IMPACT Boston

The unforgiving and punitive stance taken towards survivors who killed their abuser in self-defense - often after the criminal legal system proved it would not keep them safe - needs to evolve. For more info on the movement to free survivors, check out the work of Survived and Punished.

They Killed Their Abusers. Should They Spend Their Lives in Prison? A new law was supposed to help reduce the sentences of survivors of domestic violence. Most are still behind bars.

Impact staff spent the day listening to and supporting survivors and advocating for our .doe.inc legislative priority bills at our local legislators offices. Many thanks to the JDI team for coordinating and motivating us to take action on these critical bills that support our and all our partners' work.

Our public class schedule for 2026 is out and registration is open! Read more about our classes and find the link to register at https://impactboston.org/in-person-classes/.

Classes fill up quickly, so don't delay! Financial accessibility is important to us and we have scholarships available for all classes!

{IMAGE: A 2 page flyer with purple, yellow, and pink color scheme. Title is "IMPACT Self Defense Public Class Schedule 2026". Page 1 lists 4 classes and says "
Jan 14 - Women’s Self-Defense Workshop, Brighton, MA 6:30PM - 8:30PM
Jan 24-25 - All-Gender 10-Hour Self-Defense Boston, MA 11:30AM - 4:30PM Both Days
Feb 5, 12 & 19 LGBTQ 9-Hour Self-Defense Brighton, MA 6PM - 9PM ALL Days
Feb 7 Community Self-Defense Workshop Brighton, MA 2PM - 4PM

Page 2 lists 4 more classes and says:
March 8 - Introduction to IMPACT for Trauma Survivors BOSTON, MA 11:30AM - 5:30PM
March 20-22 - Women’s Core Self-Defense Boston, MA 6PM-9PM on the 20th, 10AM-7PM on the 21ST, 10:30AM-6:30PM on the 22nd
April 2 - Community Self-Defense Workshop Boston, MA 6PM - 8PM
May 15-17 Women of Color Core Self-Defense Boston, MA 6PM-9PM on the 15th, 10AM-7PM on the 16th, 10:30AM-6:30PM on the 17th
On the bottom right corner it says "Scholarships Available!}

Sharing this ridiculous satire of self-defense products from The Onion because so much of what passes for real safety advice is no less ridiculous!

Campbell’s Unveils New Line Of Self-Defense Soups CAMDEN, NJ—Revealing that the products offered customers multiple protection options in a delicious range of flavors, food processing giant Campbell’s announced Thursday it had launched a new line of self-defense soups. “Whether you attach the can to a strap and use it as a flail or heat up th...

IMPACT Executive Director Meg Stone on the ASPIRE podcast talking resilience, resistance, institutional courage and more.

E38: The Cost of Fear | Meg Stone on Redefining Safety Through Resistance - Advocacy in Action Podcast Episode · Aspire: The I Have The Right To Podcast · 10/18/2025 · 1h 19m