Over the course of the year, the Roundtable has hosted a Spotlight Series focusing on segments of our communities that face additional barriers when considering if and how to seek help or support. In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, please join the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable on Tuesday, April 13 at 3pm for their next Spotlight Series event: Amplifying the Voices of Male Survivors of Sexual Assault. This event will feature male survivors from the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center’s (BARCC) Survivor Speakers Bureau, who will share their stories and what they want the community to know. The conversation will be moderated by a staff member from BARCC and allow time for participants to submit questions through the chat. The BARCC Survivor Speakers Bureau (SSB) was formed in 2002 by a group of survivors who wanted to share their stories as tools to educate others about the realities of sexual violence. The members of the SSB share their stories and engage in a dialogue with audiences ranging from college students to mental health counselors.
While all survivors of sexual assault are faced with many barriers, male survivors experience a unique set of challenges when choosing to come forward and seek support. Amplifying the voices of male survivors helps end the stigma and raise awareness surrounding male survivors of sexual assault.
We encourage everyone to join us on April 13th at 3:00 PM to hear and participate in this important conversation. Working together, we all have a role to play in recognizing the voices and stories of all survivors of sexual assault in our communities. Registration is required, and can be completed through the Roundtable’s website: www.domesticviolenceroundtable.org. For questions, please email infodvrt@gmail.com.
Please note, recording or taking pictures of this event is prohibited.
If you or someone you know is in need of support, please contact any of the following agencies:
- Voices Against Violence: 1-800-593-1125 or 508-626-8686 (TTY-friendly)
- BARCC Hotline: 800-841-8371
- Jane Doe: https://www.janedoe.org/find_help/
The Boston Area Rape Crisis Center provides free, confidential support and services to survivors of sexual violence ages 12 and up and their families and friends. They work with survivors of all genders from the immediate crisis after sexual violence to years and decades later, and their goal is to empower survivors to heal. BARCC also works with a wide range of organizations and communities, including schools, colleges, and police, to advocate for change. They provide training in how to respond to survivors and create cultures that prevent sexual violence in the first place.
