




“Among the parents that [SSAIS has] helped is Dea Goodman of Sterling Heights, Mich. She’s the mother of a 15-year-old girl who was suspended and ultimately expelled from school after reporting in May 2015 that a 17-year-old senior had assaulted her in a car in the school parking lot.” — The Washington Post
“SSAIS was there for my family when we had no where else to turn. SSAIS is an amazing non-profit organization; without their help and knowledge about Title IX we would have remained lost and unsupported. SSAIS also helped us go public. My family and I will be forever grateful.”—Dea Goodman, whom SSAIS helped with an OCR complaint
“Finding Stop Sexual Assault in Schools website was a blessing for us and our granddaughter, who was a victim of sexual assault, and then victimized again by a school that discounted her need to feel safe. I feel this empowered her to come forward and to climb out of the darkness and begin again. Thank you, SSAIS, you will never know how much it has meant to our family to not feel alone. Sexual assault and harassment among students in K-12 setting is a nationwide problem; please visit the SSAIS website and open your eyes. The stories and information listed here may save someone you love.”
—Leslie and Jerry Hawker, Farmersburg, IN
“My granddaughter ‘Sara’ was molested at school. I desperately reached out to SSAIS when NOBODY would listen to me. They did. Within minutes SSAIS had taken my name and number—the acknowledgement of my situation was outstanding. They have gone above and beyond for my family. They helped me file an Office for Civil RIghts Title IX complaint that opened for investigation, and provided resources about my granddaughter’s rights and how to stand up for her. They are teaching me how to be an activist, and I will continue to stand up for what I believe in and pay it forward. Thank you so much for all you’ve done.“ —Beverly DeCoite, Sandy, OR