Building Compassionate Systems – How Trauma Informed Approach Training and Books About Rape Change Real-World Outcomes Sexual assault is not one incident; it is a long-term violation of health, identity, safety, and trust. The damage cuts across families, friends, religions, classrooms, workplaces and court rooms. Good intentions cannot change anything; they need a common language, […]
Over the past few years, I’ve talked to many victims of sexual assault. In many cases, as they shared their stories, they mention things that they should have done differently. Sometimes it’s “if I would had done X” or “if I would not have done Y” this wouldn’t have happened to me. I feel bad […]
For the past 20 months, I have been working to help in the Sexual Assault space. As someone who has personally experienced the ordeal of my oldest daughter’s sexual assault, I came into this space already educated, but there is always more to learn. When you spend your weeks talking to other survivors, to non-profits […]