Meet Miriam Pacheco (she/her), Referral Specialist and Counselor at The Rowan Center! Describe your role at The Rowan Center My role is to assist clients by connecting them to services that they would like to participate in, such as ongoing therapy or programs that...
Staff Spotlight: Kate Guthrie
Meet Kate Guthrie (she/her), Development Director at The Rowan Center! Describe your role at The Rowan Center As Development Director, I help the Rowan Center raise the money we need to fund the important work we do in our community. Even though our line of work can...
The unique challenges of sexual assault for the LGBTQ community
At The Rowan Center, we support all survivors of sexual violence. That means we respond to the specific and personal needs of each victim, group, or circumstance. One of the important things we learn is how to respond to the unique challenges of sexual assault for the...
Staff Spotlight: Jorge Lopez-Martinez
Staff Spotlight: Sarah Malhotra
Meet Sarah Malhotra (she/they), Director of Education and Training at The Rowan Center! Describe your role at The Rowan Center I oversee education, so I am the person that runs outreach, connects with schools, explains our messaging, and leads our prevention...
The Importance of VOCA Funding
Last week, we were honored to join Governor Lamont and other local leaders at the Domestic Violence Crisis Center to share more about our work to support victims of sexual violence. Our CEO, Mary Flynn, shared more about our vision and the critical role partnerships...
Black Women Leading the Fight Against Sexual Violence
In honor of Black History Month, we are celebrating Black leaders who have fought against sexual violence throughout history. Black leaders, women especially, have been instrumental as advocates and activists, championing survivors and victims and working toward a...
A Governor, A Congressman, and a Doctor walk into their workplaces…This Week in Sexual Harassment
If only this were “just a joke,” but sexual violence isn’t funny. There are new sexual harassment allegations against public officials in the news. Media accounts tell us that the allegations are serious, but mostly for the potential repercussions for the harassers....
Stellar Service Volunteer Interview With Hillary Miller
Q (Melissa): How did you come to volunteering as an advocate at The Rowan Center? A (Hillary): I was actively looking for something that was hands-on volunteering—I have served on a lot of boards and committees in the past, and I ran into (TRC Board Chair) Sharon Epps...