Independence House, Inc.

Courageous Conversations-Mar-13
2023-03-13 10:00 - 23:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual
HELP US BREAK THE SILENCE ABOUT DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL ABUSE!
Please join us for a facilitated dialogue on “what is abuse”, “why is there silence about abuse”, and “what can we do to be part of the prevention of domestic and sexual violence.” This dialogue is limited to 10 participants. This meeting is virtually via ZOOM. For questions and to register, Contact Chris Morin at chrism@indhouse.net or call 508-771-6507 x230

Workshop Wednesdays in Orleans
2023-03-08 09:30 - 11:00, 2023-02-08 09:30 - 11:00 | Independence House Orleans Office, 5 Namskaket Road, Unit 1, Orleans, MA, United States

White Ribbon Day-A Call To Men- Wellfleet Library
2023-03-07 18:00 - 19:30 | Wellfleet Public Library, 55 W. Main Street, Wellfleet, MA, United States
White Ribbon Day – Sponsored by Independence House, Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office, Yarmouth Police Department, and Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office
Please join us for this White Ribbon Day gathering when men come together and pledge to be part of the solution in ending gender-based violence. Adult men, as coaches, mentors, fathers, sons and brothers have a responsibility of preparing the next generation of leaders to be healthy, respectful individuals. How can we make a positive impact on them?
Please join us at the on March 7, 2023 from 6:00-7:30pm for a short video from A Call To Men with discussion to follow. For questions, please contact Bob Ravenelle at bobr@indhouse.net or call 508-771-6507 x235

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IH-LATINX in Action: Healing through the Arts Group
2023-03-04 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-02-25 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-02-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-02-11 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-02-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Independence House – LATINX in Action, 116 Stevens Street, Hyannis, MA, 02601, United States

Independence House Monthly Staff Meeting Mar 2023
2023-03-01 13:00 - 14:30 | Independence House, Inc., 160 Bassett Lane, Hyannis, MA, 02601, United States
Monthly Independence House Staff Meeting
Hybrid

Courageous Conversations-Feb 28
2023-02-28 18:00 - 19:30 | Independence House, Inc., 160 Bassett Lane, Hyannis, MA, 02601, United States
HELP US BREAK THE SILENCE ABOUT DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL ABUSE!
Please join us for a facilitated dialogue on “what is abuse”, “why is there silence about abuse”, and “what can we do to be part of the prevention of domestic and sexual violence.” This dialogue is limited to 10 participants. This meeting is located at the Independence House Hyannis Office. For questions and to register, Contact Chris Morin at chrism@indhouse.net or call 508-771-6507 x230

Self-Care Day for Caregivers and Survivors: In Collaboration with the Cultural Center of Cape Cod
2023-02-18 09:30 - 15:30 | Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth, MA, 02664, United States
Independence House will be facilitating the Creative Expression workshop from 10:45am-12:45pm during the Cultural Center’s Self-Care Day for Caregivers and Survivors. During this workshop we invite you to join us in a process, not product, focused creative experience. Our goal is to promote and enhance physical, emotional and mental health through use of creative and expressive art. We hope to decrease symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress while increasing self-awareness and self-esteem. This group is a non-judgmental, healing space to be creatively brave in. We will use various prompts each month to assist participants in getting to what is calling to be expressed. We are more than the trauma/abuse/pain we have suffered. We are whole people with full and diverse life experiences. Expressing ourselves creatively can get to the beauty and power of who we truly are.

Strangulation in Intimate Partner Relationships- CIRDVC Quarterly Meeting
2023-02-16 13:30 - 15:30 | Cape Cod and Islands Association of Realtors, 222 Mid-Tech Drive, West Yarmouth, MA, 02673, United States
Cape & Islands Regional Domestic Violence Council Quarterly Meeting
STRANGULATION in INTIMATE PARTNER RELATIONSHIPS:
Identifying, Investigating and Prosecuting Cases
Thursday, February 16, 2023, 1:30 – 3:30pm
All are welcome!
Strangulation is one of the most lethal forms of violence employed by perpetrators of intimate partner violence, and the overwhelming majority of strangulation incidents – that do not result in death – result in little or no visible injury to the victim. Lack of visible injury can result in the misidentification of strangulation injury and an inability for medical professionals to provide meaningful intervention and treatment. In the absence of visible injury, other telltale symptoms may be present, and it is critical for law enforcement officers and other first responders who interface with victims in the aftermath of an assault to be able to identify these symptoms of strangulation as a component of the violence.
This presentation will address common myths and misconceptions related to strangulation injury and focus on the signs and symptoms of strangulation injury, medical evaluation and documentation, delayed fatalities, and risk factors.
Presenter: Jonathan H. Kurland is an Attorney Advisor with Aequitas, a program of the National Institution on the Prosecution of Domestic Violence
Prior to joining AEquitas, Jonathan worked in the District Attorney’s Office of Berks County, Pennsylvania where he started as a line Assistant District Attorney and prosecuted the range of cases typical for a jurisdiction with a combination of urban, suburban, and rural communities. However, over time, Jonathan’s focus increasingly trended to violent crime and cases involving the most vulnerable and exploited of victims. When Jonathan left after sixteen years in the District Attorney’s Office to join AEquitas, he was the Chief Deputy District Attorney and supervised, advised, and still prosecuted matters involving intimate partner violence and homicides, sexual violence, child abuse, and grand jury investigations.
Thursday, February 16, 2023, 1:30 – 3:30pm
Cape Cod & Islands Assoc. of Realtors Conference Room
222 Mid-Tech Dr., West Yarmouth 02673
This is an in-person meeting and there is no virtual option.
All are welcome! RSVP appreciated but not required.
RSVP to https://bit.ly/StrangulationinIPVRelationships
For questions, please contact cherylc@indhouse.net .
The CIRDVC is comprised of human service and social justice organizations, prosecution, corrections, probation and law enforcement agencies, health care, court personnel, attorneys and concerned individuals that meet quarterly for the purposes of networking and professional development regarding the issues that surround domestic violence.

Press Conference
2023-02-16 09:00 - 10:00 | MA
DATE: Thursday, February 16, 2023
TIME: 9:00am (expected to run 1 hour).
LOCATION: Mary Pat Flynn Conference Room at the Barnstable County Court Complex, 3195 Main Street, Barnstable.
In collaboration with Congressman William Keating’s Office.

POP-UP Monomoy Regional High School
2023-02-16 08:00 - 17:00 | Monomoy Regional High School, 75 Oak Street, Harwich, 02645, United States
Our Pop-Up Tuesday’s were so popular and well received last year in 2022 across the Cape that we’ve created a month of Pop Ups this February. We’ll be Popping Up in Cape Cod High Schools throughout the month to meet with teens during Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Check out our schedule! Teens: Keep an eye out for some pop-up fun and giveaways.

Staff In-Service: Strangulation in Intimate Partner Relationships
2023-02-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Independence House, Inc., 160 Bassett Lane, Hyannis, MA, 02601, United States
STRANGULATION in INTIMATE PARTNER RELATIONSHIPS:
Identifying, Investigating and Prosecuting Cases
Wednesday, February 15, 2023, 1:00 – 2:45pm
Hybrid Staff In service
Strangulation is one of the most lethal forms of violence employed by perpetrators of intimate partner violence, and the overwhelming majority of strangulation incidents – that do not result in death – result in little or no visible injury to the victim. Lack of visible injury can result in the misidentification of strangulation injury and an inability for medical professionals to provide meaningful intervention and treatment. In the absence of visible injury, other telltale symptoms may be present, and it is critical for law enforcement officers and other first responders who interface with victims in the aftermath of an assault to be able to identify these symptoms of strangulation as a component of the violence.
This presentation will address common myths and misconceptions related to strangulation injury and focus on the signs and symptoms of strangulation injury, medical evaluation and documentation, delayed fatalities, and risk factors.
Presenter:Jonathan H. Kurland is an Attorney Advisor with Aequitas, a program of the National Institution on the Prosecution of Domestic Violence
Prior to joining AEquitas, Jonathan worked in the District Attorney’s Office of Berks County, Pennsylvania where he started as a line Assistant District Attorney and prosecuted the range of cases typical for a jurisdiction with a combination of urban, suburban, and rural communities. However, over time, Jonathan’s focus increasingly trended to violent crime and cases involving the most vulnerable and exploited of victims. When Jonathan left after sixteen years in the District Attorney’s Office to join AEquitas, he was the Chief Deputy District Attorney and supervised, advised, and still prosecuted matters involving intimate partner violence and homicides, sexual violence, child abuse, and grand jury investigations.

POP-UP Sturgis West High School
2023-02-13 08:00 - 17:00 | Sturgis Charter High School West Campus, 105 West Main Street, Hyannis, MA, 02601, United States

Creative Expressions Workshop at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod
2023-02-09 18:00 - 19:00 | Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth, MA, 02664, United States
Independence House will be facilitating the Creative Expression workshop from 6:00-7:00pm at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. During this workshop we invite you to join us in a process, not product, focused creative experience. Our goal is to promote and enhance physical, emotional and mental health through use of creative and expressive art. We hope to decrease symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress while increasing self-awareness and self-esteem. This group is a non-judgmental, healing space to be creatively brave in. We will use various prompts each month to assist participants in getting to what is calling to be expressed. We are more than the trauma/abuse/pain we have suffered. We are whole people with full and diverse life experiences. Expressing ourselves creatively can get to the beauty and power of who we truly are.

POP-UP Falmouth High School
2023-02-09 08:00 - 17:00 | Falmouth High School, 874 Gifford Street, Falmouth, 02540

Staff In-Service: Health Imperatives Overview
2023-02-08 13:00 - 15:00 | Independence House, Inc., 160 Bassett Lane, Hyannis, MA, 02601, United States
Staff In-Service HYBRID Training/Meeting
February 8, 2023
Health Imperatives Overview

Courageous Conversations-Feb 7
2023-02-07 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual
HELP US BREAK THE SILENCE ABOUT DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL ABUSE!
Please join us for a facilitated dialogue on “what is abuse”, “why is there silence about abuse”, and “what can we do to be part of the prevention of domestic and sexual violence.” This dialogue is limited to 10 participants. This meeting is via ZOOM only. For questions and to register, Contact Chris Morin at chrism@indhouse.net or call 508-771-6507 x230

POP-UP Cape Cod Technical High School
2023-02-07 08:00 - 17:00 | Cape Cod Technical High School, 351 Pleasant Lake Ave, Harwich, MA, 02645, United States

POP-UP Sturgis East High School
2023-02-02 08:00 - 17:00 | Sturgis Charter High School East Campus, 427 Main Street, Hyannis, MA, 02601, United States

Independence House Monthly Staff Meeting Feb 2023
2023-02-01 13:00 - 14:30 | Independence House, Inc., 160 Bassett Lane, Hyannis, MA, 02601, United States

Keeping Our Children Safe- Waquoit Congregational Church
2023-01-24 18:30 - 20:00 | Waquoit Congregational Church, 15 Parsons Lane, Waquoit, MA, 02536, United States

Independence House Monthly Staff Meeting Jan 2023
2023-01-04 13:00 - 14:30 | Independence House, Inc., 160 Bassett Lane, Hyannis, MA, 02601, United States

Enchanted Village and Giving Tree for Independence House at Cape Codder Resort and Spa4
2022-12-23 17:00 - 2022-12-24 20:00 | Cape Codder Resort and Spa, 1225 Iyannough Rd., Hyannis, MA, 02601, United States
Independence House and the Cape Codder Resort and Spa, located at 1225 Iyannough Road in Hyannis are inviting you to visit the Enchanted Village on Fridays and Saturdays from 5pm-8pm between Thanksgiving and New Years. Please bring a gift card or new unwrapped toy for the Giving Tree at the Enchanted Village. All donations are provided to Independence House for children and client families of Independence House.

Enchanted Village and Giving Tree for Independence House at Cape Codder Resort and Spa3
2022-12-16 17:00 - 2022-12-17 20:00 | Cape Codder Resort and Spa, 1225 Iyannough Rd., Hyannis, MA, 02601, United States

Enchanted Village and Giving Tree for Independence House at Cape Codder Resort and Spa2
2022-12-09 17:00 - 2022-12-10 20:00 | Cape Codder Resort and Spa, 1225 Iyannough Rd., Hyannis, MA, 02601, United States

Homicide Survivor Event
2022-12-05 18:30 - 20:30 | HYBRID- Great Awakenings Coffee House & ZOOM, 20 Independence Drive Suite B, Hyannis, MA, 02601, United States
Please save this date and REGISTER NOW for the 2022 Homicide Survivor Event, sponsored in collaboration by Independence House, Civilian Advocates of Cape and Island Police Departments, and The Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office.

Tentative Details:

This will be a HYBRID event. In-person attendance will be limited to 30 at the Great Awakenings Coffee House in Hyannis. A ZOOM link will be provided once registration is received if you choose the remote option.
The event will take place on December 5th, from 6:30pm-8:30pm
Keynote Speaker will be Robin Farnsworth, author of The Greater Weight of Glory
Additional speakers including Lysetta Hurge-Putnam, Executive Director of Independence House.
