SAAM Day of Action: Tuesday, April 2, 2013

 

The 2013 National 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.

 

The upcoming SAAM campaign provides tools and information on healthy childhood sexual development for adults to use in approaching our responsibility to protect children. Learning about healthy sexuality helps adults understand characteristics, skills and child development. This information is key to identifying risk factors, supporting healthy boundaries and challenging negative messages. These tools support parents, community members and organizations as they work to prevent child sexual abuse. 

 

SAAM 2013 resources to be released in January 2013, please continue to visit the website and SAAM blog for updates. Resources will be available online in English and Spanish, and resource CDs are available upon request. To request a resource CD, join our mailing list by contacting resources@nsvrc.org.

 

This guide provides guidance and practical tools for discussing healthy sexuality within the context of sexual violence for advocates, counselors, prevention educators, and activists. 

 

 

 

This fact sheet provides an overview for parents and caregivers on how to your children about healthy sexual development. Also available in Spanish.

 

This fact sheet highlights the importance of consent in healthy sexual interactions and provides information on defining and establishing consent. Also available in Spanish.

This fact sheet discusses the impact of gender norms on sexuality and examples of how healthier, less restrictive gender norms can prevent violence and promote healthy relationships. Also available in Spanish.

This fact sheet provides an overview of sexuality in later life and information and resources to promote health and safety for older adults. Also available in Spanish.

 

 

  

2012 National Crime Victims' Rights Week

 

2012 NCVRW Resource Guide Available Online

The 2012 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Resource Guide is available online. It contains everything you need to host and promote NCVRW in your community, including posters, camera-ready artwork, Web ads, and a Spanish version. NCVRW will be observed April 22-28, 2012; "Extending the Vision: Reaching Every Victim" is the theme. (OVC)