Rachelle Behuniak 2/26/24 Rachelle Behuniak 2/26/24

Everything Meant to Break

My resilience is my spirit and my unshakable determination to thrive.

Rachelle Behuniak 2/26/24 Rachelle Behuniak 2/26/24

l was raped

Being raped no longer defines me as an individual as it did before. I am a mother, a wife, a daughter, a sister, a friend, a cousin, a godchild, an author, a colleague, a community member, an advocate, and more. I lead a full life and feel grateful every day that I wake up.

Evan Gambardella 9/15/22 Evan Gambardella 9/15/22

Al Pleads Guilty… then changes his mind.

I just left Framingham District Court. The good news is: Al Chase pleaded guilty for everything he did to me.

Rachelle Behuniak 5/2/22 Rachelle Behuniak 5/2/22

Testifying as a Child

Rachelle Behuniak 4/21/22 Rachelle Behuniak 4/21/22

My name is Elise

Rachelle Behuniak 3/14/22 Rachelle Behuniak 3/14/22

Moments

Rachelle Behuniak 12/16/21 Rachelle Behuniak 12/16/21

Becoming Our Purpose

Rachelle Behuniak 10/7/21 Rachelle Behuniak 10/7/21

A poem inspired by our inaugural JDNM retreat

Evan Gambardella 9/2/21 Evan Gambardella 9/2/21

#MeToo: Al Chase

In 2012, I was sexually assaulted by Al Chase, a member of the IRNE Awards Committee and a theatre reviewer in the Greater Boston Area.

Donna Palomba 7/12/21 Donna Palomba 7/12/21

Journey to Healing

Donna Palomba 5/20/21 Donna Palomba 5/20/21

Tattooed

Every time I undress, I’m haunted by my history -

Donna Palomba 4/8/21 Donna Palomba 4/8/21

My Journey to Healing

At the age of 13, my friend’s father attempted to sexually assault me. Six months later when I was 14, that same man kidnapped me. With the help of his daughter, he was able to take the assault further while they tortured me verbally, emotionally, mentally, psychologically and spiritually.