Survivor voices offer insight that research and statistics alone cannot provide. At the Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center, the Survivor Speakers Bureau helps bring those perspectives into community conversations about support, healing, and survivor-centered care. This upcoming Lunch & Learn panel offers a chance to listen directly to survivors and reflect on how we can respond with greater understanding and compassion.

The renewed headlines surrounding the Epstein case have prompted questions about power, accountability, and systemic failure. This reflection from DARCC’s Education Department explores why this case is not an exception, but a reminder of patterns we see across communities — and why believing and supporting survivors must remain central.