Helpful Websites

Mass Legal Help
“Massachusetts legal aid programs put together this website to help you find practical information about your legal rights.”

Survivors’ Economic Rights and Resources Guide
Rights and resources guide for advocates of survivors living in western Massachusetts.  Includes information on cash benefits, food security, housing rights, legal resources, education resources, an I-Guide for advocates of immigrant survivors, and much more.

Jane Doe
The Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence. Resources, support, and information.

The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)
News, information, policy, and statistics about Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault.

Project Unbreakable
“The mission of Project Unbreakable is to increase awareness of the issues surrounding sexual assault and encourage the act of healing through art. Since the project’s conception in October 2011 by then nineteen year old Grace Brown, it has featured over two thousand images of sexual assault survivors holding posters with quotes from their attackers. Project Unbreakable has been featured media outlets such as Glamour, TIME, The Huffington Post, and The Guardian. “ A VERY powerful website, but please be warned that it does contain graphic and intense imagery.

HAVEN, the Human Animal Violence Education Network
HAVEN, a partner of Elizabeth Freeman Center,  is a coalition of Berkshire County citizens and professionals who come together to identify the connections between animal cruelty and human violence. As professionals in the fields of education, animal protection, human services, law enforcement, and veterinary medicine we work to find ways to make Berkshire County a safer, healthier, and more humane place for people and animals.

The Daily Beast, “Women in the World”
Noteworthy stories and news about women around the world.

Men Can Stop Rape
“Why should you care about healthy masculinity? Because men who choose it choose to be strong without being violent. It’s a life-changer that benefits women and men.”

The Tor Project
Individuals use Tor to keep websites from tracking them and their family members, or to connect to news sites, instant messaging services, or the like when these are blocked by their local Internet providers. Individuals also use Tor for socially sensitive communication: chat rooms and web forums for rape and abuse survivors, or people with illnesses.