Tonight is a very important one—for Joyful Heart, the community of survivors we seek to serve and for millions of viewers who will tune in to Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Tonight at 10/9c, NBC will re-air a very powerful episode about the sexual abuse of young mencalled "Personal Fouls" Preceding the stories of the child sexual abuse cases that came to light at Penn State and Syracuse by a matter of weeks, "Personal Fouls" tells the story of a coach, revered by his community and trusted as a mentor to decades of young men, who used his position of power and trust to sexually abuse his players.

Basketball superstars Chris Bosh and Carmelo Anthony, as well as Mehcad Brooks (True Blood, Necessary Roughness) and Dan Lauria (The Wonder Years), guest star to help share this important message. SVU has never shied away from telling powerful stories that shatter silence around difficult issues. "Personal Fouls" was no exception, addressing the often ignored effects of male sexual abuse and the deafening silence that surrounds these devastating cases—issues that went on to become all too real for our country in the weeks to follow. It is estimated that one in six men–or nearly 19 million males in the United States–have had an unwanted or abusive sexual experience in childhood.

With an estimated 9.5 million people who viewed the show, this episode also launched a national conversation on the sexual abuse and assault of boys and men. We invite you to watch this episode again tonight, which will also feature a special introduction from Mariska Hargitay, Joyful Heart's founder and president. We also invite any man who is a survivor of an unwanted or abusive sexual experience to get the support and resources they need–and deserve–to heal by visiting men.joyfulheartfoundation.org

1in6 Thursdays: The Next Chapter of Our Engaging Men Initiative

As the next chapter of Joyful Heart's Engaging Men Initiative, we are deeply honored to begin hosting a weekly blog series from our partners, 1in6, every Thursday here on the Joyful Heart Blog. 1in6 is a leading organization that supports survivors, providing information, options and hope to men who have experienced unwanted or abusive sexual experiences in childhood, as well as their family, friends and partners. With this series, 1in6's team of contributors—expert authors, board members and 1in6 staff—will be sharing important information about and commentary on these issues. With this series, we'll continue to shed light into the darkness surrounding the sexual abuse and assault of males and support and engage men who are survivors to lead live healthier, happier lives. So tune in tonight at 10/9c for this important episode of SVU, and be sure to join us here to the Joyful Heart Blog this and every Thursday for this exciting and important new series.

Visit us online to learn more: men.joyfulheartfoundation.org.