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A predator doesn’t always create fear first. Sometimes, they create a world that feels exciting, welcoming, and impossible to leave.

In the first episode of You’re Not Alone, The 1in6 Podcast, Anthony Edwards reflects on how grooming, belonging, and fear can become deeply intertwined.

Watch the full episode at https://yourenotalone.org/

#YoureNotAlonePodcast #MaleSurvivors #SurvivorSupport #GroomingAwareness #1in6 by @zeroabuseproj

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I haven’t posted here since 2020. Here’s why I’m back.

For most of my life I carried something I couldn’t say out loud: I was sexually abused as a boy. It took me decades to name it, and even longer to understand how much it shaped everything after.

So my friend Beau Friedlander and I made a podcast with a nonprofit we care and support, Zero Abuse Project and the 1in6 Project. It’s called You’re Not Alone, and it’s for the 1 in 6 men who have lived something like this, and for the people who love them. Honest conversations. No shame. A lot of hope.

Episode 1 drops today.

And if any of this is your story too: you’re not alone. Free, confidential support is at 1in6.org, anytime. 💙 @1in6org by @zeroabuseproj

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52,500 people came to SurvivorSpace last year.

Most of them came alone. Most of them typed something into a search bar they had never said out loud.

If you're a survivor reading this, you are welcome here. Always.
See link in bio to explore our resources! by @zeroabuseproj

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UNRECONCILED returns to the Valley!
Jay Sefton and Mark Basquill's award-winning play comes back to the Academy of Music in Northampton on July 25.

Joining for a post-show discussion:
- Bessel van der Kolk, bestselling author of The Body Keeps the Score
- Licia Sky, Trauma Research Foundation
- Moderated by Strawdog member Melenie Freedom Flynn

MassLive called it "the play to gain Chester Theatre and Sefton well-deserved national attention... It's just that good."
Winner: Berkshire Theatre Critics Association Awards for Outstanding Solo Performance and Outstanding World Premiere of a New Play. Now touring nationally and internationally, with a documentary on its journey currently in production.
🎟️ Tickets: link in bio or aomtheatre.com/aom_event/unreconciled

Writing workshop alert: The Embodied Story
Jay Sefton and Melenie Freedom Flynn lead a workshop on Sunday, July 26, 10am–1pm at Northampton Center for the Arts. Open to writers of all genres. $75.
Details: unreconciledtheplay.com/workshops
#UNRECONCILED #Northampton #ValleyTheatre by @zeroabuseproj

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The first 72 hours after a child discloses determine almost everything.

Most jurisdictions don't have the people, the training, or the tools to get it right.

That's what our Center for Child Abuse Investigation and Prosecution is built for.

See link in bio to learn more. ellow sun icon behind the word "Summer" and navy text "Breakdown." A winding road with location pins leads across the top. Row of logos below for Survivor Space, 1in6, TiPP, ICAC, ChildFirst, CAST, JWRC, and Expanding Child Abuse Prevention. Text reads: Behind every child protected is a network of professionals and organizations working together. This summer, we're breaking down each of our five centers. by @zeroabuseproj

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Where did your child’s teacher, pediatrician, pastor, or social worker learn to recognize abuse?

For many professionals, that training happens too late. After they are already in the field and facing real cases involving real children.

Zero Abuse Project’s Center for Education & Workforce Development is working to change that.

Through Child Advocacy Studies (CAST), continuing education, and faculty support, we help prepare future and current professionals to recognize, respond to, and prevent child maltreatment.

CAST programs are now active at more than 100 colleges, universities, professional schools, and seminaries across 30+ states.

Because child protection training should not start after the crisis.

Learn more at zeroabuseproject.org by @zeroabuseproj

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Swipe through to see what Zero Abuse Project has been up to this quarter, protecting children through prevention, response, and resilience.

Featured: Coming soon, "You're Not Alone: The 1in6 Podcast," hosted by survivor and Zero Abuse board member Anthony Edwards alongside Beau Friedlander. Honest conversations about childhood sexual abuse, its lasting impact, and the hope that healing is possible.

This quarter also brought major milestones across ChildFirst, SurvivorSpace, CAST, and JWRC, all working to protect children and support survivors.

Check out the podcast trailer and explore our trainings. See links in bio! Zero Abuse Project Summer Newsletter graphic, June 2026, titled "Protecting Children Through Prevention, Response, and Resilience," with text previewing milestones including an upcoming podcast with Anthony Edwards, new Bristlecone videos, and nine years of ChildFirst in New York. by @zeroabuseproj

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Behind every child protected is a network of professionals and organizations working together on behalf of children. Through our five centers, Zero Abuse Project helps strengthen that network.

This summer, we’re breaking down each center so you can see the full scope of the work your support makes possible. First up: The Jacob Wetterling Resource Center, working year-round to prevent child abuse through education, prevention curricula, and advocacy.

See the link in bio for a closer look at the impact! A Graphic that reads "Summer breakdown" with Zero Abuse project's program logos and text that reads " behind every child protected is a network of professionals and organizations working together. This summer we're breaking down each of our five centers. by @zeroabuseproj

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Last week, our Thirty for Children Dallas-Fort Worth dinner brought together passionate advocates united by one mission. Champions for children filled the room hearing powerful words from CEO Jeff Dion, special guest Anthony Edwards, and Dallas County ADA Amy Derrick.

We also recognized our friends at Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center for completing their ChildFirst Forensic Interview Protocol Train-The-Trainer Accreditation! The work this team does to protect children and support survivors is truly inspiring.

Together, we can end child abuse! A close-up of an event place setting at Mesero Southlake, featuring a navy invitation card for the Dallas–Fort Worth Thirty for Children event on June 4 at 6 PM, noting special guest Anthony Edwards, actor, survivor, and advocate. A Mesero menu card is partially visible beneath. by @zeroabuseproj

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Every time a kid logs on without guardrails, they're entering a neighborhood we can't see.

This June, for #InternetSafetyMonth, we're asking you to take action:
1️⃣ Have one real conversation with a kid about online safety
2️⃣ Share a resource with a parent, teacher, or caregiver
3️⃣ Support the work protecting kids every day

Internet safety is a community responsibility. Let's build that community together.
#InternetSafetyMonth A graphic with a split design showing a physical neighborhood transitioning into a digital one. The top half features an aerial view of a suburban neighborhood with warm glowing lights, where two adults hold a glowing heart and a shield emblem. The bottom half depicts a glowing blue digital landscape filled with social media and communication icons, where two figures — one holding a flashlight and one holding a tablet — examine the online world. Text on the left reads 'The neighborhood we can't see — Internet Safety Month.' The ICAC Training & Technology and Zero Abuse Project logos appear at the bottom. by @zeroabuseproj

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