OAESV’s Training Institute and Advocacy Foundations
Join us for a special interview with part of the OAESV Training team as they discuss one of OAESV’s signature events: The Training Institute! Natasha Larson Elliott…
From Ohio’s Advocates With Love
Being a rape crisis advocate is not a glamorous, celebrated, or in some cases, even respected profession. It's not something anyone chooses to do because they want to be wealthy or well-known. Advocates are rarely ever celebrated for their hard…
Advocates Sue DeVos Over Title IX Changes
On January 25th, three civil rights organizations filed a lawsuit against Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. Arguing that Devos' Title IX guidance policy holds discriminatory stereotypes about women and creates unsafe environments that are not conducive to learning, The Victim Rights…
Advocate Privilege: A Survivor’s Perspective
I was raped. It was a cold night in November; I was a high school senior and only 17 years old. I was at a small party, in an obscure home and had consumed one too many drinks. After an…
Advocate Privilege in Ohio: It’s Time
When you visit your doctor because something's wrong, it can feel embarrassing and scary – especially if it's a very personal problem that you don't want anyone to know about. But you take comfort in the fact that your doctor…
Supporting Survivors: “Me Too”… or not
In the last couple of days, there has been a "Me, too" campaign in response to the allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault leveled against Harvey Weinstein. Mr. Weinstein is known as a powerhouse movie producer and many women…
Refusing the privilege of silence: An open letter to my fellow advocates
As my fingers type, I can feel it – pressure, hesitation, even dread. Is it even possible to write a blog post about being an aspiring ally for women of color in leadership in the rape crisis field without making…