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Introducing the TRUST Line: Targeting Resources for Underserved Survivors of Trauma – a dedicated line item to sustain victim services across Massachusetts. 🤝 Want to learn more? Head to the link below⬇️ ow.ly/pIT150YwMIr #SustainVictimServices #BuildTRUST #MAPoli

Save the date: the 2026 Victim Rights Awards are on April 28th, 2026! 🏆 Please join us in celebrating the Victim Rights Awardees for their significant contributions to victim services. For more #VRM events click here: ow.ly/1jNF50YxE74

Kick off #VictimRightsMonth this April with our first webinar! On Wednesday, April 1, 2026 from 1:00-2 pm via Zoom is ‘Coercive and Controlling Abusive Behaviors – What They Are, How They Are Abusive, and How to Seek Protection, Part 2.' Register below👇 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Join us for our 2026 Developmental Disabilities Webinar on March 18th, from 1:00 -2:30 p.m. on Zoom. Register below: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Recent news & media coverage may cause emotional distress for survivors. If you are experiencing distress due to current events, know you're not alone. ☎️Call/text Disaster Distress Helpline at 1-800-985-5990 for 24/7 support For MA resources: mass.gov/askmova

Join us for a webinar as part of #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth (DVAM) that will explore creating and sustaining trauma-informed spaces for survivors of domestic violence. When: Oct 29 1-2 p.m. Register by clicking the link in our bio.

Be a lifeline for someone who is in crisis or considering suicide. 🧡 Call or text 988 or chat 988Lifeline.org You could save a life. #988Lifeline

Reminder to join us for an info session! Sign up by visiting our webpage linked below.

MOVA will release an open grant opportunity for the VSS grant awards in the fall. Interested in learning more? Join us at an upcoming informational session webinar; more details can be found here: mass.gov/info-details/v…. Questions? Contact us at movagrants@mass.gov.

Save the date for the 2025 Garden of Peace Annual Honor Program happening September 18, 2025 at 5:30PM at the Garden. More information can be found at mass.gov/gardenofpeace #gardenofpeace

MOVA’s mission and values are the foundation for the work we do to empower all survivors of crime. MOVA achieves this through survivor-informed work, advocacy for enhanced victim rights, partnerships, and a commitment to provide funding and services for marginalized communities.

Join MOVA in seeking Senate co-sponsorships of an amendment to the Senate Ways and Means budget proposal, filed by Senator Kennedy. This amendment will establish an annualized state investment of $20M to sustain victim services funding MA. Toolkit: docs.google.com/document/d/10y…

Yesterday was Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. 84.3% of Native women have experienced violence in their lifetime, including 56.1% who have experienced sexual violence. (SOURCE: bia.gov/service/mmu/mi…) Check out kinshipheals.org for more resources!

FY2026 Budget Update: MOVA remains hopeful that the annualized investment of $20 mill will make it into the Senate Ways and Means budget proposal. This is step five of nine in the budget process. Follow the steps in the graphic to participate. Toolkit: docs.google.com/document/d/10y…

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. MOVA’s free programs support the mental health and wellbeing of survivors. Funding cuts impacts survivors in an already congested mental health infrastructure. Join MOVA in our funding advocacy. Access the toolkit: docs.google.com/document/d/10y…

May is Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month! MOVA envisions a Commonwealth in which all survivors of crime can access rights and high-quality services that are reflective of our diverse communities. Please visit mass.gov/askMOVA to find AAPI-specific resources.

April 30th concludes Victim Rights Month. MOVA thanks everyone who participated in our VRM Webinar Series. Check out MOVA’s YouTube for webinar recordings. Join MOVA next Monday, May 5 from 1-3pm at the MA State House Grand Staircase for the 2025 Victim Rights Award Ceremony!

Today MOVA staff join countless other organizations locally and around the world to wear denim for Denim Day 2025 in solidarity with all victims and survivors of sexual violence! Visit mass.gov/askMOVA to find local resources. Learn more: denimday.org/why-denim/

#2025LengthofServiceAwards: Throughout #VRM2025, MOVA is recognizing advocates who are celebrating anniversaries of providing direct victim services. Congratulations to Elizabeth Schön Vainer for celebrating their 40yr anniversary. Thank for your dedication to victim services!