April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Sexual assault prevention started to take root in the 1940s and 50s with the social change movements and civil rights era.  In 1971, the first rape crisis center opened in San Francisco and seven years later, this same city hosted the first U.S. Take Back the Night event.  

From the National Sexual Violence Resource Center website, you can find information on how to find help and support, statistics, training opportunities and much more.     

The theme of this year’s 19^th Annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month is Consent:

• Your Consent Guide – defines consent and details key considerations before, during and after asking
• I Ask How Power Impacts Consent – looks at the way imbalances of power impact consent
• I Ask for Digital Consent – discusses the important of consenting online interactions
• I Ask How to Teach Consent Early – instructions on how to model consent with children in late childhood and early adolescence
• Do you know the basics of Consent?  Take the quiz!

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