Young adults facing prison get a second chance through first-in-the-nation court program
November 16, 2021
SPRINGFIELD
BY: SARAH BETANCOURT
NOVEMBER 16, 2021 | WGBH
Why ending violence in Baltimore’s Black communities takes more than just gun-control laws
November 16, 2021
BALTIMORE
BY HANNAH JIANG & AMELIA KOSCIULEK
NOVEMBER 10, 2021 | INSIDER
New center for young, at-risk moms opens in Hartford to help female victims of abuse, street violence
November 11, 2021
HARTFORD – Roca will assist up to 300 young women over next four years.
BY REBECCA LURYE
NOVEMBER 10, 2021 | HARTFORD COURANT
New program launched to help young mothers in Hartford escape violence
November 11, 2021
HARTFORD – A new effort is underway in the Capitol City to make the streets safer. On Wednesday, an organization called Roca launched a program aimed at curbing violence, incarceration, and racism by engaging young people, police, and local leaders.
BY WTNH Staff
NOVEMBER 10, 2021 | NEWS 8
Chelsea, a city hit hard by COVID, has become a vaccination standout
October 26, 2021
CHELSEA – A city near Boston hit hard by the coronavirus becomes a vaccination standout.
BY FELICE J. FREYER, BIANCA VAZQUEZ TONESS AND DIANA BRAVO
OCTOBER 24, 2021 | BOSTON GLOBE
Disrupting the cycle of incarceration
August 16, 2021
SPRINGFIELD – It all starts with the right role models; And for Roca participants, most of the right role models have criminal backgrounds.
BY DOUGLAS HOOK
AUGUST 15, 2021 | MASS LIVE