With April serving as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we’re here to help you understand what sexual assault is, who is at risk, warning signs, and how we are here for you. What is sexual assault? While sexual assault may take many forms, it is never anyone but the abusers fault. Per the Rape, Abuse & Incest […]
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Talking to Your Children About Sexual Assault
Starting the conversation around sexual assault with your child can be easy when combined with early development experiences and on-going conversations. Conversations Matter Conversations worth having may not always be easy, but they are worth it. Per RAINN, child protective services substantiates or finds evidence for a claim of child sexual abuse every 9 minutes. Of those […]
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 […]
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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 […]