USM Increases Awareness During SAAM!
The University of Southern Mississippi is increasing awareness among their students and faculty during Sexual Assault Awareness month by featuring this flyer across their campus during the month of April!
Author: Jamie Dean
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month!
In the United States April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). The goal of SAAM is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and to educate communities on how to prevent it. Sexual violence is a major public health, human rights and social justice issue. We need everyone’s help to end it. Thank you for […]
Phyliss J. Anderson Appointed to Serve on National Advisory Council on Indian Education
President Barack Obama has appointed Phyliss J. Anderson, the first-ever female tribal chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, to serve on the National Advisory Council on Indian Education. “The responsibility of education in our tribal communities is very important to our future. I am extremely honored in President Obama’s confidence in my leadership, […]
The Shafer Center at USM and Alpha Chi Omega host Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
The Shafer Center for Crisis Intervention in Hattiesburg, MS host their Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event in collaboration with Alpha Chi Omega at The University of Southern Mississippi. Walk a Mile in Her Shoes is based on the old saying: “You can’t really understand another person’s experience until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.” […]
Accredited Schools Online Releases The Bullying Awareness Guidebook
In recent years, nearly 30 percent of American schoolchildren have reported being a part of bullying, either as the bully, victim or bystander, accounting for 5.7 million children throughout the nation. While those numbers are staggering enough on their own, other reports found that 64 percent of children who were bullied did not report the […]
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) Campus Climate Survey Validation Study (CCSVS) Final Technical Report
The Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) report – the Campus Climate Survey Validation Study (CCSVS) Final Technical Report, a key deliverable of the White House Taskforce to Protect Students from Sexual Assault (Task Force) – was released January 20, 2016. The report presents the results of a nine-school pilot test that was conducted to develop […]
Key Findings from Sexual Violence Victimization and Associations with Health in a Community Sample of African American Women
The NSVRC is happy to provide access to our latest publication. Key Findings from Sexual Violence Victimization and Associations with Health in a Community Sample of African American Women Basile, Smith, Dawnovise, Walters, and Hamburger (2016) offer a window into the lived experiences of African American women in Sexual violence victimization and associations with health […]
3 Ways to Take Action for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
CDC has three activities during Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month to strengthen your efforts to promote safe relationships, teen health, and community well-being. Facebook Forum on Teen Dating Violence Prevention February 8 – 12, 2016 CDC’s VetoViolence Facebook Page Join this week’s VetoViolence Facebook Forum on Teen Dating Violence Prevention. Get […]
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Today, we’re thrilled to be releasing the official guide for NO MORE Week. Click here to view the NO MORE Week 2016 action guide >> Everyone can play a role in ending domestic violence and sexual assault, and that’s what NO MORE Week is really about — getting individuals, organizations, or schools involved and engaged in […]
January is Stalking Awareness Month!
January is National Stalking Awareness Month, a time to focus on a crime that affect- ed 7.5 million victims in one year. The theme—“Stalking: Know It. Name It. Stop It.”—challenges the nation to fight this dangerous crime by learning more about it. Stalking is a crime in all 50 states, the U.S. Territories and the […]