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
JDI Economic Empowerment Program featured
New Massachusetts program trains domestic violence victims, advocates in financial literacyBy Marie Szaniszlo, Boston Herald, February 24, 2021 When people think of domestic violence, they typically don’t think of financial abuse. But a new program has trained...
Meet JDI’s Fabulous New Board Members
January 28, 2021 Jane Doe Inc. (JDI), the Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, is pleased to announce the following three appointments to its Board of Directors: Ricardhy Grandoit with Major League Baseball, Celia Richa with Greater...
JDI comments on why “Domestic violence homicides decline during pandemic”
CommonWealth, Shira Shoenberg, ReporterJanuary 20, 2021THERE WAS A significant drop in domestic violence–related homicides in Massachusetts in 2020, according to a new state report, but some worry that there may be a dark underside to what would normally be regarded...
Undeniable violence of White Supremacy Culture requires action
January8, 2021 This week, I had planned to send you – our members and supporters – a message to kick-off 2021 with a reflection on last year and the vision and priorities driving the work ahead for JDI. Wednesday’s unabashed display of the violence of white supremacy...
ACTION ALERT: Ask Governor Baker to sign campus sexual assault bill now!
January 6, 2021 We are thrilled to announce that the Campus Sexual Assault Bill has passed the Massachusetts House and Senate! The bill, S.2979, offers clarity, safety, and resources for survivors at a time when this action is sorely needed. Help get this new law...
Massachusetts Legislature Invests in Community Safety Nets in funding for sexual and domestic violence services
Jane Doe Inc. (JDI) applauds the Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives for reflecting in their final budget their commitment to survivors of sexual and domestic violence. The budget budget includes a 25% increase ($7.5M) in funding for local...
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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