Understanding trauma, supporting survivors, and building a culture of respect Content note: This article discusses sexual violence without graphic details. The sexual violence allegations at Cornell University have brought difficult questions about consent, campus culture, and responses to survivors into public conversation. For some, the coverage is deeply personal. It may bring back memories, raise […]
The care described in this story is made possible by the entire Safe House team, pictured above. Back Row, left to right: Anjelica Chickara, Jeff Joseph, Alice Dauway, Celeste Little, Susan Victor, Gary Copeland, Mary Karanik, Angela Cartagena, Evangela “Van” WilliamsMiddle Row, left to right: Maireny Lopez, Nancy Washington, Koeberle Bull, Cesia Guadron, Nicole Wohlgemuth, […]
Last year, Younity’s Peer Educator Program showed what can happen when young people are given the tools and trust to lead conversations about healthy relationships, consent, and dating violence. This year, that conversation is growing. After building a strong foundation at Lawrence High School, Younity has expanded the Peer Educator Program countywide, bringing together students […]
A police station may be where a victim-survivor first reaches safety. It shouldn’t be another place that feels frightening. That idea is at the heart of Stephanie’s Sanctuary, an initiative of the Stephanie Nicole Parze Foundation that transforms traditional police interview rooms into comfortable, welcoming spaces where victim-survivors can meet with law enforcement and advocates […]
For many survivors of domestic violence, the hardest part of leaving isn’t packing a bag. It’s looking into the eyes of the dog curled up at their feet, the cat sleeping on the windowsill, or the rabbit a child kisses goodnight, and wondering who will care for them once they’re gone and whether they’ll be […]
How changing the questions can change the conversation When stories of domestic or sexual violence make the news, another story often unfolds in social media comments. What was she doing out that late?Why was he even there?Why didn’t they fight back?Why didn’t she just leave? These questions may seem reasonable, but they all have one […]
