Please take a moment to watch this video from the Rhode Island Coalition against Domestic Violence’s Ten Men project. In this video, these men shed light on the significance of men challenging gender norms. A video showing two professional baseball players hugging during a game has been circulating on social media. Many people have been… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Blog Posts & News
5 Myths About Anger
Anger is a powerful emotion that can lead to violence in relationships. Anger is also an emotion that is often misunderstood. Here are five myths about anger. 1. Anger can’t be controlled. Some people feel that anger is a feeling that can’t be controlled. You will regularly hear somebody say “I can’t control… Continue Reading
Who Runs the World?
Well if Beyonce said it, it must be true. Girls truly are running things. For the past few weeks, the Education Team at the Katie Brown Educational Program has been out and about working with groups of inspiring young women. KBEP kicked off our summer programming by teaching workshops to the young women at… Continue Reading
A Message to Students
A message to students: It’s officially #summer2018 and KBEP is still thinking about the 2017-2018 school year. That might sound ridiculous since it’s July, but we can’t help it — we had a blast this past school year! We are honored to be a part of your school communities and work with all of… Continue Reading
Healthy Communication
Strong communication skills are vital for building and maintaining healthy relationships, whether it be with friends, family, a partner, or anyone else in your life. Healthy communication is all about trust, honesty, respect, and listening. Effective communicators are not just good at expressing their thoughts and feelings; they are also skilled at listening and truly… Continue Reading
Congressman Joe Kennedy III meets with the team at KBEP
Thank you, Congressman Joe Kennedy, for meeting with the staff and board of directors at the Katie Brown Educational Program! We sincerely value your insight, desire to support the young people in our community, and commitment to ending relationship violence! Continue Reading
Katie Brown Educational Program Receives $8,500 from the Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation
Taunton, MA- On Wednesday, June 27, 2018, the Katie Brown Educational Program (KBEP) was awarded an $8,500 grant from the Bristol County Savings Bank Charitable Foundation. “KBEP has had a consistent presence in the communities of Dighton, Rehoboth, and Taunton for a number of years,” said Claire Spaulding McVicker, Executive Director at the Katie… Continue Reading
End of the Year
Another school year has come and gone. We want to take the time to thank all of our students and supporters who helped to make this an amazing year. This year, the KBEP Education team taught in 32 schools, including every public school in Fall River, Massachusetts! We also began teaching at new schools:… Continue Reading
Sexual Assault: Why don’t the numbers add up.
by: Zoey Miller, Intern at KBEP Every 98 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. Every 8 minutes, that victim is a child. Meanwhile, only 13 out of every 1000 instances of rape get referred to a prosecutor. Furthermore, only 6 out of every 1,000 perpetrators will receive a felony conviction. Clearly, these numbers don’t add… Continue Reading
Katie Brown Educational Program Co-Founder Awarded the 2018 Community Clinician of the Year Award
Swansea, MA- On Tuesday, April 3, 2018 the Bristol South District Medical Society awarded Katie Brown Educational Program Co-Founder Dr. Jay Schachne with the 2018 Community Clinician of the Year Award at a ceremony held at Venus de Milo Restaurant in Swansea, MA. This award is given to physicians who make exceptional contributions to their… Continue Reading