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Projects The following projects are based at or operate in conjunction with the Women's Center. Each offers a valuable resource to women. Projects: Incest Resources (IR) is an all-survivor, all-volunteer, nonprofit organization. Founded in 1980, it was the first organization for survivors of child sexual abuse in the country. Incest Resources provides free support groups and workshops for survivors. IR also has literature, resource lists, and recovery materials available, and provides public education about child sexual abuse as a societal and political issue. Consulting and psychotherapy are offered by its members, who are survivor-professionals with years of training and expertise. IR provides a free, drop-in discussion group at the Women’s Center for female survivors, including survivors of incest, child sexual abuse, ritualistic and sadistic abuse, and survivors of abuse by clergy and other professionals. The group is facilitated by Elaine Westerlund, EDD, DABPS, DAPA, licensed psychologist, trauma specialist, incest survivor, and the Co-Founder and Director of Incest Resources. For more information, including upcoming topics for the discussion groups, visit www.incestresourcesinc.org or call the Women’s Center at (617) 354-8807.The Survivor Quilt Project was founded in 2004 by Michelle Harris LMHC, ATR-BC, artist, art therapist, trauma specialist, and incest survivor. This unique art therapy and public education project was developed in collaboration with Incest Resources and the Women's Center. Michelle worked with two groups of incest survivors at the Women’s Center to create representations related to incest that capture the challenges and triumphs of healing from such abuse. Michelle and another artist, whose mother is an incest survivor, also created quilts. The stunning and powerful quilts raise awareness of the devastation incest causes, demonstrate the healing power of creativity, promote public discourse on a subject that remains taboo, and bring hope to victims. The five thematically-related quilts created thus far have been collectively exhibited as “Incest Survivors Speaking Truth to the Next Generation.” The quilts will continue to be shown at community events and art exhibits. Click here to view the quilts, get information on upcoming exhibits, and learn more about the Survivor Quilt Project. For questions or comments, please contact Michelle at mharrisatr@gmail.com. Women's Counseling and Resource Center, which began in 1973,is a collective of volunteer licensed psychotherapists. They offer women who have little or no income and inadequate health insurance an opportunity to receive individual counseling by therapists with years of experience helping women understand themselves and their lives. WCRC is located at the Women’s Center. For more information, call WCRC at 617.492.8568. You may leave a confidential message on their voicemail and a therapist will return your call as soon as possible, which will usually be within a week. |
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