmed conversation between Donna Jenson of Time to Tell and her colleague Suzanne Beck, a non-survivor. The film digs deep into the discoveries they share between one survivor and one ally as they navigated the delicate path of disclosure to understanding and support. They use excerpts from a reading of Jenson’s one-woman play, What She Knows, and book, Healing My Life, accompanied by master guitarist John Sheldon, to bring the audience along with her on her journey from victim to survivor to activist.
View live stream here

HAWC Virtual Policy Panel
2021-11-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
Please join us for an upcoming virtual discussion co-sponsored by HAWC, The Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts, and The Essex County Commission on the Status of Women on Nov. 4 via Zoom. Our panelists will discuss three bills: “Protected At Work,” Common Start,” and “Safe Communities,” and how they would have a positive impact on survivors of domestic abuse seeking to increase their financial independence and safety. Together, we have the ability to move beyond band-aids and crisis intervention. Join us to learn how these pending bills can truly empower survivors to rebuild their lives. RSVP to saras@hawcdv.org to participate!

Transition House Domestic Violence Vigil
2021-11-03 17:30 - 19:30 | Cambridge City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA, 02139, United States

Hike, Hope, Heal Finale Celebration & Halloween Family Funday!
2021-10-31 10:00 - 12:00 | Multiple
Join The Center for Hope and Healing for a final day of hikes, celebrate our season’s top hikers, and have Halloween family fun! They will have music, food, games, family-friendly bike rides, mystery-solving hike and so much more! Here is some information about the event.

Hike, Hope, Heal Celebration & Halloween Family Funday Program/Agenda

10 am Start: Rail-Trail Bike-Hikes
11 am-1 pm: Family Day Main Event
12:00 pm: Family Mystery Hike

Passes/Tickets
The passes for the event are $20 for Family Fun and $25 For New Hikers. Buy an event pass, register to hike, and find more information here: bit.ly/CHHHalloweenFamilyFunday
Where

Hike/Biking Trails: Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Chelmsford Street Lowell, MA 01851
Family Day Main Event and Family Mystery Hike: NARA Park, 25 Ledge Rock Way Acton, MA 01720

For more information, reach out to Dimitrios Booras, Development Manager, dimitrios@chhinc.org, or (978) 452-7721.

Support DOVE at Harvesting Hope 2021
2021-10-29 18:00 - 21:30 | Marriott Boston in Quincy, 1000 Marriott Drive, Quincy, MA, 02169, United States
Join us for an evening featuring dinner, auctions, and an inspiring program! Your support matters and saves lives.
Harvesting Hope is DOVE’s annual fall gala raising essential funds to support DOVE’s vital services for survivors and prevention efforts against domestic violence.
Learn more at dovema.org/harvesting-hope

The New Frontier—Advocating for Healthy Relationship Education in the Classroom: How Do We Get There?
2021-10-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Virtual
Join the MetroWest Commission on the Status of Women for their fourth and final event for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Educators, School Staff and Administrators are invited to join a round-table discussion about the programs that their respective schools offer, best practices, the obstacles to providing effective healthy relationship education and upstander training, as well as what schools need to make said curriculum not only accessible but meaningful to all students.
Free registration here

2021 Shining Star Gala VRLC Virtual Program
2021-10-28 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual
The Victim Rights Law Center will be honoring their incredible awardees and their wide-reaching advocacy on October 28th.
Register here

Silence Hides Violence Virtual Vigil
2021-10-28 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual
Join Safe Havens in honoring those lost to domestic violence while celebrating those who have survived.
Join the online vigil here

National Prevention Town Hall (NRCVD virtual)
2021-10-28 13:00 - 2021-10-29 15:30 | Virtual
The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, in collaboration with partners from across the Southern region of the United States, invites you to join us for our second virtual Prevention Town Hall. This event is an opportunity to dig deeper into this year’s theme for Domestic Violence Awareness Month: No Survivor Justice Without Racial Justice.
The 2021 Prevention Town Hall will be held over two days:
Thursday, October 28 & Friday, October 29
1-3:30pm ET / 12-2:30pm CT / 10-12:30pm PT
Building on the momentum from last year’s Prevention Town Hall featuring the East North Central region of the United States, this year’s event will explore prevention strategies that center the most marginalized survivors, uplift grassroots and community-based organizing, honor the leadership of survivors and advocates who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, and promote real transformative change that centers racial justice in our agencies.
**This event will be offered in English with Spanish & ASL interpretation and closed captions.**
Register here

Beyond Survivors and Abusers: Reframing Domestic Violence
2021-10-28 09:30 - 2021-10-29 16:30 | MA
Hosted by the Transition House and the City of Cambridge Domestic and Gender Based Violence Prevention Initiative.
October 28th, 2021 from 9:30am-4:30pm and October 29th, 2021 9:30am-1:30pm
More info soon.

Bystander Intervention Workshop
2021-10-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
Pop Culture Edition! What would you do if you saw a family member or friend being mistreated by their significant other? Would you step in or walk away? What is the right thing to do, and what is safest for you and for them? Join us as we use popular TV shows and movies to dive head-first into these situations and explore possible actions and outcomes. Register at http://ywcacm.org/dvam.

DOVE Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking Training
2021-10-27 17:00 - 20:30 | Virtual
Online Virtual Session
Sexual Assault Training runs from 5pm to 6:30pm and Human Trafficking Training runs from 6:45pm to 8:30pm
Register Online Here

Purple Purse & Purple Tie Awards Breakfast
2021-10-27 08:30 - 10:00 | Mockingbird Restaurant, 838 North Bedford St, East Bridgewater, MA, 02333, United States
Show your support at this event dedicated to five community leaders and their incredible work supporting survivors of domestic violence.

Soothing Stones to support you during challenging moments
2021-10-26 18:30 - 20:30 | Virtual
The Wayside Trauma Intervention Services is hosting a Virtual Event on Tuesday, October 26th from 6:30pm-8:30pm in which participants will craft Soothing Stones to support them. Be sure to pick up crafting supplies from their Milford Office or their satellite locations: Dean College and SAFE Coalition.
Join the Zoom Meeting here

MAPS Annual Meeting
2021-10-26 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual
Join the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers annual meeting virtually on Tuesday, October 26th, 2021, from 6:30pm-7:30pm to learn more about the successes and challenges of the past year.
More information will be available soon.

City of Somerville Domestic Violence Vigil
2021-10-26 18:00 - 19:00 | Statue Park, Davis Square, 279 Alewife Linear Park/Somerville Community Path, Somerville, MA, 02144, United States
Join Mayor Joseph Curtatone, the Somerville Commission for Women, and RESPOND in remembering those who have lost their lives in 2021 to Domestic Violence.

DOVE Working with Survivors w Mental Health/Substance Abuse issues
2021-10-25 17:00 - 20:30 | Virtual
Online Virtual Session
Working with Survivors w Mental Health Issues runs from 5pm to 6:30pm and Working with Survivors with Substance Abuse Issues runs from 6:45pm to 8:30pm
Register Online Here

Daybreak Breakfast
2021-10-25 08:00 - 09:00 | College of Holy Cross, 1 College St, Worcester, MA, 01610, United States
The Daybreak Breakfast is designed to educate, motivate and inspire people to build safe communities by raising awareness of domestic violence, supporting survivors and promoting healthy relationships. To learn more and register, CLICK HERE.

Melrose Alliance Against Violence 26th Annual Walk & Candlelight Vigil
2021-10-24 16:00 - 18:00 | Memorial Middle School, 350 Lynn Fells Parkway, Melrose, MA, United States
MAAV’s Walk will raise awareness about domestic violence and the funds necessary to continue MAAV’s programs and services. To help us raise those funds, businesses, community organizations and families can serve as event sponsors. To learn about sponsorship levels and benefits, click here. To see the list of 2021 Walk Sponsors, click here.

Expressive Arts Workshop for Survivors of Domestic Violence
2021-10-24 14:00 - 15:30 | MA
The Survivor Leadership Collective hosted by the Center for Violence Prevention and Recovery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center presents a FREE virtual arts workshop for survivors of domestic violence. “We May Bend, but We Will Not Break,” will take place on Zoom on October 24, 2021 from 2-3:30pm.
Please RSVP by Oct 15th with Chelsea at cdavies@bidmc.harvard.edu or 617-667-1040. Link and clay will be provided with RSVP.

Discussion about Domestic Violence with MAPS
2021-10-23 15:00 - 17:00 | Cape Verdean Association of Brockton, 575 N Montello St, Brockton, MA, 02301, United States
On October 23rd, 2021 at 3pm at the Cape Verdean Association of Brockton, join the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers in their deep discussion of Domestic Violence.
