by admin | Apr 28, 2020 | Education, Mentor, Role Model
What Does It Mean to be a Good Ally? What does it mean to be a good ally? First of all, let’s define ally. This is a term used to describe someone who is supportive of people who experience something negative or traumatic. An example of an ally is someone who supports...
by admin | Apr 23, 2019 | Education, Mentor, Role Model
330 survivors of child sexual abuse, at the hands of Dr. Larry Nassar, a doctor convicted of sexually abusing his gymnastics patients starting in 1997 and continuing to 2018, came forward to break the silence. Because of their bravery in coming forward to...
by admin | Mar 22, 2019 | Conversation, Education, Mentor
How Can a School Prevent Sexual Violence? The school environment can encourage certain behaviors and discourage others. Here are some ways to alter the school environment to reduce behaviors that may develop into violence. Hang posters that promote consent and sexual...
by admin | Mar 22, 2019 | Conversation, Mentor
Unpacking Reactions As teachers and mentors trying to prevent sexual violence, you may encounter strong emotional responses from young people in regards to the content about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning (LGBTQ+) people. Evidence...
by admin | Mar 15, 2019 | Mentor, Support, Teen
What Does It Mean to be a Mandated Reporter? A mandated reporter is someone who, because of their role, is legally required to report any suspicious activity regarding abuse and or neglect. In New Mexico, all citizens are considered mandated reporters. ...
by admin | Dec 14, 2018 | Conversation, Mentor
What to Do If Someone Tells You They Experienced Sexual Violence You may not be an expert on sex, or a professional counselor educated and equipped to deal with a serious issue like sexual assault. That’s perfectly fine. However, you may encounter someone in your life...
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