We Are Stronger Together!
Please pardon any broken links while our website is under construction. Join our mailing list and follow us on social media to stay in touch and hear about upcoming events! This year has reinforced what we have always known to be true — we are stronger together. We find strength in our coalition membership, our partnerships, and our shared commitment to safety and justice for all. Together, we’ll prevent the conditions that foster sexual and domestic violence and replace them with the means to create a world free of abuse.
We work with our coalition members and a host of public and private partners to create policies and explore innovative solutions that improve the lives of survivors. We seek to prevent sexual assault and domestic violence by changing the lens through which people view the experiences of survivors and by promoting safety and justice for everyone. Our work complements the life-saving and healing services provided by our community-embedded coalition members from the Berkshires to the Cape and everywhere in between.
What’s Up at JDI
15th Anniversary of White Ribbon Day Campaign
That's right! It's the 15th anniversary of the Massachusetts White Ribbon Day Campaign founded by Jane Doe Inc. Please join us for a celebration of Ambassadors and Affiliates who have kept at it for the past 15 years. When: Thursday, March 10, 2022, from 5:30pm –...
Show Love to Incarcerated Women
S2030, An Act establishing a jail and prison construction moratorium, was reported favorably out of Committee! This bill would create a 5-year pause on the building of new prisons and jails in Massachusetts. Tell your legislator to vote YES on this common sense...
VOCA funds at risk
JDI joined dozens of victim service agency leaders in signing a letter to State Senators asking for inclusion of $70 million in ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) budget to save services. ACTION ALERT: Ask your state senator to support Senator Cyr's Amendment #225 To...
Mini Grants Make Huge Impact
JDI awarded the 2021 Economic Empowerment grants totaling $10,000 to 10 sexual and domestic violence programs on behalf of 11 survivors from across the Commonwealth. The grants reflect the resilience, creativity, and dedication of survivors. Scroll down to read their...
JDI releases new manual “Sexual Assault, Domestic Abuse & HIV/AIDS: Services, Safety, and Resources”
JDI is pleased to share a new publication that was written for providers in our continued effort to address the fear and risk of HIV and AIDS for survivors of sexual and domestic violence. This in-depth guide is packed with resources and scenarios and provides up to...
DVAM 2021: No Survivor Justice Without Racial Justice
October is Domestic Violence Awareness + Action Month Individually and collectively we can take steps to support survivors and prevent domestic violence. Check out the calendar of DVAM events in Massachusetts: https://www.janedoe.org/events/ Here are 3 ways you...
Our Community
Our community is made up of a large and growing group of local, regional, and national allies. Using our collective power, we work together to create the world we want to make. Learn more about these invaluable voices for change.
Our Impact
JDI has been at the forefront of this work in Massachusetts for decades, changing the way society views and reacts to sexual and domestic violence in ways that make our communities safer today and for future generations. We’ve come a long way in exposing these issues that too often remain hidden and thrive on silence. As the collective community enters a brave new dialogue around sexual assault and domestic violence, we continue to offer leadership, expertise, and advocacy to help survivors heal and advance justice.
Million increased funding advocating for sexual and domestic violence services in Massachusetts FY2021 state budget resulted in an additional $10million – a 25% increase! – including funds for prevention.
Coalition members across Massachusetts
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When you donate to JDI, you express your commitment to social justice and a world free of violence. Your charitable contribution is an investment: an investment in safer communities, an investment in saving and improving the lives of countless individuals and families, and investment in our future.
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