WHAT WE DO
Three Pillars of Our Mission
Awareness
We raise awareness about legal abuse through storytelling, education, research, and media — so survivors, families, and communities can recognize and name what is happening to them.
- Legal Abuse Chronicles Blog
- Legal Abuse Explained Podcast
- Annual Awareness Day & Events
- Storytelling & Research Surveys
- L.E.A.F. Kits Program
Awareness
We raise awareness about legal abuse through storytelling, education, research, and media — so survivors, families, and communities can recognize and name what is happening to them.
- Legal Abuse Chronicles Blog
- Legal Abuse Explained Podcast
- Annual Awareness Day & Events
- Storytelling & Research Surveys
- L.E.A.F. Kits Program
Awareness
We raise awareness about legal abuse through storytelling, education, research, and media — so survivors, families, and communities can recognize and name what is happening to them.
- Legal Abuse Chronicles Blog
- Legal Abuse Explained Podcast
- Annual Awareness Day & Events
- Storytelling & Research Surveys
- L.E.A.F. Kits Program
L.E.A.F. Kits Program
A county-based initiative placing legal abuse resource kits directly in the hands of those who serve survivors — courts, police departments, counselors, and community organizations.
THE STORY BEHIND THE KITS
“Imagine walking into a courthouse at one of the most vulnerable moments of your life — facing legal abuse, overwhelmed, and alone. You look around for resources, for guidance, for anything that says you are not invisible here. There is nothing. The only pamphlets on the wall are for domestic violence services. Legal abuse survivors are left to navigate a system designed to defeat them, with zero support in the very building where their fate is being decided. That is unacceptable.”
— The experience that inspired the L.E.A.F. Kits Program
What Is a L.E.A.F. Kit?
Each kit is a curated collection of vetted, plain-language resources about legal abuse — what it is, how to recognize it, and where to turn for help. Kits are tailored for the specific setting in which they are placed, ensuring relevance for the professionals and survivors who receive them.
- Awareness guides & fact sheets
- Survivor resource directories
- After Awareness program information
- QR codes linking to digital support
- Referral cards for L.E.A.F. Community
Who Receives the Kits?
L.E.A.F. Kits are distributed county by county to the frontline professionals and institutions that interact with legal abuse survivors every day:
- Courthouses & family court clerks
- Local police departments & sheriff offices
- Licensed counselors & therapists
- Non-profit organizations & shelters
- Social workers & victim advocates
- Schools & community centers
Who Receives the Kits?
L.E.A.F. Kits are distributed county by county to the frontline professionals and institutions that interact with legal abuse survivors every day:
- Courthouses & family court clerks
- Local police departments & sheriff offices
- Licensed counselors & therapists
- Non-profit organizations & shelters
- Social workers & victim advocates
- Schools & community centers
