by intoaccount | Jun 27, 2019 | advocacy, Anabaptism/Mennonites, Believing survivors, Church focus, Church policy, College & university focus, Education is Power, Ethics, LGBTQ+ justice, Survivors speak, theology, Title IX, trauma, Uncategorized
Several weeks ago, we published two narratives on our survivor story blog Our Stories Untold, both written by our Director of Theological Integrity Hilary Jerome Scarsella. In the first narrative, Hilary tells her experience of being raped in 2009 by a fellow student...
by intoaccount | Mar 13, 2019 | advocacy, Anabaptism/Mennonites, Survivors speak, trauma
by Kathy Wiens, Chair, Into Account Board of Directors I was recently at a physical therapy appointment. In the paperwork, they asked for my occupation. I dutifully filled in the blank with “author and speaker.” Even though my work entails more than this,...
by intoaccount | Jan 10, 2019 | advocacy, Anabaptism/Mennonites, child sexual abuse, Church focus, Survivors speak, theology
Rosemarie Miller is a survivor advocate, speaker, and writer who works to raise awareness about the prevalence of child sexual abuse in faith communities. Raised as a Plain Mennonite, she now works with survivors from a wide range of church backgrounds, including many...
by intoaccount | Jan 8, 2019 | child sexual abuse, Racial justice, Survivors speak, trauma
by Alicia Crosby On Thursday, January 3rd I found myself sitting on the couch in my mother’s living room watching Lifetime. For two hours, I bore witness to unconscionable stories of abuse and assault as my mother and I watched the 6-part docuseries by dream...
by intoaccount | Oct 15, 2018 | advocacy, Anabaptism/Mennonites, Church focus, Survivors speak, trauma
By Katherine B. Wiens M.Ed, LP, Chair of Into Account Board of Directors Wherever you are on the journey is exactly where you need to be. This is my new mantra about sexual violence and survivors. I believe this statement honors each survivor and where they are on...
by intoaccount | Oct 2, 2018 | Survivors speak, trauma
by Hayley Brooks The past few weeks for me have largely been a series of remembering moments I’d like to consciously forget but that my body holds onto. The way the body recalls is often miraculous to me, but I also often wonder what my body is trying to tell me by...
