by intoaccount | Nov 3, 2021 | Believing survivors, child sexual abuse, Church focus, spiritual abuse, Survivors speak, theology
By Elizabeth K. I grew up with David Haas. As a member of my congregation, he has always been a part of my church family. My first memory of David was after the Christmas Eve Mass when I was in 3rd grade (8 years old). As we were leaving the church, I remember my mom...
by intoaccount | Oct 29, 2021 | advocacy, Anabaptism/Mennonites, Church focus, Ethics, mental illness stigma, misogyny, social work, Survivors speak, trauma, Workplace/Religious Nonprofit focus
Help us put the fire out. On October 19, on the steps of the Eisenhower Office Building in Topeka, Kansas, I said the following: I’ve been in the profession of victim advocacy since 2016, and I consider myself an ally of the mental health professions. Most of my...
by intoaccount | Feb 5, 2020 | advocacy, Anabaptism/Mennonites, Believing survivors, Church focus, Church policy, College & university focus, Commentary: helpful, smart, & a touch of sass, Education is Power, Ethics, LGBTQ+ justice, Survivors speak, theology, Uncategorized
I’m thrilled to welcome back anti-violence expert Jay Yoder to the Into Account team. While this piece describes instances of threats of violence against queer folks at Goshen College, I think many LGBTQ+ people who experienced Christian schools will recognize...
by intoaccount | Sep 12, 2019 | Anabaptism/Mennonites, Believing survivors, Church focus, College & university focus, Ethics, LGBTQ+ justice, Survivors speak, trauma, Uncategorized
By Stephanie Krehbiel, Executive Director Often, when the internal ties that bind folks to a community are broken, that breakage happens quietly and the loss of relationship goes unacknowledged. I would like to acknowledge that this decision has effected a break in my...
by intoaccount | Jul 8, 2019 | advocacy, Anabaptism/Mennonites, Believing survivors, Clery Act, College & university focus, Commentary: helpful, smart, & a touch of sass, Education is Power, Ethics, LGBTQ+ justice, Racial justice, Survivors speak, Title IX, trauma
by Into Account Staff Erin Bergen, Student Advocacy Coordinator Stephanie Krehbiel, Executive Director Hilary Jerome Scarsella, Director of Theological Integrity with video featuring Rebecca Schrag, Erin Bergen, and Anneliese Baer Your silence today is a pond where...
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...
