Category: Sexual Assault Prevention and Response

We are ending the summer with some great work . We posted 1 video, introduced another member of our Advisory Team and shared some fun from a conference.

We shared this great video:

Friendship and Safety

• Paz talked about how finding support makes you feel safe.
• They discuss the people who support them.

We introduced another member of our Advisory team, Kelsey Cowley. Cindy and James presented at the National Adult Protective Services Association Conference. They also got to see their two favorite baseball teams play against each other.

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We are having a very busy summer. We posted 2 videos and introduced more of our Advisory Team.

Myths about Gender Identity

• Paz talks about gender identity.
• They discuss myths about people with IDD and gender identity.

Understanding Gender Identity

• Paz talks about being misgendered.
• They talk about how art can help to explore gender identity.

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We have had another amazing month. We posted one video and shared some great resources.

Staying Safe

• James talks about ways to get help.
• He tells us about tips to stay safe.

We also shared:

• The National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence that talks about how all people should have access to help after violence.
• James Meadours and Leigh Anne McKingsley share a video about how to avoid violence and abuse.
• We started to introduce our Advisory Team.

We’ve been hard at work this month! We posted 3 new videos. 

This month we learned about:

When Flirting Fails

• Our ally, Logan, shares about a bad situation with flirting.
• He talks about what happens to his friendship after his mistake.  

Language of Love

• Lisa talks about her relationship.
• Lisa tells us about the value of communicating.

Boundaries

• James talks about a recent sexual assault in the news.
• He talks about the importance of boundaries.

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We’ve been hard at work this month! We posted 2 new videos. 

This month we learned about:

How To Turn Someone Down

• Our ally, Lisa, shares about how to turn someone down.
• She talks about when flirting crosses boundaries.

Friendly or Flirty

• Logan talks about how friendliness and flirting can look alike.
• Logan tells us about a time he got flirting and friendly confused.

We also shared our SWSW EDU session on our Youtube channel.

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This month we learned about:

Hiding Sexual Assault

James shared problems he had talking about his sexual assault. He was afraid to talk to his parents or others. He felt scared and overwhelmed.

Flirting

Our ally, Logan, shared his thoughts on flirting.  Logan talks about how you can tell if someone is flirting or just being friendly.

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