by intoaccount | Mar 13, 2019 | Anabaptism/Mennonites, Survivors speak
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 8, 2019 | Racial justice, Survivors speak
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 Our Stories Untold | Dec 10, 2018 | Our Stories Untold Blog
by Suzanne I was sexually assaulted by my father, paternal uncles and paternal grandfather as a child. My mother was aware of the abuse by my father and participated on one occasion. It started when I was a toddler, before the core of who I was had fully coalesced. I...
by intoaccount | Oct 24, 2018 | College & university focus, Commentary: helpful, smart, & a touch of sass
by Stephanie Krehbiel, Executive DirectorIt began with an email that several faculty members from a small liberal arts college shared with me. It was from their school’s Title IX Coordinator, shared with all faculty and staff of their school, informing them about the...
by intoaccount | Oct 15, 2018 | Anabaptism/Mennonites, Church focus, Survivors speak
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...
