by Michaela Gaffke | Apr 12, 2018 | Wellness
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and is also the month Take Back the Night takes place. This month is meant to raise awareness about sexual assault and educate communities and people to prevent sexual violence. What is sexual assault? Sexual assault is any...
by Michaela Gaffke | Mar 30, 2018 | Social, Wellness
This month we are discussing Bystander Intervention. What is being a bystander? You are a bystander when you are watching a situation happening, and do not intervene. If you are a bystander, you can choose to become an active bystander to intervene into the situation....
by Michaela Gaffke | Feb 5, 2018 | Social
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. 1 in 3 young people will be in an abusive relationship, and 33% of those will not tell anyone about their abusive relationship. This month is to raise awareness of dating violence in any age, and to prevent it. Let’s...
by Michaela Gaffke | Jan 19, 2018 | Social
January is recognized as Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Human trafficking is when a trafficker uses force, fraud or coercion to control another person for the purpose of engaging in commercial sex acts or soliciting labor or services against their will (National...
by Michaela Gaffke | Jan 19, 2018 | Social
January is recognized as Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Human trafficking is when a trafficker uses force, fraud or coercion to control another person for the purpose of engaging in commercial sex acts or soliciting labor or services against their will (National...
by Michaela Gaffke | Jan 17, 2018 | Social, Wellness
January is National Stalking Awareness Month. Stalking Stalking is a crime of power and control, and defined as “a course of conduct directed at a specific person that involved repeated (two or more occasions) visual or physical proximity, nonconsensual communication,...
by Michaela Gaffke | Nov 3, 2017 | Emotional, Social, Wellness
October was National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a tradition that has happened every year since 1987 (making this the 30th year!). This month creates conversation about domestic abuse, helping us to realize that its prevalence in our society is more common than...
by Michaela Gaffke | Oct 4, 2017 | Social, Wellness
September was National Campus Safety Month, and an integral part of the month includes recognizing campus sexual violence. National Campus Safety Month encourages conversation on violence prevention at colleges and universities. The prevalence of sexual assault on...
