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Sponsor an Educator at the National Conference of Health & Domestic Violence

By Jasmine Torres, Educator at the Katie Brown Educational Program This summer, we invite all members of our community to get to know our wonderful education team. We hope that as you learn more about the people who work towards preventing relationship violence and the National Conference of Health and Domestic Violence, you will feel…

KBEP Education Staff to Participate in National Conference on Health & Domestic Violence

By: Crystal Stone The Katie Brown Educational Program has been chosen by the National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence to present at the National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence (NCHDV). The conference will be held in San Francisco, CA from September 26-28, 2017. The National Conference of Health and Domestic Violence affords industry…

15th Annual Golf Tournament is a Success!

The staff and board of directors at the Katie Brown Educational Program extend our sincerest thanks to those who participated in the 15th Annual Golf Tournament, held on May 1, 2017 at the Fall River County Club. The Katie Brown Educational Program is an evidence based relationship violence prevention program taught to…

We Believe You.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.Have you heard of the #StartByBelieving campaign? It is a public awareness campaign, created by End Violence Against Women International, that is shedding light on how we respond to sexual assault disclosures. It is dedicated to ending the cycle of silence and helping victims of sexual violence heal. There are…

KBEP Partners with District Attorney to Deliver Prom Promise to Taunton High School Juniors and Seniors

Fall River, MA- On Thursday, March 30, 2017 junior and senior students at Taunton High School participated in the Katie Brown Educational Program’s Prom Promise Pledge during a morning assembly. Prom Promise is a joint effort with the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office to promote and encourage students to participate in respectful dating relationships…

A Starry Night with KBEP

February marks Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. In commemoration of this month, the Katie Brown Educational Program organized a paint night fundraiser on Thursday, February 16th, 2017 at St. Anne’s Fraternity. Led by Eileen Riley of Divinely Inspired Art, participants created their very own renditions of Van Gogh’s famed The Starry Night. Attendees participated in…

Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Partnership with the KBEP

The Katie Brown Educational Program received funding from the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office in the amount of $15,000 this month. This contribution will enable KBEP to reach as many as 500 youth in Bristol County school districts and after-school venues during the 2016-2017 fiscal year. In 2016, the KBEP reached 3,694 students in Bristol…

Help the Silent 911 App Win Verizon’s App Challenge!

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness month, so we at KBEP are especially proud to support a group of local teens who are developing an app that helps victims of dating and domestic violence! The Verizon Innovative Learning Program’s app challenge is an opportunity for middle and high school students to create a cell phone…

Events to benefit the KBEP the month of Febuary

There are two great ways to support KBEP this month. On Thursday, February 16th, KBEP is hosting A Starry Night paint night at St. Anne’s Fraternity, 144 Guild Street, Fall River, MA.Tickets are $40 per person and can be purchased in advance at KBEP. Please call 508-678-4466 to reserve your tickets. On Saturday, February 25th,…

KBEP receives grant from Bridgewater Charitable Foundation

Bridgewater Savings Bank through its charitable foundation awarded the Katie Brown Educational Program (KBEP) a grant in the amount of $1,000. This award supports the delivery of KBEP’s relationship violence prevention curricula to students in schools in the greater Taunton area. KBEP works to create a world in which no young person has to live…