by IH-Web | Jun 8, 2020 | abuse and disabilities
JUNE 2020 Blog | Initial Steps for the Prevention of Sexual Violence In our last blog, we talked about the higher risk of sexual assault against people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and the importance of providing healthy sexuality education for...
by IH-Web | Jun 8, 2020 | abuse and disabilities
JUNE 2020 Blog | Healthy Sexuality and Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Having a good understanding about sex and sexuality starting from a young age allows us to foster healthy relationships for later in life. Talking to our youth about this...
by IH-Web | Mar 5, 2018 | Executive Director Statements
Good Morning, Let me add my welcome to all of you as well, on behalf of all of us at Independence House. Take a look around the room. Some of our colleagues and friends in this room have been the victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence and some are...
by IH-Web | Nov 1, 2017 | Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Donna Giberti, Director of Development and Marketing Independence House, Inc. 508-771-6507 x221, Fax 508-778-0143 donnag@indhouse.net. Independence House Emergency Domestic and Sexual Violence Residence opens November 1st with Much...
by IH-Web | Mar 1, 2017 | Executive Director Statements
STATEMENT BY LYSETTA HURGE-PUTNAM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF INDEPENDENCE HOUSE, INC. We extend our greatest empathy to the family of 35 year old Mary (Molly) Fratantonio of Cotuit as we learned of her killing at the hands of her husband on February 28. Our hearts are...
