Elizabeth Smart Foundation

The Elizabeth Smart Foundation is dedicated to bringing hope and ending the victimization and exploitation of sexual assault through prevention, recovery, and advocacy. The case of Elizabeth Smart was one of the most-followed kidnapping cases of our time. For nine months, Elizabeth endured daily sexual assault, starvation, and abuse. In 2011, years after her rescue, Elizabeth founded the Elizabeth Smart Foundation, dedicated to the fight against sexual violence in all forms. Help us in our mission to support survivors and end sexual violence. Learn more here - elizabethsmartfoundation.org/get-involved. OUR PROJECTS Smart Defense: A self-defense training course designed specifically for women and girls ages 12 and up. We customized the Smart Defense curriculum to contain effective moves from Krav Maga, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and Muay Thai, as well as effective sexual assault education pieces. The program was designed to help women and girls feel empowered and able to protect themselves. Smart Talks: A podcast with survivor stories, healing techniques, and education from experts in this field. It was designed to provide supporters and survivors with tools for healing, a sense of community, and empowerment so we can all move forward together. We Believe You: Our November campaign, designed to answer one of the top things we hear from survivors,"nobody believes me." As people across the world participate in #WeBelieveYou, we open up ties in every friendship circle, family, neighborhood, and community where victims can turn for help. JOIN US ON SOCIAL - Use and follow the hashtags #elizabethsmartfoundation,#webelieveyou #smartdefense #smarttalks INSTAGRAM: FACEBOOK: YOUTUBE: