Independence House, Inc.

Barnstable No Place For Hate Bystander Intervention Workshop - Marstons Mills Public Library
2022-06-25 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Marstons Mills Public Library, 2160 Main Street, Marstons Mills, MA, 02648
Register for this workshop, send email to: help@mmpl.org

Coping and Grounding Workshop - one day only
2022-06-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Independence House, Inc., 160 Bassett Lane, Hyannis, MA, 02601, United States

Circle of Healing Group (June 23)
2022-06-23 11:00 - 12:00 | Independence House, Inc., 160 Bassett Lane, Hyannis, MA, 02601, United States
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Healthy Relationship Group for Teens 14-17 (June 21)
2022-06-21 15:00 - 16:00 | Family Continuity, 29 Bassett Lane, Hyannis, MA, 02601, United States
Please join us as we partner with Family Continuity to offer this Healthy Relationship Teen Group for 14-17 year old teens.
The group will take place in person at The Family Continuity office in Hyannis.
The group has rolling admission- you can begin at any time regardless of date.

Enough Abuse: Strategies for Your Family & Community-monthly program-June
2022-06-16 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual
Please join us on June 16, 2022 at 6:30pm as part of a monthly series on child sexual abuse presented by Independence House, The Enough Abuse Campaign Cape & Islands, and the Cape Cod Neighborhood Support Coalition.
To register for zoom access: https://tinyurl.com/Enough-Abuse-monthly-series
For more info, email: enoughabusecapecod@capecoalition.com
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Circle of Healing Group (June 16)
2022-06-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Independence House, Inc., 160 Bassett Lane, Hyannis, MA, 02601, United States

Healthy Relationship Group for Teens 14-17 (June 14)
2022-06-14 15:00 - 16:00 | Family Continuity, 29 Bassett Lane, Hyannis, MA, 02601, United States

Circle of Healing Group (June 9)
2022-06-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Independence House, Inc., 160 Bassett Lane, Hyannis, MA, 02601, United States

Barnstable No Place For Hate Bystander Intervention Workshop - Hyannis Library
2022-06-07 17:00 - 19:00 | Hyannis Library, 401 Main Streeet, Hyannis, 02601, United States
Register for this workshop:
https://hyannislibrary.org/event/bystander-workshop-with-barnstable-no-place-for-hate/

Healthy Relationship Group for Teens 14-17 (June 7)
2022-06-07 15:00 - 16:00 | Family Continuity, 29 Bassett Lane, Hyannis, MA, 02601, United States

Self Care Workshop
2022-06-07 11:00 - 12:00 | MA

Circle of Healing Group (June 2)
2022-06-02 11:00 - 12:00 | Independence House, Inc., 160 Bassett Lane, Hyannis, MA, 02601, United States

Healthy Relationship Group for Teens 14-17 (May 31)
2022-05-31 15:00 - 16:00 | Family Continuity, 29 Bassett Lane, Hyannis, MA, 02601, United States

Healthy Relationship Group for Teens 14-17 (May 24)
2022-05-24 15:00 - 16:00 | Family Continuity, 29 Bassett Lane, Hyannis, MA, 02601, United States

Enough Abuse: Strategies for Your Family & Community-monthly program-May
2022-05-19 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual
Please join us on May 19, 2022 at 6:30pm as part of a monthly series on child sexual abuse presented by Independence House, The Enough Abuse Campaign Cape & Islands, and the Cape Cod Neighborhood Support Coalition.
To register for zoom access: https://tinyurl.com/Enough-Abuse-monthly-series
For more info, email: enoughabusecapecod@capecoalition.com
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Barnstable No Place for Hate- Bystander Workshop-Mashpee Public Library
2022-04-28 17:00 - 18:30 | Mashpee Public Library, 64 Steeple Street, Mashpee, MA, United States
Independence House, as part of the Barnstable No Place for Hate Committee, invites you to attend this Bystander Workshop Training on April 28, 2022 from 5:00-6:30pm. This is an In-Person event limited to 20 attendees. To register, visit https://mashpeepubliclibrary.libcal.com/event/9046215

For the Safety of Our Children- No More Silence
2022-04-27 18:00 - 19:30 | Yarmouth Senior Center, 528 Forest Rd., West Yarmouth, MA, United States
Please join Independence House along with the Enough Abuse Campaign Cape and the Islands, and the Cape Cod Neighborhood Support Coalition for this important event on April 27th.
This is a HYBRID event, happening both IN-Person and virtually on ZOOM. First 20 people to arrive in-person will receive a $20 Stop & Shop gift card thanks to Melissa R. Alden, Attorney at Law, and Cape Cod Neighborhood Support Coalition.
To register for in – person, please email enoughabusecapecod@capecoalition.com
To register for zoom attendance, please visit https://tinyurl.com/Enough-Abuse-April-27

Barnstable No Place For Hate Bystander Workshop- Wellfleet Public Library
2022-04-26 18:00 - 19:30 | Wellfleet Public Library, 55 W. Main Street, Wellfleet, MA, United States
Please join Independence House as part of the committee for Barnstable No Place for Hate in the Bystander Workshop Training that will take place on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 from 6:00-7:30pm
The training is limited to 20 in-person attendees at the Wellfleet Public Library, located at 55 W Main Street in Wellfleet.
To attend, please contact Racine Oxtoby by email at: racine.oxtoby@wellfleet-ma.gov and provide your name and contact information, or call 508.349.0310.

Enough Abuse: Strategies for Your Family & Community-monthly program-April
2022-04-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual
Please join us on April 21, 2022 at 6:30pm as part of a monthly series on child sexual abuse presented by Independence House, The Enough Abuse Campaign Cape & Islands, and the Cape Cod Neighborhood Support Coalition.
To register for zoom access: https://tinyurl.com/Enough-Abuse-monthly-series
For more info, email: enoughabusecapecod@capecoalition.com
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White Ribbon Day with Men's Action at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod
2022-03-24 18:00 - 19:00 | Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth, MA, 02664, United States
This is a free event but pre-registration is required.

Please call 508.394.7100 to be added to the list.

Presented by the Independence House in partnership with the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. The White Ribbon Day, an annual international campaign, invites men and boys to be part of the solution in ending violence against women and all forms of gender-based violence. This event is hosted by our Independence House Men’s Action Group. Please join us to promote and celebrate healthy masculinity along with gender equity, so that together we can foster safe and healthy relationships and communities. This workshop is free but does require prior registration.

Effective until further notice:

For the health, safety, and well-being of our patrons, staff, volunteers, and creatives, the Cultural Center of Cape Cod requires that guests attending indoor ticketed events or classes must wear a mask and be vaccinated or provide a negative COVID test taken within 72 hours.

For your convenience, you may choose to upload your vaccination card in advance here, or send a photo of the vaccination card or negative COVID test with your full name to vax@cultural-center.org. Please note all guests within a party will need to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test.

White Ribbon Day Virtual Educational Panel
2022-03-24 14:30 - 15:30 | Virtual
Please join us for a VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL PANEL via Zoom on March 24 at 10:00am.
Moderator, Jonathan Thompson (JTs Chronicles) will speak openly with school personnel in our community on the topic of gender violence and the White Ribbon Day Campaign.
Panelists include:

Andre King, History Teacher, Sandwich Middle School
Ross Jatkola, Head Football Coach, Barnstable High School
Henry St. Julien, Asst. Principal, Falmouth High School

WHEN: March 24, 2022
TIME: 10:00am
Zoom- Registration required at:
https://tinyurl.com/WRD-Education-Panel
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Enough Abuse: A Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Workshop at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod
2022-03-23 18:00 - 19:30 | Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth, MA, 02664, United States
This is a free event but pre-registration is required.

Please call 508.394.7100 to be added to the list.

Presented by the Independence House in partnership with the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. Child Sexual Abuse is an epidemic that isn’t often spoken about. Let’s break the silence together. This workshop will focus on what adults can do to help prevent child sexual abuse. We will be sharing a powerful resource- The Enough Abuse Campaign- education and initiative working to prevent child sexual abuse in our homes, schools, youth organizations, and communities. This workshop is free but does require prior registration.

Chris Morin
Chris has worked in the field of domestic and sexual violence for 16 years. She has been on staff at Independence House for the past 10 years and is presently the Director of Prevention, Education, and Outreach. Her belief is that we are each responsible to each other for the actions in our community and envisions a world where prevention includes raising our children to choose conflict resolution over violence when solving problems.

Beverly Costa Ciavola is the Director of the Cape Cod Neighborhood Support Coalition. Both Beverly, on behalf of the Cape Cod Neighborhood Support Coalition, and Chris Morin, on behalf of Independence House are part of the Enough Abuse Cape Cod and the Islands Campaign Committee.

Effective until further notice:

For the health, safety, and well-being of our patrons, staff, volunteers, and creatives, the Cultural Center of Cape Cod requires that guests attending indoor ticketed events or classes must wear a mask and be vaccinated or provide a negative COVID test taken within 72 hours.

For your convenience, you may choose to upload your vaccination card in advance here, or send a photo of the vaccination card or negative COVID test with your full name to vax@cultural-center.org. Please note all guests within a party will need to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test.

Disabilities Employment Awareness Month virtual event
2022-03-22 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual
Please join Independence House on March 22nd from 6:00-7:30pm for a virtual panel discussion on the contributions of people with disabilities to the workplace and the challenge of being vulnerable to abuse.
Moderator – Marissa Varrasso, Disabled Person Protection Commission, SE Region Navigator Coordinator of Sexual Assault Response Unit
Key Note speaker – Mandy Cohen, IMPACT Ability Manager, Violence Prevention Programming
Panelists –
Jaime Thompson – Disabled Persons Protection Commission, Manager of the Sexual Assault Response Unit
Leigh-Ann – Disabled Persons Protection Commission, Self Advocate and trainer with the Sexual Assault Response Unit,
Janice Philpot – MA Rehabilitation Commission, Chief of Workforce Initiatives
Paul Desprez – Stop & Shop, Assistant Manager
Jeanne Woods– Ability Program Coordinator, IMPACT Boston
This is a free virtual event via Zoom. Registration required to access zoom link. Please register at:
https://tinyurl.com/DEAM-Mar-22

Enough Abuse: Strategies for Your Family & Community-monthly program-March
2022-03-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual
Please join us on March 17, 2022 at 6:30pm as part of a monthly series on child sexual abuse presented by Independence House, The Enough Abuse Campaign Cape & Islands, and the Cape Cod Neighborhood Support Coalition.
To register for zoom access: https://tinyurl.com/Enough-Abuse-monthly-series
For more info, email: enoughabusecapecod@capecoalition.com
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Building Resilience and Resistance to Hypersexualized Media and Porn- A Workshop at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod
2022-03-16 18:00 - 19:30 | Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth, MA, 02664, United States
This is a free event but pre-registration is required.

Please call 508.394.7100 to be added to the list.

Presented by the Independence House in partnership with the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. In the absence of comprehensive, competent sex education, porn serves as the major form of sex ed for millions of kids. And what are kids learning? That degradation, humiliation, and violence are central to relationships, intimacy, and sex. This workshop will feature the resource Culture Reframed. We will share facts about the Porn Crisis and its effects on all genders, and resources for how to talk with youth and help build their resilience and resistance to the porn culture. This workshop is created for parents, grandparents, and anyone who works with and cares about, youth (teachers, coaches, educators, clergy…). This workshop is free but does require prior registration.

Deirdre ‘deer’ Sullivan:
Happily serving as a Counselor and Advocate for victims and survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault at the Independence House in the Orleans office. The natural world is my home, mentor, and inspiration. Anti-oppression work, the creative and expressive arts, mindfulness, nature connection, and play are central in my life’s work in building a healthy community with people of all ages.

Bob Ravenelle is the Director of Domestic and Sexual Violence and Grants & Contract Management.

Effective until further notice:

For the health, safety, and well-being of our patrons, staff, volunteers, and creatives, the Cultural Center of Cape Cod requires that guests attending indoor ticketed events or classes must wear a mask and be vaccinated or provide a negative COVID test taken within 72 hours.

For your convenience, you may choose to upload your vaccination card in advance here, or send a photo of the vaccination card or negative COVID test with your full name to vax@cultural-center.org. Please note all guests within a party will need to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test.

Documentary Screening of the film 'Roll Red Roll' at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod
2022-03-09 17:00 - 19:30 | Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth, MA, 02664, United States
This is a Free event but pre-registration is required.

Please call 508.394.7100 to be added to the list.

Presented by the Independence House in partnership with the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. At a 2012 pre-season high school football party in Steubenville, Ohio, a young woman is raped. The aftermath exposes an entire culture of complicity and the roles that peer pressure, denial, sports machismo, and social media played in the tragedy. Come for a viewing of the documentary and discussion. The documentary is focused on athletes, but the message can be adapted to any situation concerning youth. The night will include the 80-minute documentary and a 30-minute discussion afterward. This workshop is free but does require prior registration.

Effective until further notice:

For the health, safety, and well-being of our patrons, staff, volunteers, and creatives, the Cultural Center of Cape Cod requires that guests attending indoor ticketed events or classes must wear a mask and be vaccinated or provide a negative COVID test taken within 72 hours.

For your convenience, you may choose to upload your vaccination card in advance here, or send a photo of the vaccination card or negative COVID test with your full name to vax@cultural-center.org. Please note all guests within a party will need to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test.

White Ribbon Day Virtual Faith Leaders Panel
2022-03-07 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual
Please join us for a VIRTUAL FAITH LEADERS PANEL via Zoom on March 7 at 6:30pm.
Moderator, The Honorable J. Thomas Kirkman (retired) will speak openly with faith leaders in our community on the topic of gender violence and the White Ribbon Day Campaign.
Panelists include:

Pastor Christian Holleck, St. Peter’s Lutheran, Harwich
Pastor Reed Baer, West Parish of Barnstable
Pastor Darren Morgan, Federated Church of Orleans
Rev. Will Vaus, First Congregational Church of Yarmouth

WHEN: March 7, 2022
TIME: 6:30pm
Zoom- Registration required at:
https://tinyurl.com/WRD-Faith-Leaders-Panel
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White Ribbon Day Virtual First Responder Panel
2022-03-03 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Please join us for a VIRTUAL FIRST RESPONDER PANEL via Zoom on March 3 at 10:00am.
Moderator, Joseph Gordon of the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office will speak openly with first responders in our community on the topic of gender violence and the White Ribbon Day Campaign.
Panelists include:

Nick Pasquarosa, Dennis-Yarmouth School Resource Officer
Enrique Arrascue, Captain of COMM Fire Department
Brian Morrison, Community Liaison Officer, Barnstable Police Department

WHEN: March 3, 2022
TIME: 10:00am
Zoom- Registration required at:
https://tinyurl.com/WRD-First-Responder-Panel
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Community Prevention Strategies at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod
2022-03-02 18:00 - 19:30 | Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth, MA, 02664, United States
This is a Free event but registration is required.

Please call 508-394-7100 to be added to the list.

Presented by the Independence House in partnership with the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. Does your place of work have a Code of Conduct? Does everyone who uses your services feel safe in your building? Do all your employees know what to do or say if someone disclosed sexual violence? Come and learn how organizational policies can help to prevent sexual and domestic violence. We will share specific steps to take and available resources to use in reviewing your organizational policies. This workshop is free but does require prior registration.

Chris Morin
Chris has worked in the field of domestic and sexual violence for 16 years. She has been on staff at Independence House for the past 10 years and is presently the Director of Prevention, Education, and Outreach. Her belief is that we are each responsible to each other for the actions in our community and envisions a world where prevention includes raising our children to choose conflict resolution over violence when solving problems.

Carolyn Lewis
Carolyn is the Director of Adult, Child/Teen Domestic Violence Community Based and Rape Crisis Programs. Carolyn holds both an MSW and an MPA. She is a LICSW. Her expertise is rooted in gender-based violence. Carolyn is well versed in addressing anti-racism and oppression, and brings a wealth of experience and knowledge working directly with clients, children and teens from diverse backgrounds, races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender and socio-economic status, including clients with mental health diagnoses, survivors of domestic and sexual violence, adults in later life, children and teens.

Effective until further notice:

For the health, safety, and well-being of our patrons, staff, volunteers, and creatives, the Cultural Center of Cape Cod requires that guests attending indoor ticketed events or classes must wear a mask and be vaccinated or provide a negative COVID test taken within 72 hours.

For your convenience, you may choose to upload your vaccination card in advance here, or send a photo of the vaccination card or negative COVID test with your full name to vax@cultural-center.org. Please note all guests within a party will need to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test.

Disabilities Employment Awareness Month Panel Discussion
2022-03-02 08:00 - 17:00 | MA
Register for Zoom access:
https://tinyurl.com/DEAM-Mar-22

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Please join Independence House in collaboration with Cape Organization for Rights of the Disabled (CORD) for a virtual panel discussion on the contributions of people with disabilities to the workplace and the challenge of being vulnerable to abuse as part of Disabilities Employment Awareness Month.
When: March 22, 2022
Time: 6:00-7:00pm
Where: Virtual via Zoom
