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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

Today we are recognizing Sen. Paul Feeney, the Legislator of the Year Award recipient.🏆 Join us on Tuesday April 28th, at 1:00p.m. for the 2026 Victim Rights Awards Ceremony! @NewHopeInc #VictimRightsMonth #VRM26 #SustainVictimServices #SupportSurvivors

Join us Wednesday, April 22nd, at 1 p.m., for What’s Religion Got to Do With It: Talking with Domestic Abuse Survivors and Other Crime Survivors/Victims About the Role of Spirituality, Faith, and Faith Communities in their Lives webinar. @jfcsboston 👇 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Throughout the month of April, MOVA will highlight the 2026 Victim Rights Awardees. Today we are recognizing Dawn Sauma, the Gerard D. Downing Leadership Award recipient. 🏆 Join us on Tuesday April 28th, at 1:00p.m. for the 2026 Victim Rights Awards Ceremony!

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Victim Rights Month (VRM).🫂 Join us for our first #VRM webinar today at 1pm! Visit the link below for resources and to learn more about upcoming #VRM webinars.👇 linktr.ee/massmova

Happy #TransDayofVisibility! 🏳️‍⚧️ Today is about more than visibility- it’s about supporting, protecting, and honoring our trans community. Learn more about #TDoV and find a local resource near you, visit 👇 mass.gov/AskMOVA

Thank you to @MarjorieDecker for leading this important discussion between legislators & victim service providers! Shoutout to @maps_org @barccofficial @thousecambridge @denovocenter, @ontherisecambridge, @VoteSteveOwens @MikeConnollyMA , and @RepDaveRogers for joining!

Executive Director of MOVA, Liam Lowney testifying at Tuesday’s Joint Ways and Means Hearing to protect funding for survivors and to #SustainVictimServices Want to learn more? Take a look at our TRUST Toolkit 👇 linktr.ee/massmova

Join us on Wednesday, April 15th, from 1:00-2:30 p.m. for the Culturally Sensitive Care for African American Muslim Survivors and African American Survivors: Trauma-Informed Strategies to Advance Victim Rights and Access Webinar. Register: 👇 ow.ly/a8os50Yze7h

We’re honored to be included in Portal to Hope's "Talk with Legislators" supporting victims of domestic violence and funding for victim services. A special thank you to Senator @SalDiDomenico @janedoe and @repDonato, Rep Barber, and @RepSteveUltrino. 👉 ow.ly/mfCb50YyR37

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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…

April is #VictimRightsMonth. Join us on Wednesday, April 8th, from 1:00-2:30pm via Zoom for ‘How Buyers Drive Sexual Exploitation' Facilitated by the Survivors & Allies Coalition for Justice. Register Below ⤵️ ow.ly/5xXO50YxOFs

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

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

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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.