Barb Jenkins 6/2/25 Barb Jenkins 6/2/25

THIS IS ME, THANKS TO YOU

How do you find the words….

Katelyn Curran 2/26/24 Katelyn Curran 2/26/24

Everything Meant to Break

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

Melissa B. Lombardo 2/26/24 Melissa B. Lombardo 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.

Kelly Wallace 5/2/22 Kelly Wallace 5/2/22

Testifying as a Child

The legal system has many flaws and often fails victims of child sexual abuse. I was one of those victims, but I am happy to say that I am in a better place today.

Elise Basil 4/21/22 Elise Basil 4/21/22

My name is Elise

Sitting on a log thinking, “What just happened?”

Michelle Giorno 3/14/22 Michelle Giorno 3/14/22

Moments

Abrupt and breathtaking moments when the sediment is shaken

Debbie Mitchell 12/16/21 Debbie Mitchell 12/16/21

Becoming Our Purpose

Michelle Giorno 10/7/21 Michelle Giorno 10/7/21

A poem inspired by our inaugural JDNM retreat

Hope... she put it in her pocket and ran

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.

Butterfly 7/12/21 Butterfly 7/12/21

Journey to Healing

I've never publicly spoken about being sexually assaulted as a child.

Jenna Gleason 5/20/21 Jenna Gleason 5/20/21

Tattooed

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

Rachel O'Grady 4/8/21 Rachel O'Grady 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.