You don't have to walk this path alone

There is a place for families, too

As families who stand beside survivors of sexual assault, we have known the rupture up close. Sexual assault is surrounded by concealment, loneliness and shame, and these reach the entire household. A rift often opens within the family, which struggles to hold and comprehend the full weight of the trauma.

Shards of light was founded on the understanding that family members, too, need a place of their own.

We work to build a connected, supportive community for families of survivors of sexual assault, grounded in a belief in the power of human connection and the value of support that is shared.