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Join DOVE , Quincy Art Association , and Artists & Activists for The Power of Art Thursday, June 22nd 6-8pm Ticket Entry - $25 At QArts Gallery - 1229 Hancock St, Quincy Come together with us as we showcase survivors' expressive artwork. We will be joined by local artists and the Voices of Hope choir for a night filled with unity. Light refreshments will be served. In addition, there will be fun raffles throughout the night to help raise money for DOVE's lifesaving programs and services. Please purchase your tickets below!

Ronald Sia Board Clerk, VP of Legal, SimpliSafe Back to Board of Directors

Thank you for consulting DOVE for a training, workshop, or presentation. DOVE is a non-profit organization dedicated to ending domestic violence. DOVE requests an honorarium for all presentations. View Honorarium Rates We would be happy to provide a training if your organization serves people living in Norfolk county. If you are looking for the organization that serves your county please click here. If that organization is not able to assist you, please let us know and we may still be able to help you. Request A DOVE Training! Training Type Submit Thanks for submitting! We will be in contact shortly!

Glenn Ricciardelli Board Treasurer, Senior Partner, MDD Forensic Accountants After graduating with honors from Babson College Glenn (he/him) started his professional career with MDD Forensic Accountants, an international forensic accounting firm with over 350 professionals with offices around the world. Forty years into his professional career he was employed at MDD, where he is presently the senior partner in the New England region. Glenn is truly blessed as he enjoys his job and the challenges that come with it, including providing expert testimony in state and federal court. In addition to Glenn's professional life, he is also on the board of several local charities, including DOVE, Birthday Wishes, and Junior Achievement of New England. Glenn grew up in Needham, Massachusetts, raised 2-great sons in Medfield, Massachusetts, and currently resides on Beacon Hill in Boston, Massachusetts. Why are you excited to work with DOVE? I am excited to work at DOVE due to the strength and importance of their mission, which includes providing assistance to victims of domestic violence, as well as offering educational programs to students. Fun Fact! I am a die-hard Boston sports fan, supporting the Red Sox, Patriots, Bruins & Celtics. Back to Board of Directors

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Kathleen Lydon Sr. Director, Community Services Kathleen Lydon, MSW, LICSW (she/her) earned her undergraduate Social Work degree at Providence College and holds a Master of Social Work degree from Wheelock College. Kathleen has a background in working with at-risk adolescents, many of whom have been exposed to violence; additionally, she has experience working with victims and survivors of sexual assault. Kathleen shares DOVE’s mission to provide strengths-based, empowerment-focused and trauma-informed services. Kathleen’s work with DOVE began in 2009 as a Social Work Intern and subsequently a community-based Advocate. She assumed her current position in 2012. Kathleen oversees DOVE’s domestic violence counseling & advocacy services, support groups, children services, civilian domestic violence services and DOVE’s clinical internship program. Kathleen is a native of Maine and currently resides with her husband and three children on the South Shore. RETURN TO ALL STAFF

Help Support Harvesting Hope View Sponsorship Opportunities As a Harvesting Hope sponsor... ...your support demonstrates that you stand against domestic and partner violence. DOVE’s signature fundraising events are not just about raising the critical funds for our programs and services. Events are also an opportunity for us to showcase the work we do, inviting new members to join us in the fight to end domestic and partner violence. For more information, contact Thomas Leavitt, Director of Development 617-890-5658 tom.leavitt@dovema.org DOWNLOAD THIS DOCUMENT SPONSOR REGISTRAION Please inform us of any preferences in the Comments section of the form. Return to Home

HOLIDAY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM We need your help to fulfill holiday wishlists for families served through DOVE’s Emergency Shelter and Community Services programs. We invite you to help us brighten a family’s holiday! HOW IT WORKS To participate, email: dove.elfteam@gmail.com . DOVE will provide a list of options where donors can choose to support a specific family, donate general goods to our shelter or, help support our much needed general gift card drive to support our families through the holidays and beyond. Donors who choose to support a specific family will receive their family’s Holiday Wish List by no later than Friday, December 1st. To ensure that each of our more than 150 families receive their gifts before the holidays, we ask that donors schedule a time to drop off by Wednesday December 13th. Become a Holiday Donor! More Information about DOVE's Holiday Assistance Program Thank you for your interest in DOVE’s Holiday Assistance Program! Each holiday season, DOVE’s Holiday Donation Drop-Off location transforms into an amazing workshop of toys and goodies. The generosity of our community brings together gifts, personal care items, clothing, and so much more to fulfill the wish lists of the individuals and families we serve. Individuals, families, community groups, and corporate teams can join together and ‘adopt a family’ for the holidays. Participating community members are able to bring great joy to what can be a difficult time for domestic violence survivors, uprooted and struggling to build self-sufficient, thriving lives. Become a Holiday Donor DOVE’s Holiday Assistance Program assists families during the holiday season, who may be living in our emergency shelter, transitioning out of shelter into their own housing for the holidays, or who are struggling to make ends meet while building a stable, violence-free life. How does it work? Donate Goods / Provide for a Family: Contact DOVE to donate to one of the families we serve in our Emergency Shelter or Community-based Services Program. Donors are given a specific family’s wish list. Families can be as small as a single individual and as large as a parent and 6 children. Donors should plan to spend roughly $100 per family member. Wrap and deliver: Purchase wrapping supplies and bring them along with your gifts (please do not pre-wrap). Help make someone’s holiday warmer and brighter! Interested? Please contact: dove.elfteam@gmail.com

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Join DOVE For Harvesting Hope Purchase Raffle Tickets Harvesting Hope Raffle Enter to win a 4-night stay at the timeless and historical Kilkea Castle in Ireland. This luxurious Irish vacation package includes a traditional Irish breakfast served daily, a round of golf for 2 people, 2 spa treatments, and a whiskey tasting for two. Prepare to feel like royalty when you enter the grounds of one of the oldest inhabited castles in Ireland. With history dating back to 1180, Kilkea Castle captures the mystical charm of a 12th century majestic castle with the overwhelming allure of timeless sophistication and style. After a major renovation that redefines luxury, Kilkea Castle is delighted to welcome you. Available to book September through May, based on availability. This voucher is valid until 16 months from the date of issuance. If you buy tickets online, we will email you with your ticket numbers and you can pick them up at registration or keep the email on hand if you do not plan to attend the event. You can also buy tickets at the event if you plan to join us on October 20th! This is an opportunity you won't want to miss!

Emergency Shelter DOVE provides emergency shelter for survivors fleeing domestic violence. Our gender inclusive shelter provides refuge for both single individuals and families. While in DOVE’s shelter, program participants are supported to ground themselves after crisis or a period of homelessness. DOVE Advocates use trauma informed practices to help survivors look inward as they begin to discover who they will become in the aftermath of abuse. DOVE Advocates also assist program participants to seek transitional and/or permanent housing, to connect children with school and education, and to begin planning for life beyond the shelter. Upon moving out, our program participants are able to continue to work with the staff as they transition towards self-sustainability.

Children's Services Domestic violence or partner abuse in the home affects the entire family system and children often feel that impact. The Children’s Program at DOVE provides long-term therapeutic counseling for ages 3-18 utilizing a variety of modalities including: play, parent-child, attachment-focused, story-telling, and traditional one on one counseling. The Children’s Program works closely across DOVE’s various programs and with external child focused systems such as schools, the Department of Children and Families and other therapeutic supports. Support groups are offered intermittently throughout the year. Short-term parent support is also available to support survivors in navigating challenges or concerns that may include: parenting in the context of partner violence child development child behavior discipline, and setting routines Parents interested in support for their children are encouraged to receive services through our Individual Counseling & Advocacy Services. In addition, DOVE offers child & domestic violence specific consultation, training, and workshops to those in fields serving youth. All services are free and confidential. For more information, contact the Children’s Services Coordinator at 617.770.4065 x 320.