Defining and understanding consent allows us to participate in safety and respect. While many laws about consent vary from state to state, it should not take a legal expert to lay out what consent is and how it is effectively communicated. What is Consent? Consent is communication between individuals who have a clear understanding of […]
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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: Albion Fellows Bacon
American reformer, writer, initiator of the improvement of public housing, and the foundation of an organization, Albion Fellows Bacon was born on April 8, 1865 in Evansville, IN. Several years post-graduation of high school, Fellows worked as a secretary, married a man by the name of Hilary Bacon, birthed several children, and published Songs Ysame. […]
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Nationwide, 1.5 million high school students experience physical abuse from a dating partner each year. Despite this fact, social stigma has long since dictated silence surrounding domestic violence that in-turn contributes to the fact that 3 in 4 parents have never spoken with their child about DV. Teen Dating Violence Teen Dating Violence (TDV) is […]
2018 – A Year in Review
Driven by our mission to prevent domestic & sexual violence in our community while providing services that empower victims, Albion Fellows Bacon Center continues to work strategically with our community & partner agencies. Our services are designed to assess barriers of safety and self-sufficiency, as well as the emotional and psychological needs a victim […]