Organizations We Support
Bystander behavior in sexual abuse
Why do families, religious institutions, and universities – fail to intervene when sexual abuse is disclosed? Why do laws favor the perpetrators instead of the victims of abuse? How do sexual predators groom their victims and manipulate bystanders into looking the other way? How has “rape culture” permeated our media, our campuses, and our society?…
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Victim Notification “Creating a survivor-centered and trauma-informed approach to notification is key to gaining trust and re-engaging victims whose rape kits were not tested and whose cases were not pursued by the criminal justice system.” – Dr. Rebecca Campbell, Michigan State University We are proud to present: Navigating Notification: A Guide to Re-engaging Sexual Assault Survivors…
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CHILD USA’s mission is to prevent child abuse and neglect and to help kids stay kids. Founded by Professor Marci Hamilton, a national expert on child sex abuse; the statutes of limitations (SOL Laws), that make it difficult for victims to pursue justice; and religious defenses that may lead to neglect, CHILD USA is the…
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Founded by actress Mariska Hargitay in 2004, Joyful Heart Foundation is paving the way for innovative approaches to treating trauma; igniting shifts in the way the public views and responds to sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse; and reforming and advancing policies and legislation to ensure access to justice for survivors. With an emphasis…
Read MoreThe Bystander Project
Founded in 2012, The Bystander Project aims to create a world where bystanders are empowered to become Upstanders in the face of sexual assault and domestic and emotional abuse. Through community and cultural awareness, social media, legislative action and film, we are committed to continuing the conversation until we are all empowered to speak truth…
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Inspiring a Reforestation Revolution What if everyone started giving back to the natural world in ways that restore the global forest? How fast could we make a difference in the face of climate change? TreeSisters exists to elicit collective responsibility for planetary restoration at the grass roots level with a focus on women and tropical…
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