Brave Step

Brave Step Brave Step serves as a steadfast guide for adult survivors of sexual violence, loved ones and allies.

To shape a strong, supportive community, we:
• Provide personalized services that help adults impacted by sexual violence reclaim the life they deserve;
• Foster brave public conversations about sexual violence; and
• Cultivate courageous changemakers.

01/07/2026

🔥 Virtual Workshop: Understanding & Navigating Anger 🔥

📅 Date: January 15, 2026
🕡 Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. ET
💻 Location: Zoom (link provided upon registration)

Anger is a powerful emotion and when understood, it can become a tool for growth rather than harm.

Join Brave Step on January 15 for an insightful virtual workshop inspired by The Dance of Anger by Harriet Lerner, Ph.D. This session will provide practical tools to help you understand, express and channel anger in healthy ways, fostering stronger relationships, personal growth and emotional resilience.

This workshop is designed to support reflection, learning and meaningful connection in a safe, trauma-informed space.

✨ Register today to reserve your spot: https://bravestep.org/navigating-anger/

01/05/2026

💙 Voices of Change | 2026 Advisory Board Leadership

Clinical excellence is at the heart of Brave Step’s work, and we are proud to introduce the leaders who will help guide that commitment in 2026.

Our 2026 Advisory Board Leadership includes:
✨ Dr. David Brantley III – Chair
✨ Dr. Andrew Case – Vice Chair
✨ Karrie Shoffner, BSN, RN – Secretary

Together, this distinguished group brings deep clinical expertise and thoughtful guidance to ensure Brave Step’s programs remain trauma-informed, evidence-based, and grounded in best practices. Their leadership strengthens our ability to provide high-quality care while continuing to educate and protect our community.

We are grateful for these Voices of Change who champion recovery, integrity and excellence in survivor and loved ones care. 💙

✨ Happy New Year!Here’s to a year filled with courage, connection and meaningful change. Thank you for standing with sur...
01/01/2026

✨ Happy New Year!

Here’s to a year filled with courage, connection and meaningful change. Thank you for standing with survivors, loved ones and our Brave Step community.

May 2026 bring hope, wellness and impact ... one brave step at a time. 💙

⏰ This is it. Last chance to make your 2025 gift.Your support today = prevention tomorrow. Give before midnight: www.Bra...
12/31/2025

⏰ This is it. Last chance to make your 2025 gift.

Your support today = prevention tomorrow.

Give before midnight: www.BraveStep.org/Donate

12/29/2025

💙 Voices of Change | 2026 Board Leadership

As Brave Step looks ahead to 2026, we’re proud to introduce the leaders guiding our mission with vision, integrity and heart.

Our 2026 Board Leadership includes:
✨ Courtney Lawrence, LCSW – President
✨ Katie Hodges – Vice President
✨ Emily Wetsel – Treasurer
✨ Dr. Erin DiCesare – Secretary

Together, this dedicated group brings clinical insight, strategic leadership and deep commitment to empowering survivors, educating communities and preventing sexual violence. Their collective leadership helps ensure Brave Step remains strong, responsive and grounded in compassion.

We’re grateful for these Voices of Change who lead with courage and care and for the community that makes this work possible. 💙

As 2025 comes to an end, we’re reminded of the courage this community has shown. Together, we’ve equipped allies and lov...
12/28/2025

As 2025 comes to an end, we’re reminded of the courage this community has shown. Together, we’ve equipped allies and loved ones, protected families and fueled recovery across communities.

But there’s more work to do.

Your year-end gift today ensures that prevention and recovery don’t pause when the calendar flips.

👉 Give now to help create a safer tomorrow.
Donate Now → www.BraveStep.org/Donate

Thank you for being part of this movement.

💙 Happy Holidays from Brave StepWishing you peace, rest and moments of joy this holiday season.To our survivors, loved o...
12/24/2025

💙 Happy Holidays from Brave Step

Wishing you peace, rest and moments of joy this holiday season.

To our survivors, loved ones, allies, volunteers and supporters, thank you for being part of this courageous community.

Your compassion, your voice and your commitment make recovery and prevention possible.

From our Brave Step family to yours, happy holidays. ✨💜

💜 Behind the Brave | It Starts With UsEnding sexual violence isn’t just a hope. It’s a collective responsibility. It req...
12/24/2025

💜 Behind the Brave | It Starts With Us

Ending sexual violence isn’t just a hope. It’s a collective responsibility. It requires education, prevention, survivor care and a community willing to say not on our watch.

We’re reminded that eliminating sexual violence begins with the choices we make today: how we support, how we speak up, and how we invest in change.

Together, we can build a safer future. One step, one voice, one brave act at a time. 💙

🌟 Voices of Change Spotlight: Judith Sutton 🌟 We are proud to feature Judith Sutton, author, advocate and Brave Step all...
12/22/2025

🌟 Voices of Change Spotlight: Judith Sutton 🌟

We are proud to feature Judith Sutton, author, advocate and Brave Step ally. Judith bravely shared her journey of trauma and healing in her book, Sister and Me, offering hope and inspiration to survivors everywhere.

Her courage to speak her truth reminds us of the power of storytelling in the journey toward recovery. 💙

For those interested, we were able to snag a few copies of Sister and Me. Email info@bravestep.org to request your copy and dive into Judith’s incredible story.

💙 Your Gift Today. Prevention Tomorrow.Every survivor we meet carries a story, not just of harm but of strength, hope an...
12/20/2025

💙 Your Gift Today. Prevention Tomorrow.

Every survivor we meet carries a story, not just of harm but of strength, hope and a future they still want to believe in. And every loved one who walks beside them is trying to figure out how to help, how to listen, how to walk with them.

This is why Brave Step exists.
To make sure no one sits with trauma alone.
To give families tools to support each other.
To educate communities so fewer people are ever harmed in the first place.

When you give, you’re not just supporting one program or one moment.

You’re investing in prevention, in recovery and in the kind of community where sexual violence is less likely to occur because people are informed, empowered, connected and cared for.

Your gift today can change someone’s tomorrow. And that’s how prevention truly begins. 💙

12/19/2025

Dannielle’s story is a powerful reminder of why prevention education matters.

By learning how to recognize risks and create safeguards, she’s helping ensure her children grow up safe, supported and informed.

When caregivers have access to prevention tools, families become stronger and communities become safer.

Thank you, Dannielle, for sharing your wisdom and your heart 💙

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