She has spoken in authorized interviews about her daughters and about the work of supporting them through their own transitions into the world. She has not named them publicly or provided information about their current circumstances; they have not sought public profiles, and Dugard has consistently protected their privacy. She has described them, in general terms, as building their own lives.
She received the DVF Lifetime Leadership Award in 2012. The award is given by designer Diane von Furstenberg to women who embody courage, leadership, and generosity of spirit. The ceremony at the United Nations in New York placed Dugard alongside other honorees whose contributions to public life were recognized in different ways; her recognition was for the courage of speaking about her experience and for the advocacy work she had undertaken.
The JAYC Foundation continued to develop its work in the years following its founding. The organization maintains a website, accepts donations, and describes a mission focused on supporting families affected by abduction and other forms of loss. The nature of the support it provides—whether primarily financial, referral-based, advocacy-focused, or some combination—is described in its public materials.
Dugard has given interviews at several points: a 2014 extended interview with ABC News’s Diane Sawyer is among the most substantial. She has been thoughtful, in those interviews, about the difference between what she chooses to share and what she keeps private. She has also been direct about the experience of public attention itself—the double-edged nature of a public profile that allows her to speak and be heard while also making it difficult to move through ordinary life without recognition.