Sexual violence is an epidemic in the United States. According to the CDC, sexual violence affects more than half of women, almost one in three men, and almost half of transgender individuals. Prevention efforts are at the core of the ...
Communication is one of the building blocks for a healthy relationship. When it is said that “communication makes a healthy relationship”, people may wonder what specific tools look like. One tool that is proposed is understanding love languages, that is, ...
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM), a time to raise awareness about the realities of dating abuse among youth, and to empower teens with the knowledge and resources to foster healthy relationships. When we think of intimate partner violence, ...
January was Human Trafficking Awareness Month. However, this topic is a conversation that is important to have year-round, not just during the awareness month. It is not easy to consider how close to home human trafficking is, as like many ...
This January marks the twenty-first annual Stalking Awareness Month, a month to generate conversation on recognizing stalking as a significant form of abuse, to support survivors of stalking, and to share resources for those experiencing it. Something readers might wonder ...
In the fast-paced world we live in, taking care of ourselves can sometimes fall short. This is especially true of both survivors and those who support them. Self-care is incredibly important in the healing journeys of both parties, and being ...
Erin’s Law, a bill named after childhood sexual assault survivor Erin Merryn, mandatesall schools in Illinois educate their students on unhealthy relationships and sexual abusethrough preventative programs. We at Safe Passage are proud to offer these preventativeprograms to schools all ...
Would you rather be trapped in the woods with a man or a bear? This question has beencirculating TikTok, the social media app, for weeks. While it seems like a relatively innocentquestion at first, the nuance behind it has caused ...
On February 14th, 2011, Illinois was the first state to pass Erin’s Law. Erin’s Law was created by Erin Merryn, a sexual assault survivor, author, speaker, and activist. Erin’s Law requires that public schools implement a prevention-based child sexual abuse ...
Intimate partner violence- or IPV- is everywhere in the 21st century. We see it glorified all over social media, and it’s repeatedly seen in television shows, movies, books, and every other type of media that exist. While we can recognize ...
