People who have experienced sexual abuse often face profound emotional, social, and systemic barriers when seeking safety and support. Drawing on her work litigating on behalf of survivors, Allison Mahoney explains what survivors experience when they report abuse, why so many are afraid to come forward, and how systems often fail to protect them. She offers concrete, practical guidance on how to recognize signs of abuse, respond safely, and help victims navigate next steps without causing additional harm.
Allison also shares insights from her litigation work—what accountability can look like in real cases and how institutions respond when confronted.
Online sexual abuses—such as revenge porn, deepfake pornography, sextortion, and other technology-facilitated harms—are spreading rapidly. Most people have no idea how easy it is to become a target, how hard it can be to stop the spread of images, or what rights victims have. Allison Mahoney breaks down how these abuses work, why they’re skyrocketing, and what families, communities, schools, and workplaces can do to prevent them. She also shares why survivors are often afraid to come forward and how to support someone experiencing online sexual abuse.
Nearly 400,000 children are in foster care in the United States. Many of them experience instability or harm within systems meant to protect them. Drawing from years of investigating child-welfare agencies and advocating for children nationwide, Allison Mahoney explains why the system struggles, how those failures impact children, and what reforms can make them safer. Audiences walk away with a deeper understanding of how communities can support vulnerable children and create pathways to stability, safety, and healing.
Schools, nonprofits, workplaces, and community organizations increasingly interact with people who have experienced trauma—yet many feel unprepared to respond in a supportive way. Allison Mahoney explains how trauma can shape communication, behavior, and decision-making, and why some common responses unintentionally cause more harm. She offers practical, accessible strategies for supporting survivors while also protecting the emotional wellbeing of staff, volunteers, and loved ones.
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