The Starting Point staff was recently visited by field organizer Marina Altschiller from Marsy’s Law NH to discuss the statewide initiative for a constitutional amendment to provide equal rights for crime victims.
New Hampshire is one of only 15 states that does not extend enumerated rights to victims of crime. The Marsy’s Law initiative hopes to elevate key rights of crime victims into the state’s Constitution to ensure victims have rights equal in stature to the accused and convicted.
Starting Point advocates are familiar with the difficulties victims of domestic and sexual violence and stalking face in the justice system and hope the amendment will secure the rights of victims going forward. For more information about Marsy’s Law go to nh.marsyslaw.us.
Beginning Aug. 19 from 4:30 to 6 p.m., Starting Point will be offering biweekly art workshops to those who have experienced domestic or sexual violence looking for creative outlets for internal expression. The instructor, an art major educator, will be supporting survivors in developing artistic techniques for expression of emotion that may be otherwise difficult... Read More
A different way to view sexual assault. You can help create better awareness by focusing on the assault part and help heal the sexual by ending the stigma. Here’s an analogy that might help: I use my brain for thinking, but if someone were to bash my brain, harm, abuse it, or make it bleed,... Read More
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