Technology has advanced how abuse is committed.
Voices Unhidden is helping communities change how it is recognized, documented, and addressed.
Together, we are
Breaking the Silence on Digital Violence
Founders Message:
When I founded Voices Unhidden, it wasn't because technology created abuse.
Abuse has existed for generations.
What has changed is the way it is carried out.
Technology has transformed how perpetrators monitor, intimidate, harass, impersonate, manipulate, and maintain control over others. Today, abuse is no longer confined to physical spaces. It can continue through anonymous accounts, internet-based phone numbers, social media, digital monitoring, impersonation, and other forms of technology-facilitated abuse.
Coercive control doesn't always end when clear boundaries are established, relationships or friendships end, or physical safety is achieved. In today's digital world, technology can allow patterns of monitoring, intimidation, harassment, impersonation, and unwanted contact to continue long after victims have taken steps to protect themselves.
Blocking someone is an important safety tool—but it is not always the end of the abuse. Victims should not have to abandon social media, withdraw from online communities, or disappear from digital spaces simply to feel safe.
Digital boundaries deserve the same respect as physical boundaries.
At Voices Unhidden, we believe the most important story is rarely told by a single message, email, phone call, or social media post. It is revealed through the recurring pattern of behavior over time.
That belief became the foundation of REACT 2.0—our Behavioral Pattern Recognition Methodology. REACT 2.0 was developed to help individuals organize recurring incidents chronologically, recognize patterns of technology-facilitated abuse, strengthen digital safety awareness, and communicate those patterns more effectively with victim advocates, attorneys, law enforcement, and other support professionals.
Technology will continue to evolve.
Our response to technology-facilitated abuse must evolve with it.
Thank you for visiting Voices Unhidden. Whether you are seeking help, supporting someone you care about, or simply learning more about technology-facilitated abuse, thank you for joining us in our mission to build safer communities and Break the Silence on Digital Violence.
— Colleen Lawson
Founder & CEO
Voices Unhidden
Three Pillars. One Mission.
Recognizing harmful patterns, educating communities, and advocating for stronger protection and response.
RECOGNIZE
Identifying patterns of digital harm that are too often dismissed as isolated incidents.
EDUCATE
Helping communities, professionals, and decision-makers understand technology-facilitated harm.
ADVOCATE
Amplifying victim experiences and advancing stronger recognition, protection, and response.
Still Have Questions?
Ask Tyler.
Whether you have questions about technology-facilitated abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, digital safety, REACT 2.0, recurring patterns of behavior, or Voices Unhidden's programs and services, Tyler is available 24 hours a day to help.
