Supporting Survivors,
Empowering Communities.
Secure Steps is a nonprofit dedicated to bridging the gap in legal education related to sexual assault, empowering communities through education and advocacy.
About Us
Welcome to Secure Steps, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing intimate partner violence through education and empowerment. Our mission is to raise awareness, foster understanding, and provide resources that empower individuals and communities to take action against domestic violence.
We believe education is the key to prevention. That’s why we focus on creating events that teach individuals about the warning signs of abuse, the legal rights of survivors, and the resources available to support them. Through speakership events, Secure Steps equips people with the knowledge they need to build safer, healthier relationships.
Together, we can create a world where education leads to empowerment, and empowerment leads to change. Join us in taking a Secure Step toward a future free from violence. Learn. Act. Empower.
In the United States, 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner.
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2010
Of those injured by domestic violence, over 75% continue to experience abuse.
University of Louisville & University of Tennessee, 2023
A 2008 meta-analysis reported that higher rates of IPV among younger, dating populations highlight the need for school-based IPV prevention and intervention efforts.
Legal Services Corporation, 2008
