LGBTQ youth face significant challenges in adolescence and typically must fight discrimination, misconceptions, and abuse from peers, family, and others. Lack of LGBTQ support within communities may increase an individuals risk for sex trafficking. Those who lack strong support may face financial strains, experience violence, or are marginalized by society. Up to 40% of homeless […]
Youth
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 […]