Spring Break Tips for College Students
Every year, spring break promises freedom, fun, and a temporary escape from the pressures of college life. For many students, it’s a rite of passage traveling with friends, celebrating independence, and making memories. But as someone who has spent a career advocating for survivors and holding institutions accountable when safety fails, I also know that […]
Texas Creates a New Path for Rape Kit Testing
For years, survivors of sexual violence have faced an impossible decision when it comes to reporting and rape kits. Report to law enforcement immediately or risk losing the ability to have their rape kit tested. Now, Texas is taking a step that many advocates have pushed for across the country. A new law, HB 1422, creates […]
Camden Diocese’s $180 Million Settlement
Survivors of clergy sexual abuse in South Jersey just reached a moment many feared would never come. The Diocese of Camden announced a $180 million settlement resolving claims from more than 300 survivors who came forward to tell their stories stories that for years were ignored, minimized, or buried by institutions meant to protect them. As someone who has […]
When an Offender Dies Before Justice
The Complex Trauma Survivors Carry After Suicide There is a moment many survivors imagine when they finally decide to come forward. A moment where their truth is heard, where accountability is possible and where justice finally feels within reach. And then sometimes before that moment arrives the offender dies. When an offender dies by suicide […]
2026 Is Shaping Up to Be a Major Year for SOL Reform
Across the country, state legislatures are once again debating one of the most consequential issues for survivors of sexual abuse: statute of limitations reform. And 2026 may become a defining year. For decades, outdated statutes of limitations have shielded powerful institutions churches, schools, youth organizations, corporations, and government agencies from accountability. These laws have not […]
Vicarious Trauma for Parents
What Happens When You Discover Your Child Has Been Exploited Exploitation and trafficking cases have dominated the headlines and have been the subject of many of our blogs. Discovering that your child has been sexually exploited is one of the most devastating moments a parent can experience. The shock is immediate. The grief is overwhelming. […]
Virginia’s Law Sex Trafficking Bill
On February 10, 2026, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer introduced Virginia’s Law, a federal sex trafficking bill named in honor of survivor and advocate Virginia Giuffre. The bill aims to eliminate statute of limitations barriers for survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation including survivors connected to Jeffrey Epstein. This legislation represents more than a policy […]
Valentine’s Day Is the Perfect Time to Talk About Healthy Relationships
Valentine’s Day markets love as roses, chocolates, and grand gestures. But for young people, love often comes wrapped in confusion, pressure, jealousy, and blurred boundaries. If we want to prevent dating violence, sexual coercion, and long-term trauma, we must talk to teens about what healthy relationships actually look like. Not in a lecture.Or in a panic.And not […]
Sextortion Is Surging Nationwide
Sextortion is no longer rare. It is organized, aggressive, and increasingly lethal. Across the country, law enforcement agencies continue warning families about online predators who coerce teenagers into sharing intimate images — then demand money, more explicit content, or both. When teens cannot pay or refuse to comply, offenders threaten to send the images to […]
National School Counseling Week
February celebrates National School Counseling Week and allows us to recognize the vital role school counselors play in supporting students’ mental health, academic success, and personal safety. But it also demands an honest conversation. Because when children disclose sexual abuse, grooming, or exploitation, school counselors often become the first adult entrusted with that truth. What […]