Executive Director

Chelsea Filer

Chelsea Filer is the Executive Director of the ICAPA Network, a national nonprofit dedicated to preventing and addressing institutional child abuse through policy reform, public education, and survivor advocacy. A survivor herself, Chelsea has transformed her lived experience into two decades of leadership in grassroots organizing, legislative advocacy, and public awareness campaigns.

She is a co-founder of WWASP Survivors, one of the first online communities to expose abuses in the Troubled Teen Industry, and played a pivotal role in launching the Breaking Code Silence movement, which united survivors to share their stories and demand accountability. Chelsea has worked closely with lawmakers, organizations, and survivors across the country to shape policy initiatives, including early efforts that informed the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act.

Chelsea has also shared her story in the HBO Max docuseries Teen Torture Inc., using her voice to shed light on the realities of institutional abuse and its lasting impact. Her work bridges personal truth and public policy, grounded in the belief that no child should suffer in silence.

Outside of advocacy, Chelsea is a creative professional with more than 15 years of experience in graphic design, web design, and photography. She is passionate about bringing ideas to life through art, whether in print, digital media, or behind the camera. In her free time, Chelsea loves to read and recharge in nature, often exploring the American River trails with her dog, Reese. Chelsea Filer Chelsea Papciak

Advocacy

Legislation

Impact Director

Jenna Bulis

Jenna Bulis is a survivor of institutional child abuse and a policy strategist working to end coercive confinement and build community-led alternatives to punitive youth systems. She co-founded the ICAPA Network to advance legislation, expose systemic abuse, and strengthen protections for youth and families impacted by institutional harm.

Advocacy

Legislation

Executive Director

Chelsea Filer

Chelsea Filer is the Executive Director of the ICAPA Network, a national nonprofit dedicated to preventing and addressing institutional child abuse through policy reform, public education, and survivor advocacy. A survivor herself, Chelsea has transformed her lived experience into two decades of leadership in grassroots organizing, legislative advocacy, and public awareness campaigns.

She is a co-founder of WWASP Survivors, one of the first online communities to expose abuses in the Troubled Teen Industry, and played a pivotal role in launching the Breaking Code Silence movement, which united survivors to share their stories and demand accountability. Chelsea has worked closely with lawmakers, organizations, and survivors across the country to shape policy initiatives, including early efforts that informed the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act.

Chelsea has also shared her story in the HBO Max docuseries Teen Torture Inc., using her voice to shed light on the realities of institutional abuse and its lasting impact. Her work bridges personal truth and public policy, grounded in the belief that no child should suffer in silence.

Outside of advocacy, Chelsea is a creative professional with more than 15 years of experience in graphic design, web design, and photography. She is passionate about bringing ideas to life through strong visuals and storytelling, whether in print, digital media, or behind the camera. In her free time, Chelsea loves to read and recharge in nature, often exploring the American River trails with her dog, Reese. Chelsea Filer Chelsea Papciak

Co-Founder

Jenna Bulis

Jenna Bulis is a survivor of institutional child abuse and a policy strategist working to end coercive confinement and build community-led alternatives to punitive youth systems. She co-founded the ICAPA Network to advance legislation, expose systemic abuse, and strengthen protections for youth and families impacted by institutional harm.