SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT
Amber Higgins
Amber Higgins is a survivor of child sexual abuse, a speaker, and a domestic violence center advocate who is dedicated to empowering other survivors. Abused by her best friend’s dad, Amber worked with law enforcement to secure a confession from her abuser, who was sentenced to prison. Today, Amber is committed to ensuring that survivors feel heard, validated, and supported in their healing journey.
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Al shared his personal experience of being sexually abused and how it affected his mental and physical health….
Amber is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and currently works as an advocate for a domestic violence shelter in Colorado. She shares her story of being groomed and sexually abused by…
Melanie shares her personal experience as a survivor of child sexual abuse and sexual assault. She discusses how the impact of such violation affects every aspect of a person’s life and the…
Angie Conn is an independent consultant and advocate working in the field of anti-trafficking. Angie is also a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, human trafficking, and sexual exploitation….
John-Michael Lander shares his experience of being a survivor of child sexual abuse and trafficking as a 14-year-old Olympic-bound athlete….
Russell Wilson shares his story of being trafficked as a child by his mother and later on in the foster care and juvenile justice systems. …
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John-Michael discusses the issue of predatorial internet grooming, where predators pretend to be teenagers to befriend young boys online and convince them to take compromising pictures or videos….
John-Michael discusses male trauma bonding, which is often overlooked and under-researched in our society….
Survivors of sexual abuse often blame themselves for the abuse they suffered. They may feel guilty for not preventing it and wonder why they were chosen. However, it’s important to remind them…
One of the most difficult areas for us to deal with as survivors is this topic of of what if your peers or your friends or your family don’t believe you um…
I think a big question I hear among survivors and even why I think I asked myself many times early on in my journey is why do I feel sad or depressed…
I wish I could tell you that it’s easy to come forward again somebody powerful. I wish I could tell you that the case would go forward easily. I wish I could…
Well first of all I’m going to. And there are a lot of survivors out there who are going to. You’re not alone in this. There are a lot of people who…
Absolutely. It’s never too late to get help with child sexual abuse. Because if you don’t there’s a great possibility that he can act out in so many harmful ways to yourself…
Talking about your abuse can bring back painful memories and make you relive a lot of trauma. But help is available. You can call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1800-865-HOPE. They…
I had no idea that when a man sexually performed a sexual act on me I had no idea that was illegal. I had no idea. I knew it felt wrong. I…
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Al shared his personal experience of being sexually abused and how it affected his mental and physical health.
Amber is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and currently works as an advocate for a domestic violence shelter in Colorado. She shares her story of being groomed and sexually
Angie Conn is an independent consultant and advocate working in the field of anti-trafficking. Angie is also a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, human trafficking, and sexual exploitation.
John-Michael Lander shares his experience of being a survivor of child sexual abuse and trafficking as a 14-year-old Olympic-bound athlete.
Melanie shares her personal experience as a survivor of child sexual abuse and sexual assault. She discusses how the impact of such violation affects every aspect of a person’s life
Russell Wilson shares his story of being trafficked as a child by his mother and later on in the foster care and juvenile justice systems.