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| Founded | 2007 |
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| Type | 501(c)(3) non-profit organization |
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Key people | Anthony Edwards, Chairman of the Board |
| Website | 1in6.org |
1in6 is an American nonprofit organization that provides support and information to male survivors of sexual abuse and assault, as well as their loved ones and service providers.[1]
In January 2007, 1in6 was founded by a group of individuals including Steve LePore, Jim Hopper, Greg LeMond, and David Lisak.[2][3] Steve LePore led the organization as Executive Director from 2007 to 2018. In December 2018, following LePore's retirement, the 1in6 Board of Directors announced that Matthew Ennis would become President & Chief Executive Officer.[4] Matthew Ennis resigned from 1in6 on September 30, 2022.
The organization partners with RAINN to provide a free and anonymous 24/7 helpline, as well as confidential weekly online support groups for male survivors. In 2016, nearly 400,000 people visited the 1in6 website.[5] The Bristlecone Project, created by Lisak, is 1in6’s multimedia awareness campaign that features portraits and stories of a community of male survivors.[6]
Based in Los Angeles, the organization conducts trainings for professionals, organizations, and military branches around the world, including the US Navy, US Army, US Air Force, and the US Marine Corps.[7] 1in6 also provides technical support for various organizations including RAINN, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, ECPAT International, National Sexual Violence Resource Center, Your Safe Haven, Centre County Women’s Resource Center, Men Can Stop Rape, Victim Services Incorporated, Family Services of Blair County, and all branches of the United States Military at bases around the world.
- ^ "Men Struggle for Rape Awareness". The New York Times. 24 January 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Why Rape and Trauma Survivors Have Fragmented and Incomplete Memories". Time. Archived from the original on 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
- ^ Lisak, David (25 November 2017). "Millions of men suffer in silence after sexual abuse. How can we help them better?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017 – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "1in6 Names Matthew Ennis Chief Executive Officer". Archived from the original on 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
- ^ "1in6 and RAINN Launch Peer SupportGroup to Help Male Survivors". www.rainn.org. Archived from the original on 2018-01-21. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
- ^ "The Bristlecone Project: Men talk about sexual abuse as a child and how they're coping". upworthy.com. 11 December 2015. Archived from the original on 16 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "From 1in6: The Military's Breaking New Ground". www.joyfulheartfoundation.org. May 4, 2014. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2017.