I had the opportunity to participate on this educational panel about how kids are affected by indirect abuse in their homes. We had over 300 people attend and the numbers kept rising. Many have also watched it since.

We as panelists were shocked at the comments. Many stated this was the first education they’d received on the topic. As we shared, judges watching expressed grief and disappointment in the court systems that are struggling to accept and understand abuse. Teachers, social workers and counselors asked how they can help make changes and how they can best serve these families. Survivors clamored to explain their abusive court systems and struggles they experienced while trying to protect their children from more harm.

Thank you to the Alliance of Hope for arranging this educational opportunity, to the Family Justice Center of Washington County Oregon for allowing me to start our survivor VOICES committee chapter four years ago, and to my fellow panelists, JoAnna Baanana, Lisbet Perez and Tracy Vineyard.

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