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Building Connected Communities
Building Connected Communities helps us reduce the likelihood of sexual abuse, assault, and harassment in our communities. Any space where people come together is a community, whether in neighborhoods, workplaces, campuses, organizations, or even online spaces.
History of Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 2024 marks the official 23rd anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month — but did you know we can trace its history even longer?
Past Campaign Resources
Sexual Assault Awareness Month calls attention to the fact that sexual violence is widespread and impacts every person in the community. SAAM aims to raise public awareness about sexual violence and educate communities on how to prevent it.
SAAM 2024 Blog
Sexual Assault Awareness Month calls attention to the fact that sexual violence is widespread and impacts every person in the community. SAAM aims to raise public awareness about sexual violence and educate communities on how to prevent it.
Learn about this year's theme: Buidling Connected Communities
Building Connected Communities helps us reduce the likelihood of sexual abuse, assault, and harassment in our communities. Any space where people come together is a community, whether in neighborhoods, workplaces, campuses, organizations, or even online spaces.
Learn the basics
Learn the basics of prevention and how we can create change to stop sexual assault, harassment, and abuse before they happen.
Primary Prevention Primer
This interactive learning tool explores primary prevention through a series of activities.
Understanding Risk and Protective Factors
Learning more about the factors that can increase the risk of sexual violence and those that can buffer against it can help us understand what it takes to create safe, inclusive, and equitable communities.
Social Media Guidance
Everything you need to know to get social for #SAAM2024. Learn about campaign hashtags and suggested posts.
Day of Action
The Day of Action is an opportunity to start off the month with highly visible and coordinated actions.
Proclamation
This proclamation as a clear declaration to #MakeConnections with advocates and communities across the country in taking action to prevent sexual violence.
#30DaysOfSAAM Challenge
Daily prompts encourage creative ways for you to raise awareness, educate, and connect with others — plus you have a chance to win prizes every day you participate.
Coloring pages
Choose one of four coloring pages designed to express and share your creativity during SAAM.
Merchandise
Shop Sexual Assault Awareness Month and prevention and awareness-raising products in the Respect Together online store.
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Building Connected Communities
Building Connected Communities helps us reduce the likelihood of sexual abuse, assault, and harassment in our communities. Any space where people come together is a community, whether in neighborhoods, workplaces, campuses, organizations, or even online spaces.
History of Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 2024 marks the official 23rd anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month — but did you know we can trace its history even longer?
Past Campaign Resources
Sexual Assault Awareness Month calls attention to the fact that sexual violence is widespread and impacts every person in the community. SAAM aims to raise public awareness about sexual violence and educate communities on how to prevent it.
SAAM 2024 Blog
Sexual Assault Awareness Month calls attention to the fact that sexual violence is widespread and impacts every person in the community. SAAM aims to raise public awareness about sexual violence and educate communities on how to prevent it.
Learn
Learn about this year's theme: Buidling Connected Communities
Building Connected Communities helps us reduce the likelihood of sexual abuse, assault, and harassment in our communities. Any space where people come together is a community, whether in neighborhoods, workplaces, campuses, organizations, or even online spaces.
Learn the basics
Learn the basics of prevention and how we can create change to stop sexual assault, harassment, and abuse before they happen.
Primary Prevention Primer
This interactive learning tool explores primary prevention through a series of activities.
Understanding Risk and Protective Factors
Learning more about the factors that can increase the risk of sexual violence and those that can buffer against it can help us understand what it takes to create safe, inclusive, and equitable communities.
Get Involved
Social Media Guidance
Everything you need to know to get social for #SAAM2024. Learn about campaign hashtags and suggested posts.
Day of Action
The Day of Action is an opportunity to start off the month with highly visible and coordinated actions.
Proclamation
This proclamation as a clear declaration to #MakeConnections with advocates and communities across the country in taking action to prevent sexual violence.
#30DaysOfSAAM Challenge
Daily prompts encourage creative ways for you to raise awareness, educate, and connect with others — plus you have a chance to win prizes every day you participate.
Coloring pages
Choose one of four coloring pages designed to express and share your creativity during SAAM.
Merchandise
Shop Sexual Assault Awareness Month and prevention and awareness-raising products in the Respect Together online store.