Lisa Michels Participates in RAINN Speaker’s Bureau
Lisa Michels Participates in RAINN Speaker’s Bureau Virginia Beach, Va., April, 2010 ….“1 in 6 women and 1 in 33 men will be a victim of sexual assault in their lifetime.” In order to being awareness and take action against sexual assault, Lisa Michels, a local Virginia Beach entrepreneur and business owner, has recently been accepted as an expert speaker for the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN). They are the nation’s largest anti-sexual assault organization. RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1.800.656.HOPE and the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline at rainn.org, and publicizes the hotline’s free, confidential services; educates the public about sexual assault; and leads national efforts to prevent sexual assault, improve services to victims and ensure that rapists are brought to justice. In 2001 Lisa was a participant on the Oprah show in a weeklong program with Dr. Phil called the “Get Real Challenge.” This life changing event for Lisa has helped her personally deal with and overcome her personal tragedies and has given her the strength, ability and …