by Michaela Gaffke | Apr 12, 2018 | Wellness Blog, Winona
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 Blog, Winona
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, Winona
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, Winona
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 | Nov 3, 2017 | Emotional, Social, Wellness Blog, Winona
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...
