What is a Safe Adult?

When IMPACT teaches kids’ classes, we sometimes teach them to tell a safe adult if something makes them uncomfortable.   Here is what we tell them about what it means to be a safe adult: A safe adult is someone who helps you when you when you have a problem Who...

Governor Healey, Stop Punishing Survivors!

We at IMPACT Boston were horrified to hear Governor Healey’s announcement that her administration is planning to build a new women’s prison complex estimated at $360 million. Shortly after that announcement, we learned that Massachusetts is cutting $7 million from...

Martial Arts Culture

When teaching classes for IMPACT, we often encourage students to decide for themselves whether they want to talk about what they learned to people in their lives. Some of our students might encounter friends or relatives who disparage the skills they have acquired...