Violence Free Faith

Everyone deserves a life free from violence and abuse. This includes being safe from religious abuse and safe in local faith communities.

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  • 2023 Nevertheless She Preached

    2023 Nevertheless She Preached

    We are sponsors for this year’s Nevertheless She Preached on September 17-19 in Austin, Texas! Hope to see you there! Learn more and register here!

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  • TAASA Conference Workshop

    TAASA Conference Workshop

    We are thrilled to be facilitating “When Stories Set Us All Free:  How Liberation Frameworks for Storytelling Reclaim Religion for Survivors of Faith” at the 2023 Texas Association Against Sexual Assault’s annual conference in Denton, Texas. We are one of the virtual workshops on July 18th. Check out more info and register here! See you…

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  • April is Child Abuse Awareness Month

    April is Child Abuse Awareness Month

    What is Child Abuse & Neglect? According to the Centers for Disease Control: Child abuse and neglect are serious public health problems and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). They can have long-term impacts on health, opportunity, and wellbeing. This issue includes all types of abuse and neglect of a child under the age of 18 by a…

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  • April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

    April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

    The United States Centers for Disease Control consider sexual violence a public health epidemic and the below stats show how prevalent it is. Over half of women and almost 1 in 3 men have experienced sexual violence involving physical contact during their lifetimes.1 One in 4 women and about 1 in 26 men have experienced…

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  • Wyoming Conference for Violence Prevention & Response Keynote & Workshop

    Wyoming Conference for Violence Prevention & Response Keynote & Workshop

    We are beyond words excited to present a Lightening Keynote and corresponding Workshop at the Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault‘s 6th Annual Wyoming Conference for Violence Prevention & Response on October 22, 2022 in Sheridan, WY. This year’s theme is “Lifting Voices: Stories for Healing, Transformation, & Relationship Building” and our Lightening…

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  • NCEDSV’s 2022 Prosperity in Partnership Conference

    NCEDSV’s 2022 Prosperity in Partnership Conference

    We are honored to be sharing at the Nevada Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence‘s 2022 annual statewide conference “Prosperity in Partnership” on October 15th! We’ll be facilitating the workshop “Engaging with Faith Communities: Partnering Locally to Create Safe and Healthy.” We hope to see you all there (or over Zoom).

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  • 2022 Nevertheless She Preached

    2022 Nevertheless She Preached

    New things happening around here!! We are sponsoring Nevertheless She Preached! Check out that swag bag and give us some love – #violencefreefaith! We’ll be attending virtually, so say “hi” in the comments! And make sure to register here!

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  • Colorado Advocacy In Action Conference Workshop Facilitator

    Colorado Advocacy In Action Conference Workshop Facilitator

    Woo Hoo! We are presenting at the Colorado Advocacy in Action Conference on June 15th! Our workshop will be on “Engaging the Faithful:  Strategies for Collaborating with Local Faith Communities to Support Survivors.” Check out the entire line up and register here! Hope to see you there!

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  • Workshop Facilitation at “Tending Our Roots!”

    Workshop Facilitation at “Tending Our Roots!”

    Join us on May 12, 2022 for our workshop, “Nurturing Spiritual Roots:  How Local DV Programs Can Create Dynamic Engagement Programs with Local Faith Communities.” We are grateful for the North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence for inviting us to be part of their virtual conference and hope to see you there!

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