Tag: Young Mothers
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November 2, 2023
Hartford program helps domestic violence victims find employment, housing
A program in Hartford is helping to bring stability to young mothers whose lives have been impacted by domestic violence. The Roca Young Mothers program opened in 2021, but the need for services has never been higher.
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May 23, 2023
In CT, survivors face domestic violence ‘over and over’ as abusers increasingly violate orders
Survivors, advocates lament how state’s bail system doesn’t consider offenders’ dangerousness
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December 6, 2022
Prince William and Kate continue Boston tour
The Prince and Princess of Wales focused on their passion, visiting local organizations that support their communities. Perhaps the engagement that encompassed most of Will and Kate’s interests was Roca, which has supported vulnerable young people for almost 35 years.
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December 2, 2022
Prince William’s and Princess Kate’s Visit to Roca Continues the Legacy of Princess Diana
We wish to extend a warm welcome to the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince William and Princess Catherine, in anticipation of their visit to Chelsea today (Thursday) where they will stop in at the offices of Roca at 101 Park St. in Chelsea Square.
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December 2, 2022
Smiling Prince William poses for photo with reformed ex-convict at Boston youth center as local man who suffered horrific childhood and addiction issues hails ‘sweet, respectful’ Wales’
Jonathan Williams posed for the snap with William as the Prince of Wales and wife Kate Middleton visited Roca in Boston. The center works to steer disadvantaged young people away from violence. Williams got a job there after turning his life around. Also impressed with the royal couple was Matthew Quinton, 24, who overcame an extremely-deprived childhood.
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December 2, 2022
‘A gift beyond gifts’: Prince and Princess of Wales spotlight grassroots community outreach at visit to Roca
Amid the buzz and bustle of a whirlwind visit to greater Boston centered on the question of how the world can address climate change, William and Kate’s low-profile, hour-long tour of Roca was an effort to spotlight the organization’s innovative approach to rehabilitation and combatting urban gun violence, grounded in the brain science behind trauma and its impact on the developing mind.
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June 21, 2022
Roca, a group aimed at violence intervention for women, opens in Greater Hartford
Leaders and advocates gathered together for the official opening of Roca in Hartford.
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November 11, 2021
New center for young, at-risk moms opens in Hartford to help female victims of abuse, street violence
HARTFORD – Roca will assist up to 300 young women over next four years.
BY REBECCA LURYE
NOVEMBER 10, 2021 | HARTFORD COURANT
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August 5, 2021
Dalios, Hartford Foundation and city commit $10M to community groups engaging the hardest-to-reach youth
HARTFORD – A Dalio family foundation, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, and the city of Hartford announced Wednesday a combined investment of $9.85 million to reengage young people.
BY REBECCA LURYE
AUGUST 4, 2021 | HARTFORD COURANT
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August 30, 2016
CVS Teams up with Mass Nonprofit to Train Young Mothers
Eight young moms in the Boston area are getting a new start in life after completing a pharmacy technician training program through a partnership with CVS Health and a Massachusetts nonprofit…
From: Drug Store News
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February 9, 2015
Roca Continue Backbone Work of Helping At-Risk Young Mothers
From: Chelsea Record
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June 1, 2014
Oral Health Disparities and Unmet Dental Needs among Preschool Children in Chelsea, MA: Exploring Mechanisms, Defining Solutions
From: Journal of Oral Hygiene & Health
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July 29, 2011
Engaging High-Risk Young Mothers Into Effective Programming: The Importance of Relationships and Relentlessness
From: Journal of Family Social Work
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November 4, 2006
Creating wrap-around services for pregnant/parenting teens, their partners, and families
From: 134th Annual APHA Meeting
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June 1, 2006
Taking on the Challenge: Phase I of the Hyams Foundation Girls’ Initiative
From: Boston College Law School Legal Studies Research Paper