RESPOND Inc.

Working to End Domestic Violence

Welcome to RESPOND!

RESPOND, a pioneer in the movement to end domestic violence, is New England’s first domestic violence prevention agency and the second in the nation. For over 50 years RESPOND has provided life-saving shelter, safe housing options, support services, training and education programs to hundreds of thousands of community members. Services are free, confidential, and available to all survivors of domestic abuse—no matter their background, history, age or gender. Together, we can end domestic violence.

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The Latest from RESPOND

Jealousy vs Possessiveness

Jealousy alone is a feeling; it is internal. It does not have to change how someone treats another person. Possessiveness is different. It happens when that feeling turns into behavior.

You Can’t Fix Them 

One of the most common and painful dynamics in relationships impacted by abuse is the belief that change is possible if you just try harder, stay longer, or love someone in the right way. 

Naming What We Feel

One of the most important parts of healing is learning how to name what we feel. Not because naming solves everything, but because it gives shape to experience.

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