Preventing and Improving Responses to Sexual Violence
Improving Protections for Sexual Assault Survivors! #SAAM2021 Did you that the current sexual assault protection law in Massachusetts has loopholes that can prevent survivors from accessing the safety they need? Victims of domestic violence can obtain a restraining...
School Resource Officers, Racial Equity, and Decriminalizing Survivors
Do you know if the K-12 schools in your area have school resource officers (SRO)? SROs are law enforcement officers assigned to work at schools. Massachusetts began mandating all school districts assign at least one SRO per...
Stop Anti-Asian Hate by Ending White Supremacy Culture
A Statement From JDI On March 16, 2021, a white gunman in Atlanta Georgia went on a killing spree targeting members of the Asian community, killing six women and two men, and placing the blame on the victims themselves. Meanwhile too many are attempting to divorce...
2021 White Ribbon Day Underway
When JDI hosted the first statewide Massachusetts White Ribbon Day Campaign in 2007, we didn't know what to expect. Today, we know that YOU and thousands more across the Commonwealth have embraced the values of this campaign and your actions to help end gender-based...
JDI Economic Empowerment Program featured
New Massachusetts program trains domestic violence victims, advocates in financial literacyBy Marie Szaniszlo, Boston Herald, February 24, 2021 When people think of domestic violence, they typically don’t think of financial abuse. But a new program has trained...
Meet JDI’s Fabulous New Board Members
January 28, 2021 Jane Doe Inc. (JDI), the Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, is pleased to announce the following three appointments to its Board of Directors: Ricardhy Grandoit with Major League Baseball, Celia Richa with Greater...
JDI comments on why “Domestic violence homicides decline during pandemic”
CommonWealth, Shira Shoenberg, ReporterJanuary 20, 2021THERE WAS A significant drop in domestic violence–related homicides in Massachusetts in 2020, according to a new state report, but some worry that there may be a dark underside to what would normally be regarded...
Undeniable violence of White Supremacy Culture requires action
January8, 2021 This week, I had planned to send you – our members and supporters – a message to kick-off 2021 with a reflection on last year and the vision and priorities driving the work ahead for JDI. Wednesday’s unabashed display of the violence of white supremacy...
ACTION ALERT: Ask Governor Baker to sign campus sexual assault bill now!
January 6, 2021 We are thrilled to announce that the Campus Sexual Assault Bill has passed the Massachusetts House and Senate! The bill, S.2979, offers clarity, safety, and resources for survivors at a time when this action is sorely needed. Help get this new law...
Massachusetts Legislature Invests in Community Safety Nets in funding for sexual and domestic violence services
Jane Doe Inc. (JDI) applauds the Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives for reflecting in their final budget their commitment to survivors of sexual and domestic violence. The budget budget includes a 25% increase ($7.5M) in funding for local...
