Training about domestic violence and coercive control following changes in the 209A law. Dr. Ellerman, domestic abuse expert and researcher, will share critical information for survivors, town/community leaders and allies.

In 2024, Massachusetts made a historic shift by expanding the Chapter 209A legal definition of domestic abuse to include coercive control, a pattern of behavior intended to harass, intimidate, and coerce compliance. This training is designed to raise awareness and equip the public with tools to identify and describe subtle patterns of abuse and control.

You will learn how to: 1) identify a wide range of abusive and controlling behaviors that change over time 2) understand how children are directly targeted and affected by coercive control 3) see through the ways that abusers disguise and normalize their abuse 4) learn how survivors can use the 209A law to obtain legal protection 5) understand the challenges of post-separation abuse.

Helpful for community members navigating controlling or abusive relationships, their friends, family, allies, and local leaders.

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Week Seven of Highland Street Foundation’s “Free Fun Fridays”

Week Seven of Highland Street Foundation’s “Free Fun Fridays”

More Fun Out of Your Summer

More Fun Out of Your Summer

Mandarin Chinese, for adults and kids, expand your horizons and cultural perspective ...

Mandarin Chinese, for adults and kids, expand your horizons and cultural perspective ...

DAY GLO Presents Moodswing Pool Party

DAY GLO Presents Moodswing Pool Party

Auditions for Encore (an adult singing/dancing troupe)

Auditions for Encore (an adult singing/dancing troupe)

PC/XBox Game Creator at Minuteman

PC/XBox Game Creator at Minuteman

New Decor? Peruse 37 Valuable Artworks, by -- DJ Marshall

New Decor? Peruse 37 Valuable Artworks, by -- DJ Marshall

Hand Jive and Swing Your Way aboard the Spirit of Boston for 50s Night!

Hand Jive and Swing Your Way aboard the Spirit of Boston for 50s Night!

Artist-in-Residence Opening Reception

Artist-in-Residence Opening Reception

Celebration Sundays: The Hot Sardines

Celebration Sundays: The Hot Sardines

State Offering Low-Cost College Loans

State Offering Low-Cost College Loans

New Bagel Vendor Joins the Wayland Farmers' Market

New Bagel Vendor Joins the Wayland Farmers' Market

Are you a high school student looking to make an impact on your community? Applications available for the Summer Institute for Youth Leadership.

Are you a high school student looking to make an impact on your community? Applications available for the Summer Institute for Youth Leadership.

Creative Writing Camp for Kids!

Creative Writing Camp for Kids!

ELIZABETH CRAWFORD TAKES THE STAGE IN BOSTON CHILDREN’S THEATRE'S ‘FAME JR’

ELIZABETH CRAWFORD TAKES THE STAGE IN BOSTON CHILDREN’S THEATRE'S ‘FAME JR’

Live Music for Teens/Young Adults

Live Music for Teens/Young Adults

Creative Writing Camp for Kids!

Creative Writing Camp for Kids!

Creative Writing Camp for Kids!

Creative Writing Camp for Kids!

Plugged In fall registration now open!

Plugged In fall registration now open!

Minuteman Summer Programs start Monday!

Minuteman Summer Programs start Monday!

Hormone Restoration in Women & Men

Hormone Restoration in Women & Men

FIFTH ANNUAL HOPEWALKS EVENT TO BENEFIT VERNON CANCER CENTER AT NEWTON-WELLESLEY HOSPITAL

FIFTH ANNUAL HOPEWALKS EVENT TO BENEFIT VERNON CANCER CENTER AT NEWTON-WELLESLEY HOSPITAL

Help the Jimmy Fund at the movies this summer!

Help the Jimmy Fund at the movies this summer!

Representative Alice Hanlon Peisch to Hold Weston Office Hours July 14th

Representative Alice Hanlon Peisch to Hold Weston Office Hours July 14th

Wellesley Theatre Project Presents: Disney's Jungle Book, Kids!

Wellesley Theatre Project Presents: Disney's Jungle Book, Kids!

The Highland Street Foundation's Free Fun Fridays

The Highland Street Foundation's Free Fun Fridays

Open Mic Night - For Under 21!

Open Mic Night - For Under 21!

Purity Spring Resort’s Family Camp Aug 17- 24, 2014

Purity Spring Resort’s Family Camp Aug 17- 24, 2014

Survivor Casting Call And Reality Check Event With Survivor: Cagayan Winner Tony Vlachos At Mohegan Sun

Survivor Casting Call And Reality Check Event With Survivor: Cagayan Winner Tony Vlachos At Mohegan Sun

This July 4th, Remember the Elliot Chambers Rooming House Fire

This July 4th, Remember the Elliot Chambers Rooming House Fire

STEM Summer Camp for Kids 2nd-8th Grades

STEM Summer Camp for Kids 2nd-8th Grades

Summer Union Worship Services in Weston

Summer Union Worship Services in Weston

Summer Union Worship Services in Weston

Summer Union Worship Services in Weston

Summer Worship at Congregational Church of Weston, UCC

Summer Worship at Congregational Church of Weston, UCC

String Swing to perform at EPOCH of Weston

String Swing to perform at EPOCH of Weston

BBQ cooking class at EPOCH of Weston

BBQ cooking class at EPOCH of Weston

Denise Doucette to perform at EPOCH of Weston

Denise Doucette to perform at EPOCH of Weston

Joe Foster to perform at EPOCH of Weston

Joe Foster to perform at EPOCH of Weston

Jeff Thomas to perform at EPOCH of Weston