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Voices Beyond Assault is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering the lives of survivors of s*xual assault/abuse. Linktr.ee/voicesbeyondassault

We provide resources and innovative therapy to impact the lives of survivors. Voices Beyond Assault (VBA) is a 501c3 non-profit organization, dedicated to empowering the lives of survivors of s*xual violence. VBA provides aid, resources, and innovative therapy to ultimately empower survivors through their healing journey and thrive past their individual trauma. VBA is dedicated to empowering survivors of s*xual assault/abuse, by building their self-awareness and self-confidence. We believe that there is strength in survival and we aim to provide our community with the aid, resources and innovative therapy methods necessary to heal from the trauma of s*xual violence. We want to create a culture of awareness, education, and prevention, through promoting a zero-tolerance act for s*xual violence. Sexual assault/abuse is a growing epidemic, which is why our year-round advocacy is so important. VBA plans to ensure that all survivors of s*xual assault/abuse around the globe have access to a platform to rebuild their lives. VBA aims to provide the resources that are vital to those affected by s*xual assault/abuse, through increased education and interpersonal efficient measures. Our central goals are to:

(1) Provide a Prevention Curriculum within a wide range of public institutions, such as:

(a) Schools (2nd level education)

(b) Universities (3rd level education)

(c) Workplaces

(2) Combat against the issue of s*xual assault/abuse

(3) Improve accessibility to s*xual assault/abuse resources

(4) Build an army of survivors that will encourage and inspire each other from across the globe

(5) Reduce our society’s rates of s*xual violence, while also ending the stigma behind it

09/17/2026

Sometimes, a survivor dies in a way no one can see.

Not physically—but something inside them is altered by what happened.

The person who existed before the assault.
The person who believed home was safe.
The person who trusted someone they loved.
The person who could walk into a room without calculating an exit.
The person who slept without replaying moments they never asked to experience.

And still, morning comes.

So they get up.

They shower. Get dressed. Go to work. Raise their children. Answer emails. Meet deadlines. Sit in classrooms. Celebrate birthdays. Show up for family. Smile in photographs. Fall in love. Build careers. Take care of everyone else.

And because they kept functioning, the world assumes they survived untouched.

But functioning is not the absence of trauma.

There are survivors carrying entire wars inside of them while appearing completely composed on the outside.

And sometimes the hardest part is that life does not stop long enough for you to understand what happened to you.

That is why we must stop measuring trauma by how visibly someone falls apart.

That is why we must stop measuring trauma by how visibly someone falls apart.

Some survivors collapse.

Some become extraordinarily productive.

Some become quiet.

Some become caregivers.

Some become advocates.

Some rebuild their entire lives while privately grieving a version of themselves they will never meet again.

All of it can be survival.

Survivors, we see the life you continued to live when nobody knew what it cost you.

And we honor the courage it took to wake up the next morning.

— Voices Beyond Assault 💌

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09/05/2026

Childhood trauma has a way of teaching us to carry burdens that don’t belong to us: guilt that isn’t ours, shame that isn’t ours, responsibility for things far beyond our control. This letter is a reminder that healing starts with permission — permission to set it down, permission to grieve for the child who had to grow up too fast, permission to finally be gentle with yourself.

If this speaks to you, know that you are not alone. Your story matters, your healing matters, and it’s never too late to write your own “dear little me.”

💬 Tag someone who needs this reminder today, or share your own words to your younger self in the comments.

08/18/2026

Is this what they call masculinity? 🙄

Grown “men” dropped to a Miami sidewalk to do push-ups and protest for two brothers under federal investigation for s*x trafficking and exploiting women. Not for their kids. Not for their mothers or sisters. For them.

This isn’t loyalty. It’s cowardice dressed up as strength — a public performance for “men” who built empires on degrading women, filmed by men who wanted to feel like part of something powerful.

Let’s be clear: reps in the street don’t make you a man. Protecting predators doesn’t make you a brother. This is exactly the culture we’re fighting — the one that teaches boys that loyalty to other men matters more than the harm done to women.

08/01/2026

Justice for Celeste. 🕊️

Singer d4vd (David Burke), 21, will officially stand trial for the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. A Los Angeles judge ruled there is enough evidence to move forward after horrifying details emerged. Prosecutors revealed the two met online when Celeste was just 11.

Due to special circumstances—lying in wait, killing a witness, and financial gain—he is now eligible for the death penalty.

He also faces charges of continuous s*xual abuse of a child under 14 and mutilation of human remains, which were discovered hidden in his Tesla trunk. He has pleaded not guilty to all counts.

While prosecutors have not yet finalized whether they will seek capital punishment, his formal arraignment is set for August 31, 2026.

Say her name. Celeste deserves to be remembered—not just as a headline.🕯️ We hope the justice system pursues the maximum penalty under the law.

07/29/2026

A message from us to you!
Keep going, you’re worth it!

~Voices BEYOND Assault 🫶

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07/28/2026

Grand Haven Township, Michigan. Friday, July 24. Kristopher Karolkiewicz, 47, shot and killed his wife, Amanda, 39, and their six children — ages 5 to 15 — before setting the family’s home on fire and turning the gun on himself. Autopsies confirmed all eight died of gunshot wounds. Authorities called it a murder-suicide. They called it “an unspeakable tragedy.”

We have heard those exact words before.

When will this stop being a pattern we mourn instead of a pattern we prevent?

It is a story we have read with different names, different zip codes, the same ending. Another man killing a Mother and children.

07/28/2026

A French modeling scout who was accused of helping recruit young women for Jeffrey Epstein has reportedly been found dead at his home in Colombes, a suburb west of Paris. According to reports, Daniel Siad was discovered on Monday, and French prosecutors have confirmed that an investigation is underway. Siad’s name appeared more than 2,000 times in documents released by the United States Department of Justice as part of the Epstein case.

Authorities have not yet determined the cause of death, and an autopsy is expected to provide more information in the coming days. At this stage, officials have not announced whether any foul play is suspected, and the circumstances surrounding his death remain under investigation. The development has drawn renewed attention to the long running Epstein case and the individuals connected to it.

07/27/2026

Sara Gilson, 43, was a TikTok influencer in Owasso, Oklahoma with over 30,000 followers. On June 10, she was granted an emergency protective order against her estranged husband, Jeremiah “Shawn” Duffey, after police told her he’d been accused of molesting a 15-year-old girl on the basketball team he coached. On July 11, she posted a video calling him out as a pe*****le. Less than two weeks later, on July 24, Duffey shot and killed her before turning the gun on himself.

A protective order didn’t protect her. Speaking out didn’t save her. This is why safety planning has to go beyond paperwork — and why we keep showing up for survivors. 🕊️

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