Joyful Heart FoundationWorking With LGBTQ Survivors of Sexual ViolenceLyzanne Malfitano has been a hotline shift supervisor at the Chicago Rape Crisis Hotline for five years. She is the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay…Jul 23, 2018Jul 23, 2018
Joyful Heart FoundationinSexual Assault Awareness Month 2018The Campaign to End the Rape Kit BacklogThe Joyful Heart Foundation has identified more than 225,000 untested rape kits sitting in police, crime lab or other storage facilities…Apr 12, 2018Apr 12, 2018
Joyful Heart FoundationHow Violence and Abuse Affect People With DisabilitiesNPR called it the “assault epidemic no one talks about.” Each year, people with disabilities — physical, mental, intellectual, and others —…Apr 9, 2018Apr 9, 2018
Joyful Heart Foundation7 Tips To Help Men Speak Up Against Sexual AbuseAt the Golden Globe Awards last month, the #MeToo movement and TIME’S UP initiative took center stage. In a visually stunning show of…Feb 28, 2018Feb 28, 2018
Joyful Heart FoundationBehind Every Rape Kit is a SurvivorThis week, Joyful Heart launched a new national PSA campaign, Shelved, to raise awareness about the untested rape kit backlog and engage…Feb 14, 2018Feb 14, 2018