Hollis Brown

I was sexually assaulted during my sophomore year of college by a male athlete. We’d been talking, and one night, I went over to his apartment. We started kissing, and …

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Chelsea Young

I was sexually assaulted during my first week of college. From the moment I reported, I never felt believed or what happened to me mattered. I remember when the Chief …

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Kimberly Corban

The morning I called 9-1-1 following my sexual assault, I had no idea what was in store. Thankfully, the responders believed me, and that made all the difference. I didn’t …

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Johnnetta McSwain

“Whatever happens in this house stays in this house,” my momma would shout to my sister Sonya and I. Growing up in the Birmingham, Alabama, as a little girl, you …

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Guiliana Cozzo

I turned my fear into fortitude and my cautiousness into capability.  Maya Angelou once said, “Develop enough courage so that you can stand up for yourself and then stand up …

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Veronica Y. Njeri-Imani

As a little brown-skinned girl, I longed for a safe space. In school, I excelled academically.  Imaginative yet shy, I developed my voice through creative writing and visual art. Then as a …

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Cadre of Experts: Resources

This page provides materials for the Cadre of Experts, including program documents, training presentations, and practical tips for trainers and consultants. Program Documents If you know a law enforcement expert …

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Robi Schlaff

Robi’s staff nominated her as a Game Changer because of her collaborative, solutions-oriented leadership that puts survivors at the center of every decision. She builds strong teams energized to make …

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Katrina Brownlee

After she was almost killed by a man with a badge, Katrina Brownlee decided to become a law enforcement officer. In 1993, Katrina’s boyfriend, a corrections officer, shot her 10 …

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