Empowering Survivors.
Educating Communities.
Pioneering Innovative Healing.
Inspiring Global Change.

Voices Beyond Assault pioneers life-changing healing workshops for survivors of sexual and domestic violence, while providing essential mental health support to the service workers and first responders who stand beside them. Through our survivor-led programs and community education initiatives, we’re creating a future where healing is possible, helpers are supported, and communities are equipped to prevent violence.

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Our Impact

500+

Survivors supported across Los Angeles and surrounding areas

60+

Free healing events hosted, ensuring accessibility for all

25+

Organization and therapy partnerships formed

20+

Transformative educational workshops at corporate and college levels, empowering communities to combat assault

At Voices Beyond Assault, we're not just imagining change – we're catalyzing it, one survivor, one commUNITY, one victory at a time.

the vba difference

  • Survivor-Led Innovation: Our programs are created and led by
    survivors themselves.
  • Holistic Support Ecosystem: We uniquely bridge the gap between
    survivors, service workers, and first responders – creating an
    interconnected healing community.
  • Revolutionary Workshop Model: Our innovative healing workshops
    break the mould of traditional support groups by combining trauma-
    informed practices with survivor wisdom.
  • First Responder Integration: We stand alone in our commitment to
    supporting the mental health of service workers and first responders
    alongside survivors.
  • Community-Wide Transformation: Our comprehensive approach
    creates lasting change by healing survivors, supporting helpers, and
    educating communities simultaneously

BREAKING TRADITIONAL BOUNDARIES

Mental Health Advocacy

Revolutionizing mental health support by uniting survivors, first responders, and communities in a transformative approach that turns lived experience into powerful tools for healing and change.

Holistic Healing

Pioneering groundbreaking therapy methods and vital resources that are transforming trauma care.

Inclusive Force

Supporting survivors across all boundaries—geographical, cultural, and socio-economic. Our divisions address each group’s unique challenges, ensuring inclusive, community-driven support.

Educating Communites

Through powerful, educational workshops, we're reimagining how the educational system and corporations approach trauma prevention and response. Our interactive workshops don't just educate - we're revolutionizing how communities understand, prevent, and respond to trauma.

Healers and supporters lead, inspire, and transform communities worldwide.

Healing looks good on you. You are seen. You are heard. You are believed. You are safe here

the crisis we’re solving

1 IN 3

1 in 3 women, around 736
million, are subjected to
physical or sexual violence
by an intimate partner or
sexual violence from a non-
partner (2021, WHO)

1 in 5 girls and 1 in 20 boys is a victim
of child sexual abuse (NCVC)

1 in 5 girls and 1 in 20 boys is a victim
of child sexual abuse (NCVC)

1 IN 8

Approximately 1 in 8 lesbian women experience rape in their lifetime (National Center for Lesbian Rights 2014)

15-32% of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) report PTSD symptoms

15-32% of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) report PTSD symptoms

Less than 40% receive specific trauma- informed training for sexual assault cases

Less than 40% receive specific trauma- informed training for sexual assault cases

75% of survivors face mental health challenges Less than 30% seek professional help

75% of survivors face mental health challenges Less than 30% seek professional help

1 in 6 men have been sexually abused or assaulted. A quarter of male victims of sexual assault were under 10 years of age.

1 in 6 men have been sexually abused or assaulted. A quarter of male victims of sexual assault were under 10 years of age.

64%

64% of transgender people have experienced sexual assault in their lifetime (NCLR, 2014).

58% of students experience sexual harassment at school

58% of students experience sexual harassment at school

People with disabilities are 3 times more likely to experience violent victimization, including
sexual assault

People with disabilities are 3 times more likely to experience violent victimization, including
sexual assault

1 in 4 military women report experiencing sexual assault during military service

1 in 4 military women report experiencing sexual assault during military service

4 in 10 gay men have experienced sexual violence other than rape in their lifetime (NCLR, 2014)

4 in 10 gay men have experienced sexual violence other than rape in their lifetime (NCLR, 2014)

1 in 2 young women and girls experience online sexual harassment and abuse

1 in 2 young women and girls experience online sexual
harassment and abuse

Voices Beyond Assault isn't just an
organization—it's a promise to every survivor:,
You are safe here. You are heard here. You are
believed here. And together, we will change the world.

Brianna Michelle
Founder/Survivor

visionary
APPROACH

Amplifying Voices

  • Survivor-led programming
  • Cultural barrier breaking
  • Community-powered healing
  • Global impact movement
  •  

Transforming Lives

  • Innovative trauma recovery
  • Holistic healing pathways
  • Empowerment through connection
  • Sustainable recovery models
  • Mental Health Positivity

Your Support Makes a Difference

Help us support 1,000 more survivors this year

77%

650 survivors supported - 350 to go!

$25

Provides one trauma-informed
therapy session

$50

Funds crisis support services for
one week

$100

Funds community education
programs reaching 50+ people

$10

Support our events with a recurring contribution. $10 a month helps us provide essential supplies and resources for survivors

"Brianna and the Voices Bevond Assault team brought safety to my fears. They made my voice feel loud. As a transgender, we are faced with so much adversity, but here at this retreat, I feel safe and support for who l am and as a survivor. I am so grateful to be apart of this organization."

- Auggie

"She [Brianna] saved me, she cracked me wide open. She helped me find my voice in a space where it was completely muted"

-Jenique Hendrix

“Voices Beyond Assault has become a home of peace. Brianna has created an organization that the world needs. Its safe, I feel seen, heard and believed and I get to also inspire."

- Dr. Lynette

"We have never seen anything like what Voices Beyond Assault does for a community of people. The energy felt is something that is difficult to explain in words, it's immense. As a media team (KelChris), we will continue to be Voices Beyond Assault Media Partners because what they are doing to bring healing in the world to those so effected by trauma is essential"

- Steve Berry and Joe

Connect

United as a commUNITY, we rise, reclaim our strength, and transform our trauma into triumph.

RESOURCES

Empowerment begins with access to vital resources

SUPPORT

Your support is pivotal in reshaping the future of survivors.

Together We Heal

Survivorship in Action

At Voices Beyond Assault, we stand firm in our belief that true healing and empowerment can only be achieved through radical inclusion and intersectionality. These principles are not just ideals – they are the lifeblood of our organization, infusing every program, initiative, and interaction.
 

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To the survivors: Your strength inspires us.
To the silent: We're here when you're ready.
To the world: It's time to listen and act.

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