Hope Unlimited’s Donita Garner trusts education and advocacy can help prevent violence

Donita Garner has been at Hope Unlimited for almost 30 years. She’s been the Child Advocacy Center Coordinator there since 2009.

April is a busy time at Hope Unlimited. It’s both Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. As part of their efforts to commemorate these causes, Garner has been visiting with cities and counties across Hope Unlimited’s service area.

Talking about child abuse and sexual assault is difficult. It’s uncomfortable. And these issues are ones many would prefer to sweep under the rug and ignore.

Not Garner. She sees education and advocacy as key to her work. She believes we can’t make progress if we’re not willing to be open to learning more, challenging stereotypes, and believing those who speak up.

In this week’s episode of “Registered,” we talk with Garner about all Hope Unlimited does—all year round, every single day— to help survivors of sexual assault and child abuse and build a society where violence isn’t tolerated.