AWARENESS MONTH

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-6 Ways You Can Support Survivors

-What should I do If I or someone I know was sexually assualted?

The theme for SAAM this year is “I ask for consent.”
This theme is important because it works on two fundamental levels:

It teaches youth and people previously unaware of their power in sexual situations to “ask for consent.” It empowers them to take action to prevent sexual assault.
It acknowledges that the crime of sexual assault revolves around the notion of consent. Without consent, sexual contact is illegal: that’s something everyone needs to know, tell their children, and remember any time the subject arises.

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In the words of SURVIVORS- "TALK ABOUT IT"
Desarae’s Story:Desarae Garcia is a social worker, mother, podcast creator, storyteller, and survivor of child sexual abuse. “I’m a huge advocate for people to be trauma informed. If someone tells you they’ve been abused, believe them. If it’s too much for you to handle, find someone else who can help.”

Kaylee’s Story:
Kaylee Conway was sexually abused by an extended family member. As with most children experiencing sexual abuse, she didn’t have the words to understand what was happening at the time. “To me, there was always this elephant in the room. I wanted to talk about it, but didn’t know how. I thought that because they didn’t ask, they didn’t want to talk about it. I blamed a lot of my extended family members for not bringing it up, but I wasn’t ready for that conversation either.”

Dedeker’s Story:
Dedeker Winston is an author, relationship coach, podcast host, and survivor of intimate partner violence. “What I want on a T-shirt or maybe my gravestone is the phrase ‘no jerk is worth it.’ You are worth so much more. Every single person is worth so much more than putting up with abusive behavior.”

Nelson’s Story:
Nelson Hincapie is a husband, father, Colombian-American, and president and CEO of the Voices For Children Foundation. He is also a survivor of child sexual abuse. “I don’t think it’s talked about at all. I think that for heterosexual men to be abused in their childhood by adult males it is a source of great shame and deep wounds."

____Resource Links___(Click on the links)-6 Ways You Can Support Survivors​-What should I do If I or someone I know was sexually assualted?​

__Resource Links_
(Click on the links)
-6 Ways You Can Support Survivors

-What should I do If I or someone I know was sexually assualted?