Brave Step Changemaker
The Changemaker program gives participants the tools they need to support one another and help prevent future sexual violence.
Changemakers will access carefully-vetted and trusted resources on the program’s web portal, receive goal setting support, participate in training sessions, and gain the education they need to take steps toward action.
Who is a Changemaker?
A Changemaker is someone who learns how to take brave steps within his or her life, family, community, workplace, at Brave Step and beyond as it relates to sexual violence.
Being a Brave Step Changemaker is for everyone – survivors, loved ones, policy educators, employers, and community leaders. All are impacted by sexual violence.
What to Expect
Sign The Brave Pact
Make a commitment to yourself, your loved ones, your workplace, and your community to courageously acknowledge the prevalence of sexual violence, learn about it, and take action.
Learn at Your Own Pace
Changemakers will access carefully-vetted and trusted resources on the program’s web portal, receive goal setting support, participate in training sessions, and gain the education they need to take steps toward action.
Goal Setting
When ready, Brave Step will assist you with goal setting and offer support. We are here to help you achieve those goals and learn how to shape a stronger, more supportive community.
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What We Do
Brave Step equips adult survivors, loved ones and the community with the skills and understanding to shape a strong, supportive community.
How do we do that? In a number of ways:
- Adult Survivor Care: Adult survivors deserve to lead their best life, one that is not defined by or limited by past abuse. To help survivors reclaim the life they deserve, Brave Step presents a multi-faceted healing model that includes individual counseling, group therapy, peer-led support groups, empowerment programs, and ways to find one’s voice.
- Care for Loved Ones: We believe that educating and supporting the loved ones of a survivor is a critical component to giving survivors the best possible chance to heal. We offer therapeutic interventions for loved ones and a supportive, understanding place to process their emotions.
- Community Education: Fostering brave public conversations about sexual violence must be at the heart of what we do. It is our responsibility to inform the community on the impact of sexual abuse, preventative measures to take and how we can collectively fight this pervasive issue.
- Changemakers: By harnessing the passion and courage of survivors, loved ones and the community, Brave Step nurtures the skills, understanding and strength to become a changemaker for sexual violence. We curate, educate and activate through training curriculums, policy education, storytelling, survivor advocacy and more.
Our Mission
Brave Step is a nonprofit that empowers individuals who have been impacted by sexual violence. To shape a strong, supportive community, we:
- Provide personalized services that help adults impacted by sexual abuse reclaim the life they deserve;
- Foster brave public conversations about sexual abuse; and
- Cultivate courageous changemakers.