This presentation will introduce you to four survivors of child abuse. Although each survivor's story is different, the one thing they all have in common is they all currently work in the field with children or protecting children. You will meet Michael (a CPS worker), Joslynn (a special education teacher), Erin (a child abuse detective), and Hilary (a teacher), all of whom were abused as children. The panel hopes to give a little insight to how "the system" worked in their cases, as well as how they overcame being "victims" and turned into survivors - each via a different journey. By sharing their personal and in some cases professional experiences, this panel hopes to inform the audience through their unique views about how to use a thoughtful, trauma-informed approach to engage with children who have been abused