Shining Light in Darkness
Everyone Heals Differently
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence is an epidemic affecting individuals in every community regardless of age, economic status, sexual orientation, gender, race, religion, or nationality. This affects nearly every family in the nation. Every 98 seconds an American is sexually assaulted. Survivors of sexual assault often experience negative psychological and physical effects, including depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse and self harm. Every 9 seconds in the US a woman is assaulted or beaten. Survivors of domestic violence often experience physical injury, psychological trauma, and in severe cases, even death. The devastating physical, emotional, and psychological consequences of domestic violence can cross generations and last a lifetime. To give victims and survivors the support they deserve, SLID created different programs to target the whole person, focusing on holistic healing. Everyone’s experience is different and everyone heals differently.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Support Group
Group Sessions designed for individuals who have experienced molestation, rape, sexual assault, date rape, physically, emotionally, or psychologically abused by an intimate partner including a spouse, date, same-sex partner or lover.
Shining Smile Back
Shining Smile Back is a program focuses on helping to rebuild the smiles and lives of victims and survivors who’ve suffered dental injuries from domestic or sexual violence using compassionate cosmetic dental services and support programs.
BreakFREE Bags
"BREAKFREE" BAGS ARE FREE BAGS PUT TOGETHER BY OUR TEAM AND VOLUNTEERS. THE BAGS ARE FILLED WITH THE NECCESSITIES THAT A VICTIM OF ABUSE MAY NEED WHEN INITIALLY ESCAPING A DANGEROUS OR ABUSIVE SITUATION.
EACH OF OUR 'BREAKFREE" BAGS CONTAIN PRODUCTS THAT AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NEED AS THEY LEAVE A DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT.
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
SLID is dedicated to providing holistic healing and services for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, informing and educating communities about these issues, and providing programs to victims, survivors and their advocates. Also serving as a voice of sexual assault and domestic violence victims and survivors.
Our programs focus on six populations: Women of Color, LGBTQIA+, Men (male victims & survivors), People with Disabilities, Veterans, and the general public. Our primary goals are to:
- Provide comprehensive information and resources that support Women of Color, LGBTQIA+, Men (male victims & survivors), People with Disabilities, Veterans connecting individuals with our support services as well as services from other providers.
- Increase awareness around the nature and extent of the issue, creating public dialogue to reduce and transform cultural stigma.
- Expand the national safety net of services and resources available to Women of Color, LGBTQIA+, Men (male victims & survivors), People with Disabilities, Veterans and those who care about them training service providers and building partnerships with other anti-sexual assault and domestic violence organizations.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
SLID will amplify awareness primarily through face to face conversation with key community leaders, community forum, focus groups, leveraging online, digital technology optimizing information and resources to be widely discoverable through search, generating further awareness through crafting compelling stories that explore the issue and communicate effective strategies toward achieving happy, healthy futures.
SLID takes a victim-centered, trauma-informed approach to developing programs and services that support victims and survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence and their loved ones in all stages of recovery.
SLID educates the public about sexual assault and domestic violence and works with the media and the entertainment industry to elevate sexual assault and domestic violence story-lines and reach millions of households across the country.
SLID generate, grow and diversify financial resources to support short and long term goals.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
SLID has a professional staff and board of directors committed to our mission. Many members of the staff/board have be indirectly or directly affected sexual assault and domestic violence. We partner with other anti-sexual assault and domestic violence organizations to sustain and grow various programs.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Key Accomplishments
- 150 victims of sexual assault were supported through our programs
- 20 prevention activities reached 100 participants
- 50 adult survivors of sexual assault benefited from counseling and supportive services
-25 adult survivors of domestic violence benefited from counseling and supportive services
- 10 survivors received individual counseling
- 5,325 engagement leveraging digital media to raise greater awareness
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Operations
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Shining Light in Darkness
Board of directorsas of 05/22/2022
Rada Mills
Shining Light In Darkness
Term: 2022 - 2025
Cheryl Cloyd
Shining Light In Darkness
Term: 2020 - 2023
Ed Dudley
Shining Light In Darkness
Rada Mills
Shining Light In Darkness
Kayla Cohen
Shining Light In Darkness
Jada Hunter
Shining Light In Darkness
April Goff
Shining Light in Darkness
Walter Thomas
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Ieshia Jones
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Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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