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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

The month of April has been designated Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) in the United States. The goal of SAAM is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and to educate communities and individuals on how to prevent sexual violence. 

 
 
The 2013 Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) campaign  focuses on healthy sexuality and child sexual abuse prevention. This April, join the conversation. Start talking about healthy childhood development to prevent child sexual abuse.
 
 
This campaign provides tools and information on healthy childhood sexual development for adults to use in approaching our responsibility to protect children. Learning about healthy childhood sexual development helps adults promote positive characteristics, skills and behaviors. These tools support parents, communities and organizations in identifying risk factors, supporting healthy boundaries and challenging negative messages.
 

Downloads for SAAM

Campaign logos, posters and images for Facebook and Twitter are available for download [1]. 

 

Twitter chats on Tuesdays in April! #TweetAboutIt

 

Tweet about it! Tuesdays are chats happening on Twitter [2] every Tuesday in April as a part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Join experts for a one-hour live discussion of child sexual abuse prevention and the role all adults can play in promoting healthy development.

Learn how to participate [3]. 

Tuesday, April 2 @ 2pm EST
SAAM Day of Action
Hosted by Dr. Janet Rosenzweig (@JanetRosenzweig [4]), expert committed to promoting sexual health and safety. 
 
Tuesday, April 9 @ 2pm EST
In partnership with the Pennslvania Coalition Against Rape (@PCARorg [5])
Hosted by @PCARorg [5] and Tara Murtha (@taramurtha [6]), reporter for Philadelphia Weekly and teacher at Temple University. 
 
Tuesday, April 16 @ 2pm EST
Preventing sexual violence in Latin@ communities
Hosted by Casa de Esperanza (@casadeesperanza [7]), mobilizing Latinas and Latino communities to end domestic violence.
 
Tuesday, April 23 @ 2pm EST
In partnership with the Pennslvania Coalition Against Rape (@PCARorg [5])
Hosted by @PCARorg [5] and Dr. Ian Elliott (@ianaelliott [8]), criminal psychologist and a research scholar at the Justice Center for Research at Penn State University.

 

Discount films for SAAM

 
The NSVRC is partnering with the Media Education Foundation [9] for National Sexual Violence Awareness Month 2013 [10] to offer reduced pricing on select films  [9]exclusively to Sexual Assault Awareness Month activity organizers.
 
You can order films at SAAM prices [9] through April 30, 2013. Over twenty fabulous films are included ranging from The Line to Wrestling with Manhood.
 

 

Get the latest SAAM info at the SAAM Blog!

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Here on the SAAM site, you will find information and materials for both upcoming [12] and past campaigns [13]. The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) [14] encourages state, territory, tribal and local organizations and groups focused on sexual violence awareness and prevention to tailor these campaign materials to their local communities. By working together we can highlight sexual violence as a major issue in our communities and reinforce the need for prevention efforts.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Spanish

Visit our SAAM in Spanish website [15], where you will find information and resources.

Mes de la Conciencia sobre el Asalto Sexual: Visita nuestra página en español de SAAM [15], donde puedes acceder a recursos e información. 
For more information
If you require additional information about SAAM, please contact us [16].  
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Source URL: http://nsvrc.org/saam/sexual-assault-awareness-month-home?qt-sidebar_qt_1=2

Links:
[1] http://www.nsvrc.org/saam/campaign-visuals
[2] https://twitter.com/NSVRC
[3] http://nsvrc.org/sites/default/files/tweetaboutit2013-flyer.pdf
[4] https://twitter.com/JanetRosenzweig
[5] https://twitter.com/PCARORG
[6] https://twitter.com/taramurtha
[7] https://twitter.com/casadeesperanza
[8] https://twitter.com/ianaelliott
[9] http://mediaed.org/saam/
[10] http://www.nsvrc.org/saam
[11] http://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/saam
[12] http://www.nsvrc.org/saam/current-campaign
[13] http://www.nsvrc.org/saam/past-campaigns
[14] http://www.nsvrc.org
[15] http://www.nsvrc.org/es/saam
[16] http://www.nsvrc.org/contact/nsvrc