OAASIS Oregon

09/03/2026

Feeling very nostalgic and incredibly grateful over here this morning as I learn of Ms. Gloria Steinem’s passing.

The gratitude for the impacts of her work on my life runs deep.

It was thru her foundation, The Ms. Foundation for Women, that OAASIS Oregon, a non profit org I co-founded 2 years earlier, received a three year grant to do the difficult and rewarding work of trying to build a movement to end child s*xual abuse.

It was thru her foundation that we realized there was a whole national MOVEMENT of folks already doing this work. In fact, there were pioneers in the field that were part of a cohort of freaking rock stars that we were SO fortunate to learn from and with.

It was thru her foundation that I got the wild chance of meeting, hugging, and thanking my childhood hero, Marlo Thomas, who’s 1970’s show “Free to Be You and Me”, somehow made me feel like I mattered. 🥹
RIP Ms. Steinem. ~ Post from Kristi Kernal-Phillips, Co-Founder of OAASIS

08/21/2026

An important training offering from our dear and trusted friends at Clackamas Women's Services…

08/19/2026

This is an offering for churches from the good folks GRACE - Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment.

We encounter many survivors of abuse in church or faith settings. Churches can act to better protect children in their care.

Safe Church Course: Abuse Prevention and Response
Fall 2026 Cohort
Sept 1 - Oct 20

Learning Objectives:
-Recognize key forms, dynamics, and indicators of abuse in church settings.
-Apply biblical and theological principles to power, vulnerability, and accountability.
-Lead prevention efforts that strengthen culture and interrupt grooming.
-Respond to disclosures and survivor needs with trauma-informed practices.
-Implement effective reporting and accountability frameworks, including for known offenders.

Register today - https://grace.trainercentralsite.com/course/safe-church-fall-2026/

08/18/2026

Local Friends! We’re excited to be partnering with our trusted friends at SARC Oregon Oregon to bring our Art It Out! Program to folks impacted by s*xualized violence.

We will be offering this program one Saturday per month at SARC’s new healing space at the new Family Peace Center in Hillsboro OR.

For more information including access needs and registration, please email [email protected].

➡️Participants must register to attend for safety reasons.

08/18/2026

Local Friends! We’re excited to be partnering with our trusted friends at SARC Oregon to bring our Art It Out! Program to folks impacted by s*xualized violence.

We will be offering this program one Saturday per month at SARC’s new healing space at the new Family Peace Center in Hillsboro OR.

For more information including access needs and registration, please email [email protected].

Participants must register to attend for safety reasons.

08/16/2026

This is true of kids, of many survivors, and of our inner kids who need us to reparent and show up for them. ❤️⬇️

08/09/2026

So much this. Unsure of the source of this quote.

08/08/2026

Signed the Management.

08/07/2026

One of our FAVORITE places to be is in the company of folks doing violence prevention work. Here with the good folks of at their week long training program. Our Co-Director Mel Phillips and our colleagues Aron Klein and Lindsay Spaulding with are speaking about engaging men in prevention work. “We need to learn as men how to be preventionist vs. protectionists. Check out SATF’s free online resource, “Finding Your Role in the Work of Prevention” workbook.

08/05/2026

An important read that explains what DARVO is and how it shows up in cases of abuse and harm.