**TRIGGER WARNING** Talk of Sexual Abuse & R*pe.

Jess Michaels is an accomplished dancer with 30 years experience as a dance industry professional, educator and entrepreneur. 

She is also a survivor of sexual assault by Jeffrey Epstein in 1991 and childhood sexual abuse.

 Unexpectedly, her healing journey began almost 20 years later, on December 14, 2012, after her hometown of Newtown CT was devastated by the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. In 2015, 

Jess joined Dylan’s Wings of Change, a foundation dedicated to Dylan Hockley, one of the first-grade victims in the shooting. 
It was there, in her hometown, teaching dance classes and working alongside the brave parents who had lost their children,
 
Jess began to connect the value of shame-free, community-based early trauma intervention to the needs of sexual assault survivors. 

Her message normalizes a proactive, empowered emergency response to SA equipping us to effectively prepare for—rather than react to—one of society's most common, catastrophic crimes while advancing healing, justice and prevention.

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If this episode bought up some stuff for you that might be a bit overwhelming or intense & you feel like you need immediate assistance please follow the links below for the country you reside in.

NZ Helplines: Call or text 1737 (trained counselors 24hr help) Youth line - 0800 376 633 or text 234 .
Depression helpline - 0800 111 757 or text 4202,
Lifeline Aotearoa - 0800 LIFELINE, (0800 543 354) or text HELP (4357),
Safe to talk - The national sexual harm helpline, call 0800 044 334 or text 4334,
Suicide Crisis Helpline - 0508 TAUTOKO, (0508 828 865)

 Australia Helplines: Beyond Blue - Support for depression and anxiety, call 1300 22 4636, Lifeline - call 13 11 14.
Headspace: For young people, call 1800 650 890 1800.
 Respect: For those affected by sexual abuse, call 1800
RESPECT (1800 737 732). Suicide Call-back Service: call 1300 659 467

 America Helplines: Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1 - 800 - 273 - 8255.
The Crisis Text Line - Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor 24/7 in the U.S and Canada.

If you would like more info on how I can help you transform your trauma you can follow me over on my Facebook page Trauma Transformed with Jessie Reynolds or on Instagram the_trauma_coach
I also offer a FREE 15 minute connect call, if you would like explore the transformation that is waiting for you beyond your trauma, just follow the link to book
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