There are so many people, agencies and organizations that provide powerful training and technical assistance in this field. We want to share those resources for you. It is going to take a lot of different people with a wide variety of perspective to change the world.
Dr. Chris Wilson is a retired psychologist and the Director of Being Trauma Informed, an organization dedicated to making the science of threat and trauma practical and accessible. His passion is finding unique and creative ways of integrating the science into the work we do with survivors of any number of traumatic experiences, including houselessness, sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking. His audiences include case managers, attorneys, law enforcement officers, judges, advocates, and mental health professionals. He customizes every training to meet the needs of the audience.
CONNECT. ENVISION. ENGAGE.
A commitment to achieving potential – through consulting, training, and coaching.
Find Your North (FYN) Global is a small business with big ideas supporting organizations, teams, and growth-focused leaders who have a vision and mission to transform lives. CEO Elizabeth Scaife is dedicated to reducing barriers and creating pathways out of poverty, vulnerability, and exploitation for marginalized populations. With a focus on coaching, consulting, and technical assistance, FYN Global identifies solutions to advance each client’s cause and builds customized strategies to ensure their sustainability, scalability, and impact for years to come. FYN Global has extensive expertise in human trafficking, nonprofit advancement, and strategic planning.
Nicole Snell, the CEO of Girls Fight Back, is an award winning international speaker, trainer, and self-defense expert. She’s the founder of Outdoor Defense and actively works to help solo outdoor enthusiasts adventure with more confidence and less fear.
The Forensic Center of Excellence™ is a 24/7 victim service center offering a variety of services, including medical forensic exams, advocacy, adult forensic interviews and legal support.
TXFNE™, our medical forensic nursing service for The Forensic Center of Excellence™, provides medical forensic exams 24 hours a day for victims of sexual assault of all ages, intimate partner violence, human trafficking, and child abuse and elder maltreatment.
The Institute for Coordinated Community Response is a free, year-long training and technical assistance program available to teams from rural Texas counties—made up of a law enforcement officer, a prosecutor, and a community advocate—who are motivated to improve their systemic response to domestic violence.
Michelle Horton is a writer, speaker, and activist in New York’s Hudson Valley. Her debut book, Dear Sister: A Memoir of Secrets, Survival and Unbreakable Bonds, was released in January 2024 to critical acclaim. Through the Nicole Addimando Community Defense Committee, she continues to speak out for her sister and the countless other victims of domestic violence criminalized for their acts of survival.
The National Institute for Law and Justice’s primary mission is to provide investigative support—at no cost—for victims and their families, enabling them to present their individual cases for expert review by decorated retired NYPD homicide detectives and a network of forensic and investigation specialists. This includes current and cold MMIR cases, ensuring justice and closure are achievable for all, irrespective of financial barriers.
Justice 3D is dedicated to providing advanced-level training and consulting for allied professionals who investigate and respond to violent crimes.
Justice 3D stands for the importance of integrating the three dimensions of investigation, prosecution and advocacy.
EXPERT CONSULTANT •TRAINER •
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
30 years of experience:
in the field of violence against women
Acclaimed speaker, consultant and trainer:
in the U.S. and internationally
Well-known authority on domestic violence:
and related post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
At K Training & Consulting, our mission is to provide trauma-informed training, consulting, and resources to support the work of criminal justice and victim advocacy service providers, private entities, and survivors of sexual violence. With over 40 years of combined professional experience, our team is dedicated to creating effective solutions that make a positive impact on the lives of those we serve.
Founded in 1975, NOVA is the oldest national victim assistance organization of its type in the United States and is the recognized leader in victim advocacy, education and credentialing.
Rachel is an author, international consultant, public speaker, and an overcomer. She is a registered nurse with over 10 years of Emergency Department experience. She is a Forensic RN certified by the Commission for Forensic Nursing Certification through the International Association of Forensic Nurses in adult and adolescent sexual assault as well as pediatric sexual assault.
Rachel has a wealth of forensic nursing experience, works as a legal nurse consultant, and is licensed as a private investigator and a licensed Personal Protection Officer. Rachel harnesses the power and insights of her lived experience as a pioneer in the battle against modern-day human trafficking. Rachel has extensive knowledge of human trafficking research and first-hand experience in locating and recovering missing children. She has done extensive research with pimps and johns to better understand the demand side of trafficking. She is active in the fight against modern day slavery by working with survivors of violence and human trafficking both stateside and internationally, collaborating with several non-profits to promote best victim outcomes at a systems level.
Rashan Legard is an International Motivational Trainer, Veteran, Poet, and Credentialed Survivor Advocate who strongly desires to create change in individuals and organizations. He is a sexual assault survivor who shares his experiences to empower others. His unique method of storytelling brings awareness to help change the culture for survivors. Through his company, Rashan Legard Speaks LLC is able to get his message to a broader audience by providing powerful presentations and coaching infused with his personal experience to organizations by focusing on Resiliency, Male Victimization, Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention, which enables him to help organizations improve their training and effectiveness while also bringing awareness to these critical issues. Overall, Rashan Legard’s work is essential to the ongoing efforts to create safer and more equitable workplaces.
Respect Outside works to harness the reverence and trust integral to the outdoors and bring it into the workplace through comprehensive harassment-prevention trainings.
RESPOND is a multidisciplinary think tank seeking to generate sustainable change in our society’s collective response to violence and trauma.
Anna is an international speaker, writer, podcaster, and designer. She is an authority on addressing stalking, sexual assault, suicide prevention, bystander intervention, navigating the criminal justice system, empathy, believability, the importance of multidisciplinary teams, and works to educate people on victim-centered practices.
Dr. Vanessa Guyton is an award winning speaker, trainer, strategist, author, producer, and survivor advocate that is dedicated to Victim Advocacy and assisting individuals going from Victims to Victorious. Dr. Guyton travels all around the world providing creative and engaging presentations that are created specifically for her audience on The HUSH Topics.
Wynn Consulting offers a wide range of training and technical assistance services on child abuse, domestic violence and sexual assault prevention and intervention to first responders, advocates, clinicians and other professionals. We provide training services to police executives, patrol officers, training officers, prosecutors, judges, legislators, social service providers, healthcare professionals and victim advocates.
