What is Sexual Assault?
Sexual assault is any kind of non-consensual physical sexual act. It is an umbrella term that itself falls underneath the umbrella of sexual violence. Sexual assault covers a wide range…
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When Sexual Violence Happens in Your Friend Group
…take the lead both in the conversation and how they respond long-term. Offering support means not forcing them to do anything, even if you think it would be what is…
What is a Sexual Assault Advocate?
Sexual assault advocates are professionally and specially trained individuals who respond to and support survivors of sexual assault. They provide unparalleled support to survivors in the immediate and long-term aftermath…
What is Adultification?
Adultification originated as a term to describe when children are treated as older than they are, or when they are forced to grow up before their time. Now, it often…
What Is Self-Care?
…Similarly, people may refrain from self-care because of the way it has been presented to them in the media. Self-care is often a term used flippantly in reference to grand,…
Why Is It So Important To Hear The Voices of Male Survivors?
…terms. They hear stories. They’re isolated and they move on. So until it’s kind of recognized as the epidemic that it is, it’s not going to get the attention that…
Aging and Elder Sexual Abuse
…group, and their experiences, abilities, and needs vary drastically. The term “elder” encompasses a broad age range, with vast differences in physical and cognitive abilities.5 Some may remain highly independent…
Sexual Violence on College Campuses
…or simply because they are present on-campus. As a result, students may not attend classes. The negative effect sexual assault can have on their education can result in long-term consequences….
What Do I Do When Someone I Know is in an Abusive Relationship?
…do so themselves. Pay attention to their language and gently introduce new terms without defining their experiences. Here are some examples of how to respond and create a space to…
A Message From Male Survivors, To Male Survivors
…and no one’s going to know. And that might be your first step to normalizing or coming to terms with the things you’re feeling. Also on the 1 in 6…
How Loved Ones Responded To Male Survivors & How They Wish They’d Responded
…terms that I should never been put in that position that, you know, I was coerced into that and I really have an awful lot of trauma, you know, that…
Care Packages
Care Packages For Survivors Reminding Survivors That They Matter Self-care in the aftermath of a traumatic event is incredibly important and can help survivors cope with the short and long-term…