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NEW! Download our free multimedia slideshow presentation to introduce the Start by Believing campaign in your community. Visit our Materials page today...
¡Nuevo! Descargar gratis Empieza por Creer cartel/afiche y una tarjeta postal para tu comunidad. Visite nuestra página de materiales hoy...
There is no shame when your loved one dies. When your car is stolen. When you’re diagnosed with cancer. Friends and loved ones gather around you for support. They don’t blame you for "bringing it on yourself."
It should be the same with sexual violence. But all too often, survivors who have the courage to tell someone what happened are blamed for bringing it on themselves. This needs to change.
Start by Believing is a public awareness campaign designed to change the way we respond to rape and sexual assault in our communities.
Won’t you join us?
Click here to get involved...
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| My name is Roger Canaff. I am a former special victims prosecutor and anti-violence advocate. When someone tells me they were raped or sexually assaulted, I Start by Believing. |
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| My name is Drew Hoffman. I am someone who cares. When someone tells me they were raped or sexually assaulted, I Start by Believing. |
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| My name is Tammy Gastright. I am the Victim Advocate for Columbia College, a women's private liberal arts college in Columbia, SC. I am an advocate and a survivor. When someone tells me they were raped or sexually assaulted, I Start by Believing. |
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| My name is Alex Kumin. I am a Sexual Abuse Prevention for the YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago and a STRONG believer! When someone tells me they were raped or sexually assaulted, I Start by Believing. |
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| My name is Christina. I am survivior of sexual violence and I want to see all the unsupportive remarks towards victims of Sexual violence come to an end. Let's Do This!!!!!!!!!! When someone tells me they were raped or sexually assaulted, I Start by Believing. |
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| My name is Emily LeBlanc. I am a sexual assault counselor. When someone tells me they were raped or sexually assaulted, I Start by Believing. |
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| My name is Beth Hager Harrison Prado. I am a clinical social worker, a US Navy Veteran, and a mental health therapist working with other military Veterans. When someone tells me they were raped or sexually assaulted, I Start by Believing. |
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| My name is Juanita Blaz. I am the Program Director of Island Girl Power I believe in this and hope more people take a stand against the silence.. Lets speak up and stop sex crimes. When someone tells me they were raped or sexually assaulted, I Start by Believing. |
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| My name is Stefanie Duncan. I am a domestic violence and sexual assault advocate. When someone tells me they were raped or sexually assaulted, I Start by Believing. |
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| My name is Alison Jones-Lockwood. I am an advocate for people who have been impacted by violence against women. When someone tells me they were raped or sexually assaulted, I Start by Believing. |
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