Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Meet Elizabeth Melendez
Author. Advocate. CEO/Founder of the Foundation United Org.

She was sexually abused by a family friend at age 11, though saw that physical, emotional and sexual abuse was happening throughout her family from a very young age, she feels this was ‘generational’ rather than ‘intentional abuse’.

To reach Elizabeth: thefoundationunited.com/, or on Instagram: @‌thefoundationunited

HELP
NZ Sexual Harm Helpline, 0800 044 334 or text 4334, support@safetotalk.nz. Help Auckland 0800 623 1700. Male Survivors Aotearoa, Freephone: 0800 044 334
USA RAINN rainn.org Largest US support for adult survivors of child sexual abuse
UK NAPAK napac.org.uk Supporting recovery from childhood abuse
AUSTRALIA Blue Knot Foundation - https://blueknot.org.au/ Provide support to people who have experiences of complex trauma, and for those who support them.

OTHER
To get some more resources from us, please go to: handingtheshameback.org/, we offer books, coaching and tips for survivors and for those supporting them.

We are on all social media platforms:
Facebook: facebook.com/HandingtheShameBack
Instagram: instagram.com/handingtheshameback
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/handing-the-shame-back
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TikTok: tiktok.com/@handingshameback
Buzzsprout: handingtheshameback.buzzsprout.com

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