BACKGROUND
Rachel Coalition's education and outreach program provides continuous resources about domestic violence as well as actively raising public awareness about the complex effects of domestic violence on individuals, children and our communities.  Our outreach professionals and volunteers speak at schools, community groups and synagogues on a wide variety of domestic violence related topics.  All of our outreach and community programs are free to the community.

Through community events and programs as well distribution of materials, Rachel Coalition is active in efforts to encourage the community to take action to prevent domestic violence.

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

Florin Education Series:
The Florin Education Series Endowment Fund allows the Coalition to sponsor a community education program which gives the community different perspectives of domestic violence.  Past community forums of this nature have drawn as many as 1300 attendees.

Rachel Shabbat
A designated Sabbath at MetroWest synagogues whereby rabbis or Rachel Coalition Speakers Bureau volunteers address the issue of domestic violence from the pulpit.

Run for Rachel
The Run for Rachel is a successful fundraiser for the organization and helps raise awareness of the issue of domestic violence amongst a large, general population. Run for Rachel is USATF certified and has been a 5K Women's Championship race for the past 7 years.

Come and join this exciting and thrilling event!!  Be part of our 10th Annual Run for Rachel, Sunday, May 23, 2010 in Livingston, NJ.  Entries can be for 5K Race, 3K Walk or Kids Run.  Over 1,000 participants, including volunteers, runners, walkers, kids and spectators join together as the Coalition raises money for victims and families affected by domestic violence.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

April 27, 2010: Click here for more information about the Court Advocate Volunteer Training program.
This 40-hour program trains volunteers to assist domestic violence victims as they await their restraining order hearings in Essex County Family Court.  Training sessions begin April 27 and take place on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. through June 9.  No class on May 19. 
Registration is being accepted now for interested volunteers through Suzanne Groisser, Esq., Rachel Coalition Coordinator of Legal Services at 201-407-3243 or sgroisser@jfsmetrowest.org.

For more information on all programs and outreach efforts email: programs@rachelcoalition.org