We founded SafeBAE in 2015 because we knew that had to change. Daisy, Ella, and Jada — teen survivors of sexual assault — came together with Daisy’s brother, Charlie, and our Executive Director, Shael, to build something we never had: a way to stop what happened to us from happening to anyone else. The “BAE” in SafeBAE stands for Before Anyone Else — because we know prevention has to start early.

The idea for SafeBAE began during the filming of the Peabody Award-winning Netflix documentary Audrie & Daisy. As we shared our stories, one devastating truth became clear: none of us had ever received meaningful education about consent, Title IX, or how to recognize and prevent sexual violence. That knowledge gap was the common thread in our experiences, and it’s exactly what we set out to change.

We knew the work couldn’t wait until college. It had to begin earlier, in middle and high school, when beliefs about intimacy, boundaries, and safety are just beginning to form. SafeBAE exists to fill that gap: to empower young people before harm happens, and when it does, to ensure they have access to survivor-centered care, community, and lasting support.