Breaking Down a Culture of Silence: OLA Launches Survey to Improve Reporting Processes for Child Victims of Sexual Assault - 27 East

Breaking Down a Culture of Silence: OLA Launches Survey to Improve Reporting Processes for Child Victims of Sexual Assault

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Minerva Perez, executive director of Organización Latino Americana of Eastern Long Island, and Christine Velia, director of legal advocacy. COURTESY MINERVA PEREZ

Minerva Perez, executive director of Organización Latino Americana of Eastern Long Island, and Christine Velia, director of legal advocacy. COURTESY MINERVA PEREZ

A survivor. LORI HAWKINS

A survivor. LORI HAWKINS

A survivor. LORI HAWKINS

A survivor. LORI HAWKINS

A survivor. LORI HAWKINS

A survivor. LORI HAWKINS

authorMichelle Trauring on Jan 4, 2023
At age 7, Isabella Martinez was quiet, until she knew she could trust someone. Only then would her happy-go-lucky personality bubble to the surface. At age 7, she loved to... more

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