Policy is not the same as protection when survivors of color are involved.
When Institutions & Organizations Prioritize Compliance over Cultural Responsiveness,
Survivors of Color Pay The Ultimate Price.
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Welcome! I’m Leah M. Forney, also known as The Culture Doctor. I work with colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations to confront the cultural failures embedded in sexual violence prevention and response particularly those that harm survivors of color.
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Institutions & Organizations bring me in when policies exist, training has been delivered, and harm is still happening. My work helps organizations identify where compliance-focused approaches fall short, where culture undermines care, and how institutional practices unintentionally retraumatize survivors.
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Through culturally responsive consulting, interim support, and licensed institutional learning, I help organizations move beyond surface-level solutions toward accountability, clarity, and meaningful change. This work is not about optics or good intentions. It is about examining power, culture, and systems so institutions can respond to sexual violence in ways that do not reproduce harm.
Three Ways You & Your Team Can Work With Me
Consulting, Training, & Interim Support
I partner with colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations seeking culturally responsive solutions to sexual violence prevention and response. This work includes interim support, culturally responsive program redesign, training, and institutional capacity-building particularly where existing approaches are failing survivors of color.
Speaking & Educational Engagements
Institutions engage The Culture Doctor for keynote speaking, workshops, guest lectures, panel discussions, author talks, and fireside chats. These engagements challenge assumptions, surface cultural blind spots, and expand how institutions understand sexual violence, culture, and survivor harm.
Licensed Institutional Learning
(Coming January 2026)
The Culture Academy is a licensed learning experience focused on cultural sensitivity and sexual violence, designed for institutions seeking sustainable education beyond one-off trainings. Built for onboarding, professional development, and long-term accountability, the Academy supports institutions navigating high turnover and cultural harm.