Success Story: Inspired to Pursue Justice
Her story of survival inspired a dream to pursue justice for kids.
At just 13 years old, Kennedy found the courage to share a painful truth—that the abuse she saw on screen had happened to her too. Thanks to the support of her parents and the multidisciplinary team at the Children’s Advocacy Center, she began a healing journey that would change her life forever.
Navigating the court system is difficult for anyone—let alone a child. But Kennedy felt seen and valued every step of the way. She recalls how a prosecutor’s tie, carefully chosen in her favorite color, and simple comforts like a warm drink or a donut on a long trial day offered moments of reassurance and normalcy. Despite fractured family relationships and isolating days at court, the kindness of the multidisciplinary team members reminded her she was not alone.
Now a determined pre-law sophomore, she draws inspiration from the prosecutor who once stood by her side. A day spent shadowing him affirmed her dream—to use her own experience to protect children and pursue justice. She is thriving in college, filled with hope for a future where her story makes a difference for others. When she envisions what lies ahead, she sees family, a loving home, and a purposeful career—proof that healing can lead not just to recovery, but to thriving.