Session 1F: CHOSEN: A Male Survivor's Journey from Childhood Sexual Abuse to Recovery and Justice

Norene Roberts currently serves as the Multidisciplinary Team Coordinator at the Children’s Justice Center of King County. Norene’s past work includes serving as the Commercially Sexually Exploited Children’s (CSEC) Liaison for the Washington State Department of Children Youth and Families (DCYF), and managing Catherine Booth House, a confidentially located domestic violence shelter. Additionally, Norene served as the primary researcher for ECPAT-USA’s work focused on the commercial sexual exploitation of boys in the United States, culminating in the publication of And Boys Too in 2013. Norene’s other past experience includes work with organizations focused on sexual assault, youth homelessness, and child abuse and neglect. She holds a policy-focused Master of Science in Social Work degree from Columbia University in New York City and a dual Women’s Studies and Multicultural Studies Bachelor of Arts degree from Fairhaven College at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washingto

Stephen Mills is the author of Chosen: A Memoir of Stolen Boyhood. He is also the co-author  of Next of Kin: My Conversations with Chimpanzees, a Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year. He has advised and written for an array of public interest organizations in the fields of human rights, civil liberties, and the environment. Since 1983, he has worked with the Natural Resources Defense Council, building campaigns that have mobilized millions of people in support of environmental protection. Stephen is honored to serve as an Ambassador for CHILD USA.