July 3, 2018 Dear Friends of Radiant Futures, It is with both sadness and gratitude that I announce that after five years of service, Gigi Tsontos has resigned from her position as Chief Executive Officer at Radiant Futures. During her…

Dear Friends of Radiant Futures, I hope everyone survived the extreme heatwave that swept through Southern California in recent weeks! Living in Orange County for the past 25 years, I don’t remember ever feeling that close to the sun, but…

In the movement to End Domestic Violence and Exploitation, we are constantly forced to fight back with survivors. The trauma faced by an individual or family who has experienced violence is exponentially greater when the parties have no reprieve. The…

By Gigi Tsontos, LCSW, MPA Chief Executive Officer, Radiant Futures As Radiant Futures works to END THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE AND EXPLOITATION, your investments have allowed us to keep families together by including the furry babies, increase access to counseling…

Victims of all types of crime—both violent and non-violent—may experience trauma, which includes not only physical injuries, but the mental and emotional wounds caused by the victimization. Sometimes that trauma is compounded in the aftermath of a crime—in the re-telling…

By Gigi Tsontos, LCSW, MPA Chief Executive Officer, Radiant Futures In March we celebrated International Women's Day, participated in National Youth Violence Prevention Week, and this year we saw a National School Walkout and a March for Our Lives. The…

By Gigi Tsontos, LCSW, MPA Chief Executive Officer, Radiant Futures 57% of all women who experience homelessness report domestic violence as the immediate cause of homelessness 1 in 5 homeless youth report being trafficked I spent Presidents’ Day at the…

Domestic Violence is a Health Crisis Gigi Tsontos May 30, 2016 Recently I spoke to a group of donors celebrating Radiant Futures’s 40th Anniversary of serving survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking. I shared the stories of the most…

Language Is Key to Change Ending Domestic Violence Gigi Tsontos June 30, 2016 As members of the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence, both as an individual and through Radiant Futures, I share the commitment of our recent conference “Shifting…

Inundated with news and information, how do teens learn about relationships in this modern era.  Radiant Futures spent the month of February sharing tips about healthy relationships directed at teens. The campaigns focused on what we want in a relationship…