June is LGBTQ Pride Month. Albion Fellows Bacon Center reaffirms our continued advocacy and support for ALL individuals who have or are experiencing sexual or domestic violence. Sexual and domestic violence can occur in a variety of relationships and can happen to anyone. Members of the LGBTQ community can experience a disproportionate rate of […]
Domestic Violence
Four Celebrities Affected by Abuse
On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner, while one person is sexually assaulted every 92 seconds. Intimate partner rape, physical assault, and stalking alone exceed $5.8 billion in cost each year with the CDC estimating nearly $4.1 billion of which is direct medical and mental health care services. […]
Shifting Conversations From Victim-Blaming to Social Change
With past seasons of 20/20 out there to watch on Hulu, some tragic reminders exist to remind us that we are responsible for the ways in which we talk about domestic violence, sexual violence, sexual harassment, human trafficking, and stalking. Specifically, two episodes throughout season 40 address the sexual abuse and kidnapping of two seemingly […]
Women’s History Month
From gaining the right to vote to being in the race to presidency, women have conquered a multitude of obstacles in the race towards equality. The month of March is a time to recognize the economic, social, and political achievements that women have made and continue to make. What is now known as Women’s History […]
You Empower
Thanks to the generosity of Advocates like you, a sexual assault victim may find comfort in a trained advocates presence during a rape kit, a mother & her children have access to safe shelter, and area youth continue to receive prevention education and information related to sexual & domestic violence. Your support sustains our services […]