October is “Domestic Violence Awareness Month,” and Portal To Hope in partnership with the Everett Police Department continues to host training forums around crisis intervention and violence prevention. This month, Allyson Fiorello, from the Victim Compensation Division of the Office of Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, visited with Victim Advocates to provide training on the Victim Compensation Fund. To learn moreContinue reading “Victim Compensation Fund Training”
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Candlelight Vigil
In partnership with Zion Church Ministries, Portal To Hope hosted a Candlelight Vigil on October 22, 2017, in remembrance of people whose lives have been impacted by domestic violence crime. Speakers at the Vigil included Bishop Robert G. Brown, Bishop Regina E. Shearer, State Senator Sal DiDomenico and Deborah Fallon, Founder of Portal To Hope.
Candlelight Vigil
November marks an international activism month to eliminate violence against women and to stop violence and oppression. Thank You to all those who joined us on November 19, 2016 for the candlelight vigil at the St. John the Evangelist Church in Winthrop, MA. Read more about this event in our newsletter.
VOCA Grant Award
Portal To Hope (“PTH”) was awarded a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant via the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance (MOVA) which will help the nonprofit organization to build capacities and further efforts to serve people whose lives have been impacted by domestic violence crime. Nationally recognized for its innovative partnership with the Everett Police Department, PTH’s comprehensive serviceContinue reading “VOCA Grant Award”