
What Is Empowerment Self Defense?
ESD offers training in assessment as well as verbal and physical prevention, intervention, response, and healing.

What We Do
Prevention.Action.Change. works to counter harassment, assault, and abuse through safety strategies, verbal and physical skills, increased confidence and awareness, and the promotion of healing and growth.

What the Research Says
Empowerment Self Defense (ESD) works.
“Working with Clara is inspiring and energizing! She helped my staff feel at ease and comfortable to share their honest thoughts and give the agency feedback. Her team-building activities are engaging and fun. Clara was even able to draw out the most reticent employees. At the end of the day, we left feeling connected, excited and ready to take next steps as an agency.”
Agency Director
“You showed us that every young girl and woman can stick up for herself no matter what size.”