1500+

Trained professionals

Every professional we train becomes a lifeline. When doctors recognize signs, officers respond with trauma-informed care, and paramedics create safety - lives change. Across multiple states, hospitals, police departments, and fire stations now operate with confidence, meeting legal requirements while delivering care that works.

50+

States served

Our research-backed training breaks the cycles that thrive in silence. We don't lecture from sidelines - our frontline experts partner with leading institutions who want to make a differene in real-time. One trained professional touches countless lives. One compliant agency models excellence. One community with better responses becomes a beacon for what's possible. This is how change spreads.

What We Do

Domestic Violence and Women & Children's Health

Research & Blog

“In Harm’s Way”: A Critical Examination of Emergency and Medical Personnel’s Readiness to Handle Potentially Lethal Domestic Violence Incidents

By Dr. Christina Blackburn

On any given day, up to 9,157 urgent service requests are logged, yet approximately 900 of these pleas for help remain unmet

- New York Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

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Dr. Harise Stein of Stanford University curates a website—abuseresearch.info—that focuses on the effects of abuse and includes Summaries of the abstracts and links to research articles that address only ACEs, PCEs, and PACEs.

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ADDITIONAL RESEARCH

Dr. Christina M. Blackburn

Leading Change and Saving Lives

Speranza Human Compassion Project is a three-time award-winning leader in domestic, interpersonal, and intimate partner violence prevention. Our team of government officials, medical physicians, and emergency responders conduct research, offer advanced professional training, and empower communities with impactful workshops—serving universities, government agencies, and hospitals across the U.S.

We believe domestic violence is 100% preventable, and we recognize that current systems too often leave women, children, and emergency and medical personnel vulnerable. Every case of domestic violence demands urgent, skillful attention and practical solutions to protect those at risk for further injury or death.

Our mission is to champion the safety of the most vulnerable through applied research, advocacy, and advanced tech-driven initiatives that make a difference.

We are committed to creating safer communities for women and children to thrive.

From our Founder

Creating change one training at a time.

Alan Cherney, MD

Valentina Nikulina, PhD

Ret. ADA, Joseph Scianablo

Enid Ocasio, MPA

Hon. Deborah Stevens-Modica

Kathleen Kenney-Riley, EDd, NP

Ramona Phillips

Devicka Persaud, MD

Meet the Team