Human Trafficking, After the Headlines

Originally published on Pacific Standard on April 3, 2017 By Melissa Gira Grant. A new report goes past sensationalized stories to show what trafficking really looks like — and what those who have been trafficked themselves are doing to end it. If you were asked to imagine what a survivor of human…

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Help make this Child Abuse Prevention Month the greatest ever!

Dear Friends, Thank you so much for everything you’ve done to help kids have great childhoods. Your generosity has impacted so many lives—and there are many ways you can help make this April’s Child Abuse Prevention Month the greatest ever! First, please join us in showing your support by adding…

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Why It’s So Hard to Talk About Child Abuse

Originally published on ACEs Connection on April 3, 2017 By Svava Brooks. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Every year at this time I’m reminded of when I began educating people about how to prevent child sexual abuse. Adults have a hard time talking about child abuse, especially child…

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THE VOICES OF & FOR PARENTING SURIVORS Big Book News!

Originally published on Trigger Points Anthology on March 28, 2017 By Joyelle Brandt. We have some big news to share! In the past year we have gotten a greater understanding of who we want to reach with this book, and with that in mind we will be re-releasing the book…

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