Prevention targeting disconnection and building essential skills for non-violent and healthy relationships.
Nest’s mission is to create safer, more connected communities through education programs and direct services that prevent violence and promote healthy relationships. Our vision is a world where every person has the skills and support they need to build healthy relationships and resolve conflicts without violence.
Addressing the root causes of all forms of violence by teaching essential skills at every age. Our approach to preventing both perpetration and victimization is guided by leading experts in neuroscience, child development, and violence prevention.
Reinventing how we support and empower those affected by violence, ensuring dignity and healing.
Reaching over 3.5 million young people through Nest programs.
Trained over 350 educators on the curriculum who continue to use the curriculum with their students.
Nearly 100,000+ educators/parents/schools admin/law enforcement/direct service providers reached with trainings and workshops
Since 2004, Nest has been on the front lines of addressing the vulnerabilities that expose young people to harm & exploitation.
In 2009, we premiered Playground, the first feature-length film about child sex trafficking in America, produced by Abigail Disney, George Clooney, Steven Soderbergh, Arden Wohl, Matt & Tracy Smith, and Lauren Embrey.
In 2014, building off of what we learned in filming Playground, we wrote a curriculum to prevent sexual violence through teaching students about healthy relationships and sex trafficking.
Through ongoing research and the involvement of an expanded board of expert advisors, we delved deep into the issue of not just sexual violence, but all forms of violence. As we explored further, it became clear that the root causes of different types of harm overlap, inspiring us to create the first curricula that tackle the interconnectedness of all forms of violence.
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