Dominic Carter | Keynote Speaker on Foster Care, Resilience, and Overcoming Adversity

  Journalist, radio host, and keynote speaker Dominic Carter has transformed his childhood adversity into a national mission of advocacy. From surviving child sexual abuse and growing up with a mother battling mental illness, Carter now uses his platform to speak on child abuse awareness, CSA prevention, resilience, and mental health. His inspiring story, told in his book No Momma’s Boy and through his national speaking engagements, proves that trauma can be turned into testimony. 📖 Read the full story on Medium here: 👉 Dominic Carter: From Trauma to Advocacy — A Voice for Child Abuse Awareness and Mental Health

Today was a powerful broadcast. I was joined LIVE by the new U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of NY, alongside WABC station owner John Catsimatidis. Jay Clayton captured the moment when he said: “New Yorkers deserve a great quality of life.” You can hear the interview by clicking here . 📻 You can catch The Dominic Carter Show every weekday at 3PM and 12AM EST on 770 AM, WABCRadio.com , and the free #77WABC App. But my work extends beyond the headlines. I share my own personal story of resilience—growing up in the Bronx with a mentally ill mother, no father, and the trauma that nearly broke me. That journey is why I now travel the country as a keynote speaker, shining a light on #ChildAbuseAwareness and #MentalHealthAdvocacy. My mission is simple: turn pain into purpose and break the silence.

  Breaking the Silence For far too long, conversations about  child sexual abuse prevention  have been hidden in shame and silence. National journalist and keynote speaker  Dominic Carter  has made it his mission to change that. As the host of  The Dominic Carter Show  on 77 WABC Radio, millions know Carter as a trusted voice in news and talk radio.  But his most important work happens off the air , where he speaks openly about child abuse, trauma, and the urgent need for prevention. His advocacy is personal, powerful, and impossible to ignore. Dominic Carter and Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Carter’s childhood was filled with challenges — a mother battling chronic paranoid schizophrenia, life in public housing, and the instability that comes with poverty and stigma. He also survived childhood sexual abuse, an experience that nearly destroyed him. Instead of remaining silent, he chose to speak out, using his pain as a platform for change. Today, C...