By Maya*, REACH Survivor Speakers Bureau “I knew I had to leave…it was the only way my son and I would ever be safe.” Those are the words I spoke when I sat down with REACH staff during my initial intake. For most people, deciding to leave can seem like such a simple thing. If you don’t want to be somewhere, you turn around and you…
Blog by Emma Keeling I have always said that I dislike policy. I never had solid grounds for this argument, but something about staring at a document for hours and picking apart every piece of language seemed boring to me. Although as a Public Health major I knew how important policies were, I avoided policy work and instead took a more downstream and educational approach to…
Time and time again, this country has shown black Americans that they do not have a safe space. Not when walking home with a bag of skittles, not when playing with nerf guns at the park, not when getting pulled over by police, and not when sound asleep in their own apartment.
Incorporating comprehensive sex education, like the Healthy Youth Act is proposing to ensure, would have many benefits; I want to share three benefits that feel especially meaningful to me.
This past summer has taught me a lot about confidence and self-reflection.
The White Ribbon Campaign is a global movement of men and boys working to end men’s violence…
As shown in Bridgerton, parents may want to talk to their children about sex but may not know…
I understand that even opening a chat can be a huge step for some people and I feel…
Advocates had to learn how to respond to these needs and be creative in how to connect with…
Many often forget the untold Black history of the LGBTQ movement…
