In 13 hours, two seemingly unrelated tragic events shocked the nation and claimed the lives of 30 individuals. These devastating events join over 250 mass shootings that have occurred in America since the start of 2019, astoundingly outnumbering the days that have passed thus far. Though we maintain an understanding of the impacts of mass […]
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Re-Centering: Indiana’s Movement to Ground Domestic Domestic Violence Programs in Survivor Defined Settings
Albion Fellows Bacon Center is proud to partner with the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence to fundamentally shift the way we address domestic violence services and prevention in our state. After two and a half years of extensive research, ICADV has published a comprehensive report of recommendations for communities and domestic violence programs. Key needs […]
Consent: It Isn’t Rocket Science
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 […]
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. […]
