One of the root causesof sexual violence isoppression. Someforms of oppressioninclude racism, sexism,ableism, heterosexism,cissexism.People withdisabilities are atleast three timesmore likely to besexually assaultedthan the peoplewithout disabilities.(Vera Institute 2017)People who havebeen traumatizedneed support andunderstanding fromthose around them.An estimated 2in 5 (39%)female victims ofrape had adisability at thetime of the rapeFear of perpetrator,shame, social stigma,lack of resources andsupport are somereasons victims donot report beingsexually assaulted.#MeToo was foundedby Tarana Burke in2006 to break thesilence around sexualviolence and upliftblack women and girlsand to help survivorsfind a pathway tohealing.Myth: A personwho has reallybeen sexuallyassaulted willbe hystericalFact: This“assumption of risk”wrongfully places theresponsibility of theoffender’s actionswith the victim.Traumatizedpeoplechronically feelunsafe insidetheir bodies.2001 Was the firstofficial year of SexualAssault AwarenessMonth honoringsexual assaultvictims, survivors andtheir families.91% of childsexual abusesurvivorsknow theirperpetrator.Ensuring that thephysical andemotional safety ofan individual isaddressed is the firstimportant step toproviding Trauma-Informed Care.ACEsAdverseChildhoodExperiences Fact: Victims ofsexual violenceexhibit aspectrum ofresponses tosexual assault.Breathing techniquescan be a helpful wayto ground yourselfwhen you haveoverwhelmingfeelings or intenseanxiety.In America, aperson issexuallyassaulted every98 secondsMyth: It’s notsexual assaultif it happensafter drinking ortaking drugs.Fact: Mostsexual assaultsand rapes arecommitted bysomeone thevictim knows.Consent isgiven freely andwillingly andcan bewithdrawn atany time.Fact: Being underthe influence ofalcohol or drugs isnot an invitation fornon-consensualsexual activity.Sexualassault isnever thevictims faultMyth #2: If a persongoes to someone’sroom, house, orgoes to a bar,he/she assumes therisk of sexualassault.Upstander - seeswhat happens,intervenes,interrupts orspeaks up to stopthe abuse.Sexual violence canhave numerouspsychological,emotional, social andphysical healtheffects on asurvivor’s well-being.Sexual violence startsearly. One in 3 femalerape victimsexperienced it for thefirst time between 11-17 years old and 1 in 8reported that itoccurred before age10.One in four girls,one in six boyswill be sexuallyabused beforeage 18.Fact: Rape andsexual assault arecrimes of violenceand control that stemfrom a person’sdetermination toexercise power overanother.SA responsesinclude: calm,hysteria,withdrawal, anger,apathy, denial, andshock.80-90% ofrapes arecommitted bysomeoneknown to thevictim. Myth: Victimsprovoke sexualassaults when theydress provocativelyor act in apromiscuous manner.  Women with adisability are atgreater risk ofexperiencing rapethan womenwithout a disability.One in two women,one in four men andone in two transgenderand gender non-conforming individualshave experiencedcontact sexual violencein their lifetime.Among victimsaged 18 to 29,two-thirds had aprior relationshipwith the offender.When a survivorreceives an empatheticresponse and feelsbelieved, respectedand valued they areless likely toexperience depression,anxiety, PTSDTeal is theColor used tosupport sexualviolencesurvivorsSexualAssaultAwarenessMonth isAprilThe lifetimecost of rape pervictim is morethan $120,000(CDC 2017).Healthy sexualityshould includeconsent, intimacy,equality, respect,trust and safety.The first AmericanRape Crisis centerswere formed in severalstates throughout thecountry in the early1970’s, largely bywomen and consistedprimarily of volunteersBystander –sees or knowssomething ishappening butdoes nothing tointervene.Denim Day is the lastWednesday in April;wearing denimsymbolizes theprotest againsterroneous anddestructive attitudesabout sexual assaultHealing fromsexual violenceis a process andcan lookdifferent foreveryone.Sexual assault isone of the mostunder-reportedcrimes with 77% ofsexual assaults leftunreported to lawenforcementIt takes a lot ofcourage forsurvivors todisclose sexualassault.Raisingawareness is partof getting involvedin the anti-sexualviolencemovement.Becoming “trauma-informed” meansrecognizing thatpeople often havemany different typesof trauma in theirlives.We all haveboundaries – thelines that definewhere we stopbeing comfortableand start feelinguneasy.Myth: Most sexualassaults arecommitted bystrangers. It’s notrape if the peopleinvolved knew eachother.One of the root causesof sexual violence isoppression. Someforms of oppressioninclude racism, sexism,ableism, heterosexism,cissexism.People withdisabilities are atleast three timesmore likely to besexually assaultedthan the peoplewithout disabilities.(Vera Institute 2017)People who havebeen traumatizedneed support andunderstanding fromthose around them.An estimated 2in 5 (39%)female victims ofrape had adisability at thetime of the rapeFear of perpetrator,shame, social stigma,lack of resources andsupport are somereasons victims donot report beingsexually assaulted.#MeToo was foundedby Tarana Burke in2006 to break thesilence around sexualviolence and upliftblack women and girlsand to help survivorsfind a pathway tohealing.Myth: A personwho has reallybeen sexuallyassaulted willbe hystericalFact: This“assumption of risk”wrongfully places theresponsibility of theoffender’s actionswith the victim.Traumatizedpeoplechronically feelunsafe insidetheir bodies.2001 Was the firstofficial year of SexualAssault AwarenessMonth honoringsexual assaultvictims, survivors andtheir families.91% of childsexual abusesurvivorsknow theirperpetrator.Ensuring that thephysical andemotional safety ofan individual isaddressed is the firstimportant step toproviding Trauma-Informed Care.ACEsAdverseChildhoodExperiences Fact: Victims ofsexual violenceexhibit aspectrum ofresponses tosexual assault.Breathing techniquescan be a helpful wayto ground yourselfwhen you haveoverwhelmingfeelings or intenseanxiety.In America, aperson issexuallyassaulted every98 secondsMyth: It’s notsexual assaultif it happensafter drinking ortaking drugs.Fact: Mostsexual assaultsand rapes arecommitted bysomeone thevictim knows.Consent isgiven freely andwillingly andcan bewithdrawn atany time.Fact: Being underthe influence ofalcohol or drugs isnot an invitation fornon-consensualsexual activity.Sexualassault isnever thevictims faultMyth #2: If a persongoes to someone’sroom, house, orgoes to a bar,he/she assumes therisk of sexualassault.Upstander - seeswhat happens,intervenes,interrupts orspeaks up to stopthe abuse.Sexual violence canhave numerouspsychological,emotional, social andphysical healtheffects on asurvivor’s well-being.Sexual violence startsearly. One in 3 femalerape victimsexperienced it for thefirst time between 11-17 years old and 1 in 8reported that itoccurred before age10.One in four girls,one in six boyswill be sexuallyabused beforeage 18.Fact: Rape andsexual assault arecrimes of violenceand control that stemfrom a person’sdetermination toexercise power overanother.SA responsesinclude: calm,hysteria,withdrawal, anger,apathy, denial, andshock.80-90% ofrapes arecommitted bysomeoneknown to thevictim. Myth: Victimsprovoke sexualassaults when theydress provocativelyor act in apromiscuous manner.  Women with adisability are atgreater risk ofexperiencing rapethan womenwithout a disability.One in two women,one in four men andone in two transgenderand gender non-conforming individualshave experiencedcontact sexual violencein their lifetime.Among victimsaged 18 to 29,two-thirds had aprior relationshipwith the offender.When a survivorreceives an empatheticresponse and feelsbelieved, respectedand valued they areless likely toexperience depression,anxiety, PTSDTeal is theColor used tosupport sexualviolencesurvivorsSexualAssaultAwarenessMonth isAprilThe lifetimecost of rape pervictim is morethan $120,000(CDC 2017).Healthy sexualityshould includeconsent, intimacy,equality, respect,trust and safety.The first AmericanRape Crisis centerswere formed in severalstates throughout thecountry in the early1970’s, largely bywomen and consistedprimarily of volunteersBystander –sees or knowssomething ishappening butdoes nothing tointervene.Denim Day is the lastWednesday in April;wearing denimsymbolizes theprotest againsterroneous anddestructive attitudesabout sexual assaultHealing fromsexual violenceis a process andcan lookdifferent foreveryone.Sexual assault isone of the mostunder-reportedcrimes with 77% ofsexual assaults leftunreported to lawenforcementIt takes a lot ofcourage forsurvivors todisclose sexualassault.Raisingawareness is partof getting involvedin the anti-sexualviolencemovement.Becoming “trauma-informed” meansrecognizing thatpeople often havemany different typesof trauma in theirlives.We all haveboundaries – thelines that definewhere we stopbeing comfortableand start feelinguneasy.Myth: Most sexualassaults arecommitted bystrangers. It’s notrape if the peopleinvolved knew eachother.

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  1. One of the root causes of sexual violence is oppression. Some forms of oppression include racism, sexism, ableism, heterosexism, cissexism.
  2. People with disabilities are at least three times more likely to be sexually assaulted than the people without disabilities. (Vera Institute 2017)
  3. People who have been traumatized need support and understanding from those around them.
  4. An estimated 2 in 5 (39%) female victims of rape had a disability at the time of the rape
  5. Fear of perpetrator, shame, social stigma, lack of resources and support are some reasons victims do not report being sexually assaulted.
  6. #MeToo was founded by Tarana Burke in 2006 to break the silence around sexual violence and uplift black women and girls and to help survivors find a pathway to healing.
  7. Myth: A person who has really been sexually assaulted will be hysterical
  8. Fact: This “assumption of risk” wrongfully places the responsibility of the offender’s actions with the victim.
  9. Traumatized people chronically feel unsafe inside their bodies.
  10. 2001 Was the first official year of Sexual Assault Awareness Month honoring sexual assault victims, survivors and their families.
  11. 91% of child sexual abuse survivors know their perpetrator.
  12. Ensuring that the physical and emotional safety of an individual is addressed is the first important step to providing Trauma-Informed Care.
  13. ACEs Adverse Childhood Experiences
  14. Fact: Victims of sexual violence exhibit a spectrum of responses to sexual assault.
  15. Breathing techniques can be a helpful way to ground yourself when you have overwhelming feelings or intense anxiety.
  16. In America, a person is sexually assaulted every 98 seconds
  17. Myth: It’s not sexual assault if it happens after drinking or taking drugs.
  18. Fact: Most sexual assaults and rapes are committed by someone the victim knows.
  19. Consent is given freely and willingly and can be withdrawn at any time.
  20. Fact: Being under the influence of alcohol or drugs is not an invitation for non-consensual sexual activity.
  21. Sexual assault is never the victims fault
  22. Myth #2: If a person goes to someone’s room, house, or goes to a bar, he/she assumes the risk of sexual assault.
  23. Upstander - sees what happens, intervenes, interrupts or speaks up to stop the abuse.
  24. Sexual violence can have numerous psychological, emotional, social and physical health effects on a survivor’s well-being.
  25. Sexual violence starts early. One in 3 female rape victims experienced it for the first time between 11-17 years old and 1 in 8 reported that it occurred before age 10.
  26. One in four girls, one in six boys will be sexually abused before age 18.
  27. Fact: Rape and sexual assault are crimes of violence and control that stem from a person’s determination to exercise power over another.
  28. SA responses include: calm, hysteria, withdrawal, anger, apathy, denial, and shock.
  29. 80-90% of rapes are committed by someone known to the victim.
  30. Myth: Victims provoke sexual assaults when they dress provocatively or act in a promiscuous manner.
  31. Women with a disability are at greater risk of experiencing rape than women without a disability.
  32. One in two women, one in four men and one in two transgender and gender non-conforming individuals have experienced contact sexual violence in their lifetime.
  33. Among victims aged 18 to 29, two-thirds had a prior relationship with the offender.
  34. When a survivor receives an empathetic response and feels believed, respected and valued they are less likely to experience depression, anxiety, PTSD
  35. Teal is the Color used to support sexual violence survivors
  36. Sexual Assault Awareness Month is April
  37. The lifetime cost of rape per victim is more than $120,000 (CDC 2017).
  38. Healthy sexuality should include consent, intimacy, equality, respect, trust and safety.
  39. The first American Rape Crisis centers were formed in several states throughout the country in the early 1970’s, largely by women and consisted primarily of volunteers
  40. Bystander – sees or knows something is happening but does nothing to intervene.
  41. Denim Day is the last Wednesday in April; wearing denim symbolizes the protest against erroneous and destructive attitudes about sexual assault
  42. Healing from sexual violence is a process and can look different for everyone.
  43. Sexual assault is one of the most under-reported crimes with 77% of sexual assaults left unreported to law enforcement
  44. It takes a lot of courage for survivors to disclose sexual assault.
  45. Raising awareness is part of getting involved in the anti-sexual violence movement.
  46. Becoming “trauma-informed” means recognizing that people often have many different types of trauma in their lives.
  47. We all have boundaries – the lines that define where we stop being comfortable and start feeling uneasy.
  48. Myth: Most sexual assaults are committed by strangers. It’s not rape if the people involved knew each other.