Trigger Warning: Childhood Sexual Abuse and Grooming There have been important pieces of legislation designed to prevent and address childhood sexual abuse. One such law, Erin’s Law, is the basis for the sexual abuse prevention education that Safe Passage presents on ...
In the United States, 30 states have no laws preventing medical students from performing pelvic exams on unconscious patients during medical procedures—without the patient’s explicit consent. According to The Associated Press, these exams often take place in hospitals located in ...
Don’t worry, if you’re reading this blog post, you’re probably already on the right track. As the title suggests, there are many loved ones and supporters of domestic violence and sexual assault survivors who may want to say and do ...
A proposed law dubbed Anna’s Law has passed the Illinois House and Senate which aims to require police to complete a trauma informed sexual assault training. If signed into law by the governor, police officers will “take part in trauma-informed ...
When I walk into a salon, I always love being enveloped by the comforting scents of shampoo, conditioner, hair oils, and hair dye. Hair salons are places people go to get a makeover, a new hairstyle, get their nails done, ...
We see it in headlines, “NBA Player Falsely Accused of Sexual Assault” or “Actor Accused of Sexual Assault And it Was a Publicity Stunt.” In reality, how frequently is false reporting actually happening and how often does it go far ...
The Center for Disease Control(CDC) defines primary prevention against sexual violence as “population-based and/or environmental and system-level strategies, policies, and actions that prevent sexual violence from initially occurring. Such prevention efforts work to modify and/or entirely eliminate the events, conditions, ...
Warning: This blog post contains spoilers for the final season of “You” When Penn Badgley accepted the role of Joe Goldberg in the iconic show “You”, he could not have anticipated the love and adoration fans would have for the character ...
I’ve always hated making phone calls. Truth be told, I’m not sure what I think will happen. No one has ever yelled at me, called me names, or put me down when I have called, but there’s always that little ...
Most would ask the question; Why do I need to teach consent to my baby or toddler? They are too young to understand what that means. To that I say yes, you’re right. Your baby or toddler is not going ...
