Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2010
The purpose of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) is to increase public awareness about the issue of sexual violence in our society. Events and awareness activities during SAAM are part of the efforts to help communities support rape and sexual assault survivors, victims, and their families as well as the individuals and agencies that provide crisis intervention and prevention services throughout the year. April is also a time to encourage the public to take active steps to address sexual assault in the hopes of bringing an end to sexual violence.
SAAM is also an opportunity for rape crisis centers to highlight their agencies and services as well as to emphasize collaboration between rape crisis centers and other victim service providers in their communities. In order to assist your agency with SAAM events, CALCASA has a SAAM packet containing resources, examples of events, and other useful materials for SAAM. You can access each section of the packet by clicking on each section below:
• Proclamations and Resolutions
• SAAM Events
• Denim Day
Read more of CALCASA’s SAAM Highlights and watch videos of our members sharing information about SAAM Events in their communities.
Below is a calendar of CALCASA and member events. Be sure to look at April events to find SAAM activities in your area. To submit a SAAM event to our calendar, email your event details to Chad Sniffen at chad@calcasa.org.
The National Sexual Violence Resource Center’s (NSVRC) 2010 SAAM Campaign focuses on preventing sexual violence on higher education campuses. Click here to learn more about their college campus campaign and their SAAM materials.
