 Quarterly Newsletter - Blog PostIn this issue: Child Abuse Awareness Month (April) Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April) Garage Sale (May)  Child Abuse Awareness Month Activities: During April, the Eastland County Children's Advocacy Center will be presenting several child abuse awareness and prevention community outreach events as well as social media posts on safety tips, call to action ideas, and education about those working in the field of child abuse response and prevention. The CAC hopes to engage, educate, and empower the Eastland County community in the work of creating safe spaces for all children. To learn more and stay up to date on the upcoming activities- including a CAC birthday celebration- follow us on Facebook or contact the CAC at 254.629.8229. Sexual Assault Awareness MonthApril is also Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and we believe it is more important now more than ever to talk about all forms of sexual assault, including online behaviors that can lead to violence. In a time where we are more often online than face-to-face, it is important to educate about how unwanted texts, photos, emails, and links can lead to more dangerous situations. All of these behaviors have the same motivation behind the action and what they are influenced by. Online should be a safe place to work and have community time with friends and family without the fear of being harassed. Educating our community about these behaviors contributes to not building unsafe social norms and can lead to ending these types of unwanted advances that can lead to violence. **Sexual violence is an umbrella term that includes any type of unwanted sexual contact — either in person or online — including sexual assault, harassment, and abuse. This April, during SAAM on our social media pages, we will be posting ways to practice online safety and keep the kids in your life safe from abuse. Trauma from online abuse can also have a huge impact on an individual and a community and it is important to know that we are here for support. As new platforms emerge and technology expands, we can help build safe online spaces now and into the future. Resource: https://www.nsvrc.org/ Garage Sale The Crime Victims Center will be hosting a spring garage sale on Saturday May 4th from 7 AM - 12 PM! We will be accepting community donations on Thursday and Friday May 2nd and 3rd from 1 - 4:30 PM. Clear out your closets for a good cause! Staff Updates
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