Our Story

Where It Began

Value Unconditional was founded on February 22, 2016—because survivors need healing that honors both their pain and their faith.​

The First Step Forward

Education | On February 22, 2016, Geony hosted the inaugural Value Unconditional event, focused on equipping faith communities with the tools necessary to respond wisely and compassionately when someone shares that they've experienced hurt or harm.

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Restoration | By 2018, victims and survivors were consistently reaching out to the team at Value Unconditional. They'd heard about the training Value Unconditional had been providing, and it made them feel safe sharing their experience. They didn't want to hold their stories alone anymore--many had waited years looking for a place to share what they'd lived through. By the fall of 2018, Value Unconditional was providing both individual and group support for victims and survivors of sexual violence and childhood trauma.

 

Advocacy | Partnerships advanced, client testimonies were shared, and relationships expanded. By April 2021, Value Unconditional advocates were asked to support victims of sex trafficking at a local sting operation. Victims were more comfortable asking for help, communicating their needs, and receiving resources when working with victim advocates. That year, VU advocates partnered with local, state and federal law enforcement on 3 sting operations, supporting several dozen victims.

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Today, Value Unconditional continues providing education, restoration, and advocacy services. VU exists to offer trauma-informed, faith-based resources to survivors of sexual violence and childhood trauma, because survivors need healing that honors both their pain and their faith.

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