Empowering Yourself Beyond Intimate Partner Violence

Presenter: Christy Sims
Presented by: Clark State’s Sexual Violence Prevention Team

Brinkman Educational Center, Room 403
100 South Limestone Street | Springfield, Ohio 45502

About Chisty Sims:
A native of Atlanta, Christy is a public speaker, an author, a nationally-certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor and a survivor of and advocate against domestic violence. Christy is a devoted mother of two whose life was forever changed on April 28, 2013, when her ex-boyfriend severely disfigured her by dousing her with sulfuric acid. She sustained third and fourth degree burns to over 20 percent of her body, including her entire face, neck, chest and arms. After the incident, she remained in an induced coma for two months and endured numerous lifesaving surgeries at the Grady Burn Unit in Atlanta. She emerged from the coma with a resolve to survive, to return to her children and to pursue the prosecution of her abuser. Due to her diligence, her abuser was finally brought to justice on July 17, 2015 after a two-year fight.

Christy is the first reported case of an acid attack in the state of Georgia. To date, she has undergone 13 surgeries to reconstruct her disfigured face and body, and her personal struggle has propelled her to advocate and support other survivors of domestic violence.

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