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The Full Story of

Voicelore

Voicelore is a nonprofit organization being developed to support survivors of sexual assault or harassment, domestic or dating violence, and stalking through free, music-based programs, peer-led community, survivor-driven advocacy, and accessible, trauma-informed resources. We will serve survivors ages 18 and older and welcome individuals of all genders, neurotypes, communication styles, and lived experiences. Our work will be neurodiversity-affirming, grounded in lived experience, and designed to be accessible to survivors who are nonspeaking, Deaf, hard of hearing, or who communicate using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). We will not provide therapy or instruction. Instead, we will create expressive, peer-guided spaces where survivors may reflect, connect, and reclaim their voices—without critique, pressure, or performance. At the heart of our work will be The Reclaiming, a yearlong virtual support program where survivors will gather each week to speak, sing, or simply be heard. Guided by trained peer facilitators, each session will blend full-group conversation with creative reflection and expressive breakout spaces for singers and songwriters. Some will share words. Some will shape sound. Some will sit in the quiet. Music will not serve as instruction—it will serve as expression. It will hold space for emotion, identity, and truth, in whatever form each survivor chooses. Our three ongoing branches will extend this support beyond the session space. The Murmuring will be our private forest—an always-open community space for those currently in a program, considering participation, or returning after completing The Reclaiming. Within it, survivors will find gentle gatherings, seasonal events, and lasting connection. The Resounding will carry survivor voices outward, through storytelling and advocacy. Here, original music, writing, and creative works—made by survivors and allies alike—will challenge silence and shift cultural narratives. Survivor leadership will remain at the core, ensuring that ally contributions uplift rather than overshadow the truths being shared. Through this branch, Voicelore will bring survivor-centered music and dialogue into schools, public media, and the music industry—spaces that have long turned away from these truths. The Knowing is already underway, offering guidance for those seeking it and continuing the legacy of stopsexualassault.org. These emotionally accessible, non-clinical materials support survivors, allies, educators, and communities working to better understand gender-based violence—without sensationalism, shame, or confusion. Alongside practical tools and survivor-centered insight, some resources explore how music can support healing and change—whether through creative expression, as we offer, or through music therapy and other integrative practices. In this branch, knowledge becomes a way to ease fear, restore clarity, and open new paths forward. Voicelore will also raise funds to support young people receiving trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming music education at our partner studio, Once Upon a Voice. While we will not work with youth directly, we believe prevention begins early—with expressive spaces that feel safe to enter and safe to stay in. By helping children and teens learn to trust their voices before the world teaches them to fall silent, we will invest in a future where fewer stories begin in harm. Music will not be separate from our mission. It will be the current running through every session, every story, and every act of advocacy. We will not use music as decoration—we will use it to witness, to disrupt, to connect, and to remember. In everything we do, music will be how we tell the truth—and how we ensure it is heard.

Mission

Voicelore will support survivors of gender-based violence through free, music-based programs, peer-led community, survivor-driven advocacy, and accessible, trauma-informed resources. Rooted in neurodiversity-affirming values and lived experience, we will create expressive spaces where survivors can process emotion, reclaim identity, and connect with others—without clinical oversight and without pressure to share before they are ready. Through storytelling, song, and shared knowledge—shaped by survivors and supported by allies—we will help protect voice in all its forms, and ensure that what has been silenced can be heard again.

Vision

We envision a world where every survivor is believed, every story is honored, and music is recognized not only as art, but as a tool for healing, resistance, and truth. In this world, survivors will have access to creative expression, support, and information—regardless of neurotype, communication style, or financial circumstance. Voicelore will exist to help build that future: a world where fewer people are harmed, more voices are protected, and no one is left to carry their truth alone—whether they lived it or stood beside it.

Values

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Survivor-Led

We believe that survivors are the experts of their own experiences. We will center their voices, choices, and leadership in every aspect of our work.

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Trauma-Informed

We will honor the weight of survivors’ stories with care, clarity, and respect. Our programs will be thoughtfully structured to support emotional safety, while making space for honesty, depth, and personal choice.

Comforting Hands
Communicating Through Signs

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Neurodiversity-Affirming

We will celebrate all forms of communication, learning, and expression—including AAC and sensory adaptations. We will recognize neurodivergence as a natural part of human diversity, not a flaw to be fixed.

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Inclusive by Design

Our programs will welcome survivors and allies of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We will actively resist systems of oppression—including racism, ableism, and transphobia—and work toward equity in everything we do.

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Recording Artists

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Music as Expression and Impact

We will use music as a way to reveal truth, build meaningful connections, and raise awareness—through both personal healing and public performance.

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Community Without Judgement

Our spaces will be welcoming, respectful, and rooted in care. Feedback may be part of public work, but it will always be consensual and never come at the expense of anyone’s voice—especially that of a survivor.

Female Music Artist
Fists in Solidarity

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Transparency and Trust

We will be open about what we do and what we do not do. We will not provide therapy, education, or crisis response—but we will provide real support, clear boundaries, and respectful guidance.

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