Last spring, Jack,* along with his brother was placed in a Childhelp foster home. Jack came from a very chaotic and violent home setting, and brought a lot of past trauma and hurt, especially for someone so young; he was only seven years old.

The impact of prevention education is far reaching and life changing. For Stephanie, a student of Speak Up Be Safe’s forerunner program, that impact not only helped stop ongoing sexual abuse by her father, but provided an early understanding that what was happening was not her fault, and help was available to her.

Georgie had a sparkle in her deep brown eyes that hinted at the intelligence and playfulness behind them. Her dark hair was cut short, with the top long and flopping to the side, covering one eye. She loved to run, and often gave chase just for the sport of it, leading staff members all around the Village almost every day. She was a character and a challenge, but she was also a sweet, brilliant child who didn’t deserve what happened to her.