Writing in Recovery with Rachael Brooks

Sept. 24 • 7-8:30 p.m. • Zoom

Author, speaker, and sexual assault survivor Rachael Brooks will read from her memoir, Beads, offer tips for writing about your own experiences and healing through writing, and host a Q&A. We'll also have a Safe Alliance representative on-hand to share information about our programs and services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

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Rachael Brooks of Raleigh, N.C., is a writer and public speaker in the sexual violence prevention and mental wellness sectors. She currently speaks with and serves on the board of InterAct of Wake County, the only provider of domestic violence and sexual assault services in Wake County, N.C. Beads speaks to the challenges that sexual assault survivors face and the range of emotions they experience throughout the recovery process. Her story takes place immediately following her graduation from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and describes the many injustices she experienced within the justice system - issues still very pertinent today.