A Voice for the Innocent

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A small thank you to everyone we met this year at @VansWarpedTour. You all are so wonderful.

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"Will it be easy? Nope. Worth it? Absolutely."

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"Do not settle, you deserve the best."

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"Go where you feel most alive."

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There is help if you need it. And it's 100% okay to ask for it.

Chester Bennington: One More Light

If you need to talk to someone right now, text VOICE to 741741   “Should've stayed; were there signs I ignored? Can I help you not to hurt anymore? We saw brilliance when the world was asleep; there are things …

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"If you wouldn't say it to a friend, don't say it to yourself."

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"If you stumble, make it part of the dance."

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Donate today:

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There are so many emotions when someone discloses their story of sexual assault to you. One volunteer provides a few tips on responding.

How to Respond When Someone Tells You They've Been Sexually Assaulted

Disclosing or reporting in any manner to another person that you have been raped or sexually assaulted is difficult. It can  at times feel like you are climbing a mountain or trying to speak underwater. It …

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Even if you choose not to report to law enforcement, your story can be told. Your story matters.

Why Telling My Story Matters

I  told both of my stories as soon as they happened. It was my way of wrapping my head around what happened. I was trying understand it myself, and in a way, making other people …

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Donate to keep fighting for a sexual assault free community.

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We love this collab shirt with @WageWar. Order it here: https://mkt.com/avfti/item/wage-war-tee-presale

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"We face an issue. If we don’t know how to navigate certain roadblocks when it comes to reporting, we may be left unsure in our process of healing."

Navigating Reporting Roadblocks

In today’s day and age, we’re surrounded by a flurry of protests, news stories, social media posts and much more that amplify what it means to report sexual assault. We’re given statistics that seem like …

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Hey fans of @VansWarpedTour. As we kick off the tour, remember you can text VOICE to 741741 reach a Crisis Counselor. You are not alone. ❤️

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Our podcast this month discusses roadblocks to reporting. Reporting an assault can be extremely difficult, as highlighted in this article written by one of our volunteers.

Why Reporting Sexual Assault is So Hard

This month is sexual assault awareness month and as such, we're going to be talking about some of the hard subjects. Talking about sexual assault on its own can be hard, but it's important. Why …

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