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We Want You To Know…What is Considered Domestic Violence (DV) (also called Intimate Partner Abuse (IPA)

*Domestic violence (also called intimate partner abuse) is  a pattern of abusive and coercive behaviors where one partner in an intimate relationship controls another through the use of force, intimidation and the threat of violence.    *What...

Read more June 18, 2025 at 5:25 pm

We Want You to Know Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a Significant Public Health Issue.

New updates from the CDC’s National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) reveal findings that indicate that millions of Americans are affected by sexual violence, stalking, and intimate partner violence every year. In...

Read more June 7, 2025 at 10:15 am

We Want You to Know: This March 26, we Celebrate Epilepsy Awareness Day (Purple Day)!

Epilepsy is an extremely common neurological disorder that is characterized by having seizures – 1 in 26 people will be diagnosed with epilepsy in their lifetime, and 1 in 100 people in the US...

Read more March 25, 2025 at 8:14 am

We Want You to Know… The value of developing a Wellness Plan for 2025 is you taking charge of your health – Let’s Start Today!

Developing a wellness plan of action is geared toward the achievement of making a positive change toward optimal overall well-being. A wellness plan is personal, developed and tailored by you, and implemented on your...

Read more January 3, 2025 at 10:25 am
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May 27, 2026 0

We Want You to Know… The importance of Juneteenth as a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. It is also called Emancipation Day or Juneteenth Independence Day. The name “Juneteenth” references the date of the holiday, combining the words “June” and “nineteenth.”

“Juneteenth has never been a celebration of victory, or an acceptance of the way things are. It’s a celebration of progress. It’s an affirmation that despite the most painful parts of our history,...

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May 26, 2026 0

We Want You to Know… History Matters – HOCC celebrates 29 years of dedicated support and services for women living with, affected, by or at risk for HIV on June 9th. As the roots of HOCC deepen and grow stronger each year, other local AIDS Service Organizations (ASO) are experiencing significant changes in funding support, changes in community focus, and/or service reductions.

History Matters – HOCC celebrates 29 years of dedicated support and services for women living with, affected, by or at risk for HIV on June 8 th.  As the roots of HOCC deepen...

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Healing Our Community Collaborative, Inc. (HOCC)

Program Location:
Old South Church
645 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116

Phone: (617) 285-7755
E-mail: hoccprogram@aol.com
Website: https://hoccprograms.org

Our Mission

HOCC’s mission is to empower women living with, affected by, or at risk for HIV by creating and maintaining a collaborative group of care providers and consumers whose shared purpose is to: improve health literacy and self-care; advance knowledge about women’s experience of HIV/AIDS and other disease processes; enhance problem-solving capacities and self-advocacy; promote healthy lifestyle & behavior changes; create solutions together to prevent HIV infection and transmission; reduce health disparities in women of color; and improve access to and retention in optimal care settings.

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