by Mackayla Cox | May 13, 2019 | Mental Health
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder can be caused by many traumatic events, including domestic violence and sexual assault. PTSD traumatic events are often shocking and dangerous, they trigger fear to help the body defend and protect itself against the dangers. These...
by Mackayla Cox | Apr 3, 2019 | DV/SA Collaborative, Sexual Assault Awareness
Sexual assault is sexual contact or behavior that occurs without the consent of the victim. This includes; attempted rape, unwanted sexual touching, forcing the victim to perform sexual acts, and penetration of the victim’s body. It happens to many people and often...
by Mackayla Cox | Mar 11, 2019 | DV Awareness, Sexual Assault Awareness
The unfortunate reality of child sexual assault and sexual images all over television tells us the importance of talking to children about consent and safety. And it doesn’t have to be a big uncomfortable sit-down meeting about sex. There are many ways to talk to...
by Mackayla Cox | Feb 6, 2019 | DV Awareness
There is much more to intimate partner violence than physical abuse, we have discussed it for you to read here. Intimate partner violence is centered around power and control, through physical, emotional, etc. Now that we have reached a time where technology is...
by Mackayla Cox | Jan 7, 2019 | DV Awareness
Technology has shaped our society in many ways. A major way it has shaped society is through communication. We can reach people many ways using technology; we can call on our cell phone, text message, FaceTime, Skype, message through social media, email, share public...
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